{{short description|American actress (born 1960)}} {{Infobox person | name = Tener Brown | birth_date = 1960 | birth_place = Upper Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. | occupation = Actress }}
'''Tener Brown''' (or '''Carolyn Tener Brown''', born 1960) is an American ballet coach of New Jersey Ballet. She is a former ballet dancer of American Ballet Theatre and actress.
==Personal life and career== Brown, from Upper Montclair, New Jersey, started her dance career by training with New Jersey School of Ballet at the age of 7. In 1971, when George Tomal and Joseph Carow choreographed the first New Jersey Ballet's ''Nutcracker'', they added fouettés and challenging pointework for Clara to match Brown's skills.<ref name="starledger"> {{cite web | url = http://www.nj.com/entertainment/arts/index.ssf/2009/04/new_jersey_ballet_celebrates_5.html | title = New Jersey Ballet celebrates 50 years of finesse | work = The Star-Ledger | author = Robert Johnson | date = April 12, 2009 | accessdate = May 10, 2009 }} </ref> Brown performed as Clara on the opening night at Paper Mill Playhouse with other stars such as Edward Villella in the role of Cavalier.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://broadwayworld.com/article/Paper_Mill_Playhouse_to_Present_Holiday_Production_of_The_Nutcracker_20081003 | title = Paper Mill Playhouse to Present Holiday Production of The Nutcracker | work = broadwayworld.com | author = BWW News Desk | date = October 3, 2008 | accessdate = May 10, 2009 }} </ref> In 1973, Edward Villella choreographed ''Shenandoah Pas de Deux'' for New Jersey Ballet, he selected Brown to dance with him in that duet. Brown later joined American Ballet Theatre in 1979 performing corps, soloist, and then principal roles.<ref name="faculty"> {{cite web |url = http://njschoolofballet.com/faculty/member/9 |title = Faculty: Carolyn Tener Brown |publisher = New Jersey School of Ballet |accessdate = February 16, 2012 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120407045825/http://www.njschoolofballet.com/faculty/member/9 |archivedate = April 7, 2012 }} </ref>
After seven years with ABT, Brown shifted her career to Broadway musical, film and television. She was best known for the role of Meg Giry in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, ''The Phantom of the Opera''.
Currently, Brown is a repertory coach for New Jersey Ballet<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.njballet.org/company/member/25 | title = Carolyn Tener Brown, Repertory Coach | publisher = NJ Ballet Company | accessdate = February 16, 2012 }} </ref> and a teacher at New Jersey School of Ballet.<ref name="faculty" /><ref> {{cite web | url = http://morristowngreen.com/2010/12/20/video-clara-fication-a-morristown-nutcracker-with-30-claras/ | title = Video CLARA-fication: A Morristown ‘Nutcracker’ with 30 Claras | work = Morristown Green | author = Kevin Coughlin | date = December 20, 2010 | accessdate = January 10, 2011 }} </ref>
==Acting credits== During her acting career, Brown's credits include:<ref name="faculty"/><ref>[http://members.tripod.com/~MegGiry1/brown/brown.htm Tener Brown (Blurb) Former Meg in NYC], ''lacarlotta.com'' - accessed May 10, 2009</ref> *''Hair'' *''All My Children'' *''The Sopranos'' *''Carousel'' *''Brigadoon'' *''Fame-the musical'' as Iris Kelly<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.famenetwork.com/cast-miamiphilly.php | publisher = FameNetwork.com | title = FAME: Miami/Philadelphia Production: 1988 Cast | accessdate = January 10, 2011 }} </ref> *''La Cage Aux Folles'' *''The Phantom of the Opera: Ballet Chorus of the Opera-Populaire'', and then Meg Giry *''Fletch II'' *''The Saint'' *''Loving'' *Various PBS programs
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