User:Dwightwigfall/Tamir Yardenne

Tamir Yardenne (born April 15, 1977) is an American actor, Tv producer and philanthropist. He has enjoyed success on stage and television.

Early life and education

Yardenne, an African American was born in the Bronx and raised in Long Island NY. His mother, Bertha (Lee Thorne) worked for the visiting nurse service in the Bronx, and his father, William Wigfall, was a garage attendant on the east side of Manhattan. He was raised Baptist. Yardenne’s first acting role in front of a live audience was at Tremont Baptist Church where he played a disciple in the Easter play. At the age of twelve his family purchase a home in West Babylon NY. He joined The Venettes Cultural Workshop where he studied tap, jazz and African dance. Thanks to Ms Mary Baird the founder of The Venettes Cultural Workshop his love for the arts began. At the age of 14 he was awarded a scholarship to attend ballet camp at Chautauqua Institution, NY. He attended St. John the Baptist High School where is joined the drama team snagging his first starring role in Ted Mosel’s Up the Down Staircase. Upon graduation, he was given a scholarship to attend undergrad school at the prestigious New York University.

Career Yardenne spent his summers upstate New York and on Cape Cod, singing dancing and acting in summer stock theatre at Bucks County Playhouse, Woodstock Playhouse and the Falmouth Playhouse. He performed in the chorus of “My One And Only” and “West Side Story”.