Tanya Wright
Actress. Writer. Entrepreneur
About
Tanya Wright is a two-time SAG Award winning actress for her portrayal of Crystal Burset in Orange is the New Black. A graduate of Vassar College and Harvard Graduate School of Education, Tanya is the winner of the Harvard Innovative Venture in Education Award (HIVE) and the Education Entrepreneurship Fellowship.
Bronx Born, Harlem Raised
"...she must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency she is not really alive unless she is creating..."
--Pearl Buck
Acting IMDB
Children's Books The Great Birthday Surprise, Trouble at the Hair Salon, The Book Club Battle,. For more visit hairietteofharlem.com
Adult Books I Found God in My Hair
Interactive Experiences CHILDREN: Nana's Nook is where grandparents and grandchildren can read, laugh and make memories together. ADULTS: Hair Comes The Sun is an immersive experience that reconnects adults to their own imagination--not as fantasy, but as a tool for navigating real life.
Education K-12 school catalog, Multi-modal course for teachers
Author Visits Schools and libraries
Keynote Tanya's shares her unique journey from Harlem to Hollywood, Harvard to Hairiette of Harlem. Email [email protected].
Consultation Tanya partners with select brands, corporations, and organizations to design strategic blueprints for branded films and marketing initiatives that advance their in-house corporate social responsibility goals. Email [email protected]
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