Tracie Thoms Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree in 1997 at Howard University in Washington, D․C
• Graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts in 1993
• Graduated from Julliard School's Drama Division
• Quote: "Acting is something that I just love to do․ I trained for it 17 years․ Every time I tried to walk away from it, I was miserable․ It's like I have to do it․ I try not to mystify the whole thing, but it really is a magical experience for me․ It's hard to explain the joy I get from essentially dressing up and pretending I'm other people․"
• Quote: "(On acting) "First and foremost, I am a storyteller․ Without stories to tell and to listen to, life would be a boring, mundane place․ I help people learn about things and experiences they might not know otherwise․ I make people laugh, and sometimes make them cry․ It's a very important responsibility․""
• Actress best recognized from TV's "Harry's Law," "Bandwagon: The Series," "Cold Case" and "Wonderfalls․"
• Also a theater performer, she made her Broadway debut in Regina Taylor's "Drowning Crow" in 2004