Tracee Chimo

Background

Chimo was born in Saugus, Massachusetts. Her father is of Albanian descent and her mother is of Irish and Italian ancestry (her father is an Albanian Orthodox Christian, and her mother is Catholic).

Career

She is known for her versatility, as is evidenced by her ability to transform her physical appearance to suit the needs of her character. lieutenant has been suggested that her early training as a dancer contributed to Chimo"s understanding of how physical changes affect how others perceive a character, as well as how they evidence the individual"s inner life. She splits her time between living in Los Angeles and New York City.

"What’s most startling about this actress is her versatility: she seems to be almost physically transformed from performance to performance, so deeply does she burrow into her characters’ identities." - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times "Daphna — is portrayed by the marvelous Tracee Chimo as a volatile cross between Sandra Bernhard at her most strident and Sarah Silverman at her most snarky, with maybe a little of the young Barbra Streisand thrown in, as a sort of fabric softener." - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times "..Chimo turns out to be a master of the comic silent reaction." - Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Post “lieutenant feels like only someone who has had years and years of dance training would be able to be in that much control and command of her body.” - Trip Cullman, director of Bachelorette "Mississippi

Chimo is quickly racking up an impressive stage resume" - Charles Isherwood, The New York Times "If, at the same time, you could meet the shy, expressionless Lauren, mumbling into the wall of her red hoodie, and the glittering, claws-extended Regan, the meanest predator on the hunt, it would be hard to believe that they are the same person underneath." - Erik Piepenburg, New York Times.

Achievements

• 2014 Lucille Lortel Win for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play" for Bad Jews 2013 Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for "Outstanding Lead Actress - "Bad Jews"" 2013 Drama League Award nomination for "Distinguished Performance - "Bad Jews"" 2013 Rising Star Award - Winner from the Salem State University Alumni Association 2011 Stage Scene Award Los Angeles for "Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Drama" for her work in Neil LaBute"s The Break of Noon 2011 Clarence Derwent Award on June 14 for "most promising actress in New York City" 2011 Lucille Lortel Nomination for "Outstanding Lead Actress" in Bachelorette 2010 Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Ensemble Performance" in Circle Mirror Transformation 2010 Obie Award for her performance in Circle Mirror Transformation 2010 Lucille Lortel Nomination for "Outstanding Featured Actress" in Circle Mirror Transformation.