Nadège August

Nadège August (also credited as Nadège Auguste) is an American actress, producer, and podcast host.

Nadège August
Nadège August at a press conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2009
Born
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor, producer

Biography

August was born in Brooklyn, New York, but was raised in Haiti from the ages of eight to fourteen.[1] In 2001, she made her feature film debut in role of Ursula, the French-speaking girlfriend of Clifton Powell, in The Brothers. Since then she has appeared in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and the female lead in the award-winning independent film Runt. She also starred in and produced the short film Solus, which was screened at several film festivals. She has appeared on episodes of the television series Criminal Minds, 1600 Penn, Dexter, ER, The Unit, and Accidentally on Purpose. She is the creator, writer, executive producer, and star actress of the web series Bougie Dilemma on Youtube. Joan in Tyler Perry's Ruthless (TV series) on BET+ and plays Darlene Wilson in Nickelodeon Young Dylan

August has also performed on stage, and is a member of the Actors Studio organization.[1]In 2019, She won Desert Theatre League Outstanding Supporting Actress Award for playing in David Lindsay-Abaire Good People Coachella Valley Repertory. In 2008, she received an NAACP Theatre Award nomination for her role of Abbie Putnam in a production of Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms.[2]

August hosts the weekly podcast What the Fockery?[3]

Awards and recognition
  • 2019: DTL Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama- Professional Winner
  • 2008: NAACP Theatre Award nomination, Best Supporting Female - Local, Desire Under the Elms[2]
  • 2016 NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Female- Local Nomination for "Sunset Baby" by Dominique Morisseau

References
  1. "Nadege August Biography". United States: Official Website of Nadege August. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  2. "2008 Nominees (NAACP Theatre Awards)". Los Angeles, California: Beverly Hills-Hollywood Branch, NAACP. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  3. "What The Fockery? on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved June 19, 2020.


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