Bianca Leigh is an American actress. She appeared as Mary Ellen in the 2005 film Transamerica,[1][2][3] and Karma Johnstone in the 2016 film Hurricane Bianca[3] and the sequel Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate.[citation needed] On Broadway, she appeared as a stand-in for the 2018 play The Nap by Richard Bean.[4] In 2011, she performed her one-woman show Busted at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.[1][2] She performed in Taylor Mac's The Lily's Revenge,[1][2] and has also performed with The Talking Band Theatre Company. Leigh appeared in the Laverne Cox documentary Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen. Since July of 2024, she has performed the role of Louise in the Cole Escola play Oh, Mary! on Broadway, having previously played the part in the show's Off-Broadway run.[5]

Bianca Leigh
Born
EducationRutgers University (BFA)
OccupationActress

Leigh earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting from Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of Arts in 1984.[6]

Leigh is a transgender woman.[6]

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  1. ^ a b c "Bianca Leigh to Perform Busted: The Musical at the Beechman Theatre - TheaterMania.com". Theater Mania. September 7, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Bianca Leigh". HowlRound Theatre Commons. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ a b "Bianca Leigh | A.R.T." American Repertory Theater. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ "THE NAP - CAST". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ Walker, Harron (2024-09-19). "Oh, Bianca!". The Cut. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  6. ^ a b "Bianca Leigh". Rutger's University. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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