Alfie Fuller
Alfie Fuller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Powder Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hampton University (B.A.) New School for Drama (M.F.A.) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Awards | Obie Award (2018) |
Alfie Fuller is an American actress. In 2018, she starred in the World Premiere of Aleshea Harris's Is God Is at Soho Rep, Off-Broadway.[1] For her performance, Fuller won the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress, and was nominated for the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance.[2][3]
On television, Fuller is best known for her portrayal of Dinah Rutledge on the Amazon Prime Video comedy series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2022-2023). She currently stars as Prairie on the Hulu comedy series Deli Boys (2025-present).[4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Fuller was born in Powder Springs, Georgia. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Hampton University and a Master of Fine Arts from the New School for Drama. [6]
Career
[edit]In 2018, Fuller made her Off-Broadway debut as Anaia in the World Premiere Aleshea Harris's Is God Is at Soho Rep. Her performance drew critical acclaim, earning her the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress, as well as a nomination for the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance.[7][8] Later that year, she appeared in James Anthony Tyler's Artney Jackson and Jen Silverman's Dangerous House, both at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.[9][10]
In 2019 she appeared in Aziza Barnes' BLKS at MCC Theater, Beth Henley's Lightning (Or The Unbuttoning) at New York Stage and Film, and William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure at The Public Theater.[11][12][13] The latter production, produced as part of the Mobile Unit, included a cast composed entirely of women of color.[14] In 2021, she starred as Angel Allen in Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky at Keen Company[15] for which she received an AUDELCO Award nomination.[16] In 2021, she appeared as Peaseblossom in Douglas Carter Beane's Fairycakes at Greenwich House Theater.[17][18]
Fuller's made her television debut in the 2020 Apple TV anthology series Little America.[19] She gained wider prominence as the recurring character Dinah on Marvelous Mrs. Maisel beginning in season four.[19] She was promoted to a main cast member for season five.[5] She is also the lead character of Prairie, a shaman and afrofuturist hipster, on the Hulu comedy series Deli Boys (2025).[20] Fuller made her feature film debut as Trish in Shatara Michelle Ford's 2024 drama Dreams in Nightmares.[21]
Credits
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dreams in Nightmares | Trish | [22] | |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Little America | Lianna | Episode: "The Rock" | [23] |
| Platonic | Isabel | 2 episodes | [23] | |
| 2022-2023 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Dinah Rutledge | Recurring (season 4); Main role (season 5) 12 episodes |
[23] |
| 2025-present | Deli Boys | Prairie | Main role 16 episodes |
[23] |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Playwright | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Is God Is | Anaia | Aleshea Harris | Soho Rep, Off-Broadway | [24] |
| Artney Jackson | Rhonda Simpson | James Anthony Tyler | Williamstown Theatre Festival | [24] | |
| Dangerous House | Noxolo | Jen Silverman | [24] | ||
| 2019 | BLKS | Imani | Aziza Barnes | MCC Theater, Off-Broadway | [24] |
| Lightning (Or The Unbuttoning) | Net Marsh | Beth Henley | New York Stage and Film | [24] | |
| Measure for Measure | Pompey | William Shakespeare | The Public Theater, Off-Broadway | [24] | |
| 2020 | Blues for an Alabama Sky | Angel Allen | Pearl Cleage | Keen Company, Off-Broadway | [24] |
| 2021 | Fairycakes | Peaseblossom | Douglas Carter Beane | Greenwich House Theater, Off-Broadway | [24] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Obie Award | Distinguished Performance by an Actress | Is God Is | Won | |
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Audelco Award | Outstanding Lead Actress | Blues for an Alabama Sky | Nominated | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Is God Is". Soho Rep. February 6, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Tran, Diep (May 22, 2018). "Ladies Win Big at the 2018 Obie Awards". American Theatre. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Nominees Announced for 2018 Drama League Awards". TheaterMania. April 18, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Wynne, Kelly (April 27, 2022). "'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Adds Kelly Bishop, Alfie Fuller and Jason Ralph as Series Regulars". People Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- 1 2 Roth, Jaclyn (2023-06-02). "'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Star Alfie Fuller Is Unstoppable". Grazia USA. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ↑ "Double Atlas". The Playwrights Realm. 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ↑ "An Obie For Hughes". Star-Tribune. May 25, 2018. p. E2. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ "Drama League Awards 2018: And the nominees are..." New York Theatre Guide. April 18, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Artney Jackson". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Dangerous House". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Green, Jesse (May 9, 2019). "Review: In 'BLKS,' Meet the Real Roommates of Bed-Stuy". New York Times. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ Viagas, Robert (May 16, 2019). "Alfie Fuller, Stephen Bogardus, Margo Seibert, More Join 2019 Powerhouse Season". Playbill. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "'Measure for Measure' Review: No One Is Innocent on Mardi Gras". The New York Times. 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ↑ Clement, Olivia (2019-09-25). "Mobile Unit's Measure for Measure Re-Imagined in 1979 New Orleans". Playbill. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew (January 17, 2020). "Alfie Fuller, John-Andrew Morrison, and More to Star in Blues for an Alabama Sky". Playbill. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Nominees". Audelco. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Meyer, Dan (2021-09-15). "Kristolyn Lloyd Joins the Cast of Fairycakes Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ↑ Moynihan, Caitlin (2021-07-13). "Mo Rocca, Alfie Fuller, Brooks Ashmanskas, Ann Harada & More to Star in Douglas Carter Beane's Fairycakes Off-Broadway". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- 1 2 "ALFIE FULLER". Numéro Netherlands. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ↑ Herman, Alison (2025-03-06). "Hulu's 'Deli Boys' Puts a Fresh Spin on Crime Comedy: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ↑ Frank, Jason (August 1, 2024). "'Dreams in Nightmares' Review: Shatara Michelle Ford's Road Movie Is a Journey Worth Taking". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Dreams in Nightmares Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Alfie Fuller". TV Guide. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Alfie Fuller Credits". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved May 20, 2026.