Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew is an American stage and screen actress best known for her film roles in Academy Award winning film King Richard NAACP Image Award winning film Dear Mama and the Sundance FilmGrace Upcoming she is attached to a series in development with Jon Bernthal at HBO She holds a BFA in theatre performance with studied minors in prenursing gender sexuality and womens studies from Virginia Commonwealth University Mikayla is 2020 Special Tony Award recipient for her work with the Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Artist Ambassador at the New York Civil Liberties Union Other credits The Salvagers World Premiere Angry Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous So Youre Just Sitting with Her While She Bleeds The Niceties RTCC Award Winner Pure HBO Max The Great Khan WET A Dolls House Part 2 FacilitatorPrograms Producer Tina The Tina Turner Musical The Lion King Girl from the North Country Broadway for Black Lives Matter Again What Now Unplugged and the Arts in Action Festival