19 Facts About Jocelyn Bioh

Jocelyn Bioh graduated from Ohio State University with a BA in English and got her master's degree in Playwriting from Columbia University.

Jocelyn Bioh has performed in regional and off-Broadway productions of An Octoroon, Bootycandy and For Colored Girls.

Jocelyn Bioh has written many of her own plays that have been produced in national and collegiate theaters.

Jocelyn Bioh is a writer on the Hulu show Tiny Beautiful Things.

Jocelyn Bioh grew up in Washington Heights with her parents.

Jocelyn Bioh chose a completely different career path and prides herself on being "the black sheep" of the family.

Jocelyn Bioh received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Theater from Ohio State University.

Jocelyn Bioh realized that "if she wanted better roles, she would have to start writing them".

Jocelyn Bioh learned that she did not have to write dramas to be profound or poignant about the today's social climate.

Jocelyn Bioh found a lot of poignancy in comedy, which describes most of her current plays.

Jocelyn Bioh has appeared on Broadway and numerous Off-Broadway productions throughout her career.

Jocelyn Bioh has had Off-Broadway roles in Soho Repertory Theatre's production of An Octoroon, Playwrights Horizons's Men on Boats, and Signature Theatre Company's production of Suzan-Lori Parks' The Red Letter Plays: In the Blood.

In 2010, Jocelyn Bioh earned the role of Topsy in Jacobs-Jenkins' play Neighbors.

Jocelyn Bioh performed in Jacobs-Jenkins newest play, Everybody at the Signature Theater Company in January 2017 and received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play.

Jocelyn Bioh's plays, School Girls, Nollywood Dreams and Happiness and Joe try to find something positive in tragedy and to destroy stereotypes attributed to persons of color.

Jocelyn Bioh is drawn to stories and characters that defy stereotypes.

Jocelyn Bioh's work has been included on The Kilroys' List in both 2015 and 2016.

Jocelyn Bioh received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination in 2017 for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Everybody written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

Jocelyn Bioh was selected to be on The Kilroys' List in 2015 and 2016 for her plays Nollywood Dreams and School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, respectively.