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- Birth nameMinnie Louise Perkins
- Micki Grant remains a multi-talented actress/singer/author/composer who began her theatrical career in a group known as the Center Aisle Players. She is the author/composer of the award-winning musical "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" in which she also starred. She made her Broadway debut as the ingenue in noted poet/playright Langston Hughes' "Tambourines to Glory". Ms. Grant has appeared in numerous plays and musicals, on Broadway and in regional theatre, such as "To Be Young, Gifted and Black", "Brecht on Brecht", "The Cradle Will Rock", Leonard Bernstein's "Theatre Songs", and "Funnyhouse of a Negro" among them. Of the multiple shows for which she has been both lyricist and composer, the most notable, arguably, were "Your Arms Too Short To Box With God" and "Working" which was adapted from Stud Terkel's book of the same name. She has been the recipient of Grammy, Drama Desk, NAACP Image, Outer Critics' Circle, and Obie awards. She performed throughout the country in the mid-1990s as "Sadie Delaney" in the stage play "Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters' First 100 Years". An enduring and remarkable talent, she additionally has historical significance, having been one of the first Black daytime contract players on network television with running performances on soap operas "The Edge of Night", "Guiding Light", and a seven year run as attorney "Peggy Nolan" on NBC's "Another World".- IMDb Mini Biography By: L. J. Allen-2
- SpousesRay McCutcheon(February 5, 1966 - 1978) (divorced)Milton E Grant(August 25, 1951 - ?) (divorced)
- Childrennone
- ParentsGussieOscar Perkins
- RelativesTwo Lewis(Cousin)
- Has been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award three times: twice in 1973, as Best Book (Musical) and for both music and lyrics as Best Score (Musical) for "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope;" and in 1978, for both music and lyrics as one of several people sharing a nomination as Best Score for "Working."
- She was awarded the 1972 NAACP Image Award for Best Playwright for the play, "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1972 NAACP Image Award for Best Production.
- "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1972 Los Angeles City Council, Special Citation.
- "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1972 Soul Award.
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