Actress
New York
Delissa Reynolds is a New York based actress, producer and cultural creator. She made her TV debut as a guest star on Law & Order/Homicide's crossover episode (1999). Soon after the 9/11, Delissa took a hiatus from acting returning in 2017 to work with director Estelle Parsons of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot as an actor and co-producer which presented at both at The Actors Studio and La Mama in New York City.
Delissa studied acting with Susan Batson, Tim Phillips and Bobby Moresco. She is the recipient of the American Theatre Hall of Fame "Emerging Theatre Artist" Fellowship (2022), is a lifetime member and board member of The Actors Studio, a member of LAByrinth Theatre Company and The Actors Gym.
As a producer Delissa spearheaded the On The Fly ten minute play festival for Writers and Directors of Color at the Actors Studio (2020, 2023, 2026), Livin' In The Gap at the Public Theatre (co-created and produwith S. Epatha Merkerson) and OyamO’s I Am A Man at CSC Theatre.
Delissa is a self-taught chef and developed her Zoom interactive cooking show Born N' Braised and Born N' Bread for the Actors Studio (2020).