Thea Marie Perkins
- Actress
- Director
- Producer
This creole doll was born in Chicago, Illinois and spent her puberty in
New Orleans, LA. Thea-Marie is the youngest daughter of bio-chemist,
Audrey Perkins and police officer, Robert Perkins Jr. She is the niece
of the famous late Chicago drummer, Red Saunders. She attended Catholic
school and holds two degrees in acting from both New York University's
Tisch School of Arts, an MFA from The American Conservatory Theater
with a certificate from The London Shakespeare Studio. She worked with
Second City Improv starting her career on stage at Princeton
University's McCarter Theater and as Lena Horne at Harlem's National
Black and Apollo Theater. Ms. Perkins is also a credentialed educator
and award-winning filmmaker.
