The North Fork TV Festival announced recently that Tony Award winner Patina Miller has been named this year’s Inspiration Award recipient. A formal awards presentation will take place on Wednesday, August 4 at the Sound View Hotel in Greenport, NY beginning at 7:45pm.
“The Inspiration Award is presented to someone who truly inspires and uplifts audiences, showcasing the power of hard work and determination,” said Festival Founder Noah Doyle. “This year’s recipient, Patina Miller, fully epitomizes this. We look forward to honoring her rise to fame from Broadway to her powerful and versatile performances in film and TV.”
“I am so appreciative of the North Fork TV Festival for this incredible recognition,” said Patina Miller. “This job I get to do is an absolute dream. If the work and the roles can continue to inspire even just a small group of people, I know that I’m doing something right.”
The Inspiration Award honors a member of the New York television community. Because inspiration is about the future, the Inspiration Award honors the person who most inspires us to create an ever-brighter future for our global community. The winner’s vision and work inspire buyers, sellers, and other creative professionals to do work that respects and grows the global marketplace for independent scripted TV. Miller joins previous recipient Aasif Mandvi as those recognized.
Currently, Patina Miller stars as ‘Raquel ‘Raq’ Thomas’ in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN, the latest spinoff for Starz. Starz’s tentpole POWER franchise is the most-watched show on premium cable with a dedicated and wide fanbase. Previously, Miller portrayed press coordinator Daisy Grant in the CBS hit drama series, “Madam Secretary,” starring Tea Leoni, Bebe Neuwirth, and Tim Daly. She also starred as Charlotte Jenkins on the PBS Civil War-era drama, “Mercy Street,” alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Josh Radnor; the show marked PBS’ first original drama in more than a decade.
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INSPIRATION AWARD – Wednesday, August 4 | 7:45pm | The Sound View Hotel
In addition to celebrating the winners of the Independent Pilot Competition, The North Fork TV Festival will present Tony Award winner Patina Miller with the coveted “Inspiration Award,” which honors a member of the New York television community who most inspires us to create an ever-brighter future for our global community
PATINA MILLER’S BIO:
Currently, Patina Miller stars as ‘Raquel ‘Raq’ Thomas’ in POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN, the latest spinoff for Starz. Raq is the fierce and compelling mother of the nefarious ‘Kanan,’ who was portrayed by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in the original series. Starz’s tentpole POWER franchise is the most-watched show on premium cable with a dedicated and wide fanbase.
Previously, she portrayed press coordinator Daisy Grant in the CBS hit drama series, “Madam Secretary,” starring Tea Leoni, Bebe Neuwirth, and Tim Daly. She also starred as Charlotte Jenkins on the PBS Civil War-era drama, “Mercy Street,” alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Josh Radnor; the show marked PBS’ first original drama in more than a decade.
In Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1,” Patina made her feature film debut as Commander Paylor” alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Julianne Moore, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, which was released in November 2014. Patina then reprised her role in the final installment of the series, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2,” in November 2015.
In the Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz’s famous 1972 musical, “Pippin,” directed by Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus, and co-starring Matthew James Thomas, Andrea Martin, and Terrance Mann, Patina starred as the Leading Player, successfully putting a contemporary twist on a role originated by award-winning actor Ben Vereen and mastering the Fosse movements that the show relies on so heavily. “Pippin” received the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical at the 67th Annual Tony Awards. For her role, Patina earned a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical, an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, as well as a Drama League Award, Fred and Adele Astaire Award, and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award. Previously, she performed the role of Leading Player in the American Repertory Theater production of “Pippin” from December 2012 to January 2013.
Patina made her Broadway debut in the 2011 Broadway season as the gutsy nightclub-singer-turned-nun Deloris Van Cartier in the stage adaptation of “Sister Act”; the performance earned her her first Tony Award nomination as well as a Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Award nomination.
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In its sixth year, The North Fork TV Festival celebrates the evolution of television and independent television while convening the innovative minds of executives, directors, writers, and actors alike. Held annually in Greenport, New York, the festival supports independent program development and embraces exciting, innovative voices from around the world.
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