1. Renn Woods was born on Ren Woods; January 1,1958 and is an American film, television and stage actress, vocalist and songwriter.
14 Facts About Renn Woods
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Renn Woods is best known for her role as Fanta in Roots, for her performance of "Aquarius" in the film version of Hair and as Edie in the TV series Beauty and the Beast.
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Renn Woods had a supporting role in the comedy The Jerk.
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Renn Woods appeared onstage as Dorothy in the first national touring production of The Wiz, and as The Moon in a Los Angeles production of Caroline, or Change.
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Renn Woods was born in Chicago, Illinois, one of six children, and was raised in Portland, Oregon by her divorced mother, who was a nurse.
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At age eight, Renn Woods began singing in a trio with two friends in her neighborhood, performing as the Three Little Souls.
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Renn Woods added an extra "n" to her first name to lessen confusion with a company that used the domain name Renwoods.
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Renn Woods first came to national attention in the role of Dorothy in the first national Broadway tour of "The Wiz" in 1976.
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Renn Woods subsequently appeared as Fanta in Roots in 1977, a role for which she won a People's Choice Award.
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Renn Woods sang the opening song, "Aquarius", in Milos Forman's movie musical version of Hair.
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In 1984, Renn Woods acted in John Sayles's science-fiction comedy film The Brother from Another Planet.
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Renn Woods starred as Edie in the TV series Beauty and the Beast.
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Renn Woods starred as Mrs McGill in the TV movie Detention: The Siege at Johnson High.
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Renn Woods appeared in the musical Caroline, or Change as The Moon at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.