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Adina Verson

Adina Verson (born c. 1983) is an American actor best known for playing Poppy White, assistant of Tina Fey's character Cinda Channing, in Only Murders in the Building.[1][2][3] Primarily a stage actor, their[4] Broadway debut was in Indecent, which ran for two years starting in 2017.[5][6]

Adina Verson
Bornc. 1983 (age 40–41)
EducationBoston Conservatory
Yale School of Drama
Known forIndecent
Only Murders in the Building
SpouseMichael McQuilken
Children1
Websitewww.adinaverson.com

Biography edit

Verson grew up in the Midwest in a reform Jewish home.[7][4][8] They graduated from the Chicago Academy for the Arts in 2001, which inspired them to pursue a BFA in musical theater from the Boston Conservatory.[3][7][9][10] They then received their MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama.[11][9][6] In 2017, Verson appeared in Indecent on Broadway, playing Madje, Reine, and Virginia during the show's two-year run.[5][12][6][7] They played Ali Pfefferman in the A Transparent Musical, based on the Amazon Prime show Transparent, which premiered in May 2023 at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. The show is planned to open on Broadway in 2024.[13][4][7] They were one of the co-founders of the Old Sound Room theater company, which is made up of Yale School of Drama alumni.[14]

Verson auditioned for the role Cinda Canning on Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, a character written for Tina Fey, during the COVID-19 pandemic. When Fey confirmed she was available to play Cinda, the role of Poppy White was written for Verson.[15] Verson has also worked as an audiobook narrator for Penguin Random House.[11]

Personal life edit

Though Verson's gender identity had been developing prior to joining the cast of Indecent, the play helped them "realize that [they] don't identify with being a woman, and [they] don't identify with being a lesbian."[7] They are married to Michael McQuilken; the couple has one child, Zelda.[16][17][4] Their pronouns are they/she.[4][7]

Selected filmography edit

Stage edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2013 Old Sound Room Lear With the Old Sound Room company [14]
2014 As You Like It Celia With the Shakespeare Theatre Company [18]
2018 Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties Betty 2 [9]
The Lucky Ones Emma [19][20]
2017-2019 Indecent Madje, Reine, and Virginia Broadway debut [5][6]
2019 Wives Aloysius Patterson [21]
2023 A Transparent Musical Ali Pfefferman [4][7][13]

Television edit

Year Title Role Ref
2014 Deadbeat Waitress [22]
2014-2015 The Strain Miriam Setrakian [22][23]
2017 Wormwood Cocktail waitress [24][23]
2016-2018 Mozart in the Jungle Maria Anna Mozart [25][23]
2020 New Amsterdam Dr. Tabitha Park [23]
2021-2022 Only Murders in the Building Poppy White [8][15]
2023 And Just Like That... Laurel [26]

References edit

  1. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (2022-08-23). "Only Murders in the Building season 2 killer reveals costars didn't know secret twist while filming". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  2. ^ Liebenson, Donald (2022-08-23). "How Only Murders in the Building Season 2 landed on a surprising killer". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  3. ^ a b "News and Notables: January 2018". The Chicago Academy for the Arts. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Shira Li Bartov (2023-05-23). "An on-stage 'Transparent' musical looks to transcend the Amazon show's rocky ending". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. ^ a b c Rickwald, Bethany (2017-06-22). "Final Bow: Adina Verson Bids a Sad Farewell to Two Indecent Years". Theater Mania. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  6. ^ a b c d Rudes, Ariana (2017-07-17). "Interview: Adina Verson on the 'Emotional Whiplash' of 'Indecent's' Surprise Extension". Stage Buddy. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Martinez, Bobby (2023-05-30). "Being transparent with Adina Verson". Center Theatre Group. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  8. ^ a b Ivie, Devon (2022-08-24). "Adina Verson Has Lingering Questions for Only Murders in the Building". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  9. ^ a b c Ferri, Josh (2018-09-26). "Five Burning Questions with Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties Star Adina Verson". Broadway Box. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  10. ^ Spahn, Madison (2020-05-12). "Boston Conservatory Community Shines at the 2020 Elliot Norton Awards". Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  11. ^ a b "Adina Verson". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  12. ^ "Katrina Lenk & Adina Verson". Dressing Room Project. 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  13. ^ a b Schneider, Michael (2023-07-10). "'A Transparent Musical' to Open on Broadway Following Los Angeles Run at Mark Taper Forum". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  14. ^ a b Purcell, Carey (2013-05-31). "Casting Announced for Old Sound Room's Inaugural Production, Old Sound Room Lear". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  15. ^ a b Mini Anthikad Chhibber (2022-09-08). "Adina Verson on 'Only Murders in the Building': 'Poppy understands how to manipulate hierarchy'". The Hindu. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  16. ^ "Helga Davis and Michael McQuilken". Kimmel Cultural Campus. 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  17. ^ "'Only Murders in the Building' Cast's Dating History: Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and More Stars' Love Lives". Yahoo!. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  18. ^ "As You Like It". Theatre Washington. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  19. ^ Green, Jesse (2018-03-31). "Review: The Chaos Beneath the Chorale in 'The Lucky Ones'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  20. ^ Clement, Olivia (2018-01-25). "Indecent's Adina Verson Joins The Bengsons in World Premiere of The Lucky Ones Musical". Playbill. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  21. ^ Brantley, Ben (2019-09-16). "Review: In 'Wives,' the Other Halves Have Their Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  22. ^ a b "Adina Verson". Vineyard Theatre. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  23. ^ a b c d Santino, Catherine (2023-08-10). "The Cast of 'Only Murders in the Building': Everything to Know". People. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  24. ^ McCarthy, Todd (2017-09-06). "'Wormwood': Telluride Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  25. ^ Hong, John. "A classical musician's case for Mozart in the Jungle". National Sawdust. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  26. ^ O'Keefe, Meghan (2023-07-06). "Steve Debuts Hot Revenge Bod On 'And Just Like That'". Decider. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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