{{Short description|American actress}} '''Aisha Jackson''' is an American actress and performer. She is best known for her Broadway career.
== Early life == Jackson is from College Park, Georgia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cast & Creative |url=https://onemoretimemusical.com/cast-creative/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Once Upon a One More Time |language=en-US}}</ref> She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNC Musical Theatre Alumna Aisha Jackson Performs at Whitney Houston Tribute |url=https://arts.unco.edu/blog/theatre-dance/aisha-jackson-at-whitney-houston-tribute.aspx |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Theatre Arts & Dance Blog |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Jackson made her Broadway debut in 2015 as a swing in ''Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-06-04 |title=Video: Coloradans on Broadway: Aisha Jackson |work=Denver Center for the Performing Arts |url=https://www.denvercenter.org/news-center/video-coloradans-on-broadway-aisha-jackson/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2018, Jackson was cast as the Standby for Anna in ''Frozen'' on Broadway. She made her debut in the role in March 2018 and was the first Black woman to play Anna on Broadway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aisha Jackson makes first appearance as Anna in Disney's 'Frozen' on Broadway |url=https://ew.com/theater/2018/03/30/aisha-jackson-anna-disney-frozen-broadway/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-21 |title=Disney's Broadway productions are putting its black characters front and center |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/disney-s-broadway-productions-are-putting-its-black-characters-front-n973591 |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> Jackson departed the Broadway company of ''Frozen'' in February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aisha Jackson |url=https://playbill.com/person/aisha-jackson-vault-0000125921 |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=Playbill}}</ref>
Jackson originated the role of Snow White in the Britney Spears jukebox musical ''Once Upon a One More Time'' at its world premiere in Washington, DC in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Real |first=Evan |date=2020-03-04 |title=Britney Spears' Broadway-Bound Musical Finds Its Cast |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/britney-spears-musical-once-a-one-more-time-finds-cast-1282494/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-27 |title=Britney Spears musical Once Upon A One More Time finally has premiere date |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/52948/1/britney-spears-musical-once-upon-a-one-more-time-finally-has-premiere-date |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Dazed |language=en}}</ref> She also originated the role on Broadway in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 16, 2023 |title=Briga Heelan, Justin Guarini, and Aisha Jackson Will Star in Broadway's Once Upon a One More Time |url=https://playbill.com/article/briga-heelan-justin-guarini-and-aisha-jackson-will-star-in-broadways-once-upon-a-one-more-time |work=Playbill}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-23 |title=Review: 'Once Upon A One More Time' Won't Leave Britney Alone! |url=https://observer.com/2023/06/review-once-upon-a-one-more-time-wont-leave-britney-alone/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Observer |language=en-US}}</ref>
Jackson played Deena Jones in ''Dreamgirls'' at The MUNY in June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartwig |first=Gabe |date=2024-04-25 |title=The Muny Announces Principal Cast for 'Dreamgirls' |url=https://muny.org/the-muny-announces-principal-cast-for-dreamgirls/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=The Muny |language=en-US}}</ref> That October, she replaced Joy Woods as Middle Allie in ''The Notebook'' on Broadway.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gans |first1=Andrew |title=Aisha Jackson Joins Broadway Cast of ''The Notebook'' October 25 |url=https://playbill.com/article/aisha-jackson-joins-broadway-cast-of-the-notebook-october-25 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 12, 2025 |date=October 25, 2024}}</ref>
In 2025, Jackson headlined the New York City Center Encores! production of ''Wonderful Town'' with Anika Noni Rose.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-12 |title=Anika Noni Rose and Aisha Jackson to Lead Encores! Wonderful Town - TheaterMania.com |url=https://www.theatermania.com/news/anika-noni-rose-and-aisha-jackson-to-lead-encores-wonderful-town_1763743/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> In June, she replaced Sarah Hyland as Daisy Buchanan in ''The Great Gatsby'' on Broadway.<ref name=gatsby>Rabinowitz, Chloe [https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Aisha-Jackson-to-Join-THE-GREAT-GATSBY-on-Broadway-as-Daisy-Buchanan-20250513 Aisha Jackson then joined THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway as Daisy Buchanan] BroadwayWorld, May 13, 2025</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aisha Jackson on Playing The Great Gatsby’s ‘Complex Girly’ Daisy Fay Buchanan on Broadway |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/205919/aisha-jackson-on-playing-the-great-gatsbys-complex-girly-daisy-fay-buchanan-on-broadway/ |access-date=2025-07-20 |website=Broadway.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Theatre credits== Ref:<ref>[https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/438896-aisha-jackson Aisha Jackson Theatre Credits] AboutTheArtists</ref><ref>[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/aisha-jackson-499224 Aisha Jackson Broadway/Touring Credits] IBDB</ref> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" |Years ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" |Venue ! scope=col|Notes |- |2011 |''Hairspray'' |Little Inez |rowspan=2|Arvada Center | |- |2012 |''Legally Blonde'' |Pilar | |- |rowspan=2|2014 |''Witness Uganda'' |Ensemble<br>u/s Grace / Eden |American Repertory Theatre |World premiere cast |- |''Once on This Island'' |Ti Moune |Olney Theatre Center | |- |rowspan=2|2015 |''Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' |Swing |Stephen Sondheim Theatre |Broadway replacement |- |''Witness Uganda'' |Ensemble<br>u/s Grace / Eden |Second Stage Theatre |Off-Broadway |- |rowspan=2|2016 |''A Bronx Tale: The Musical'' |Ensemble |Paper Mill Playhouse | |- |''Ragtime'' |Sarah |Ellis Island |Concert |- |2016-2017 |''Waitress'' |Ensemble |Lena Horne Theatre |Original Broadway cast |- |2017 |rowspan=2|''Frozen'' |rowspan=2|s/b Anna |Denver Center for the Performing Arts |World premiere cast |- |2018-2020 |St. James Theatre |Original Broadway cast |- |2021-2022 |''Once Upon a One More Time'' |Snow White |Sidney Harman Hall |Shakespeare Theatre Company; World premiere cast |- |rowspan=2|2022 |''Paradise Square'' |s/b Nelly O'Brien |Ethel Barrymore Theatre |Original Broadway cast |- |''Sister Act'' |Deloris Van Cartier |North Carolina Theatre | |- |rowspan=2|2023 |''Once Upon a One More Time'' |Snow White |Marquis Theatre |Original Broadway cast |- |''Pal Joey'' |Linda English |New York City Center |Off-Broadway |- |rowspan=2|2024 |''Dreamgirls'' |Deena Jones |The Muny | |- |''The Notebook'' |Middle Allie |Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre |Broadway replacement |- |2025 |''Wonderful Town'' |Eileen Sherwood |New York City Center |Off-Broadway |- |2025-2026 |''The Great Gatsby'' |Daisy Buchanan |Broadway Theatre |Broadway replacement |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|7263391}} * {{IBDB name | 499224 | Aisha Jackson }} * {{official website|https://www.aishajackson.com}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Aisha}} Category:American musical theatre actresses Category:Actresses from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:People from College Park, Georgia Category:University of Northern Colorado alumni Category:21st-century American actresses