Adriane Lenox

Biography

Adriane Lenox is an American actress who built her reputation largely in the theater, though she has worked steadily in film and television as well. Born in Memphis and raised in Tennessee, she studied drama at Lambuth College and appeared in Ain't Misbehavin in New York soon after graduating. Her Broadway credits include Kiss Me, Kate in 1999, Caroline, or Change in 2004, and After Midnight in 2013, and she won a Tony Award for her performance as Mrs. Muller in Doubt: A Parable in 2005; she earned another Tony nomination for After Midnight in 2014. Off-Broadway, she won an Obie Award for Dinah Was. On screen she appeared in The Blind Side (2009), My Blueberry Nights (2007), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010), and the HBO film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, with recurring television roles on 30 Rock, Damages, and Daredevil.

70years old

Turns 71 on September 11in 304 days

Born September 11, 1956Memphis
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 17 years2006 to 2023

Genres

Drama71%, 10 films
Comedy29%, 4 films
Romance29%, 4 films
Biography21%, 3 films
Crime14%, 2 films

First and latest

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Early training
After graduating with a drama degree from Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee, Lenox appeared in Ain't Misbehavin in New York.

Adriane Lenox movies on Netflix

A Thousand and One2023IMDb rating 6.9as Miss Annie
The United States vs. Billie Holiday2021IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Fletcher
Bruised2020IMDb rating 6.2as Angel McQueen
Crown Heights2017IMDb rating 6.7as Grace
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks2017IMDb rating 6.4as Barbara Lacks
The Skeleton Twins2014IMDb rating 6.8as Dr. Linda Essex
Lola Versus2012IMDb rating 5.5as Professor
Red Lights2012IMDb rating 6.1as Rina
The Inheritance2011IMDb rating 2.9as Felicia
The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010IMDb rating 6.1as Ms. Jessalyn Algar
The Blind Side2009IMDb rating 7.6as Denise Oher
Alvin and the Chipmunks2007IMDb rating 5.3as Vet
My Blueberry Nights2007IMDb rating 6.6as Sandy
Griffin & Phoenix2006IMDb rating 6.9as Doctor

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Blind Side2009 Biography, Drama, Sportas Denise Oher
IMDb rating 7.6392K votes
Red Lights2012 Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Rina
IMDb rating 6.172K votes
The Skeleton Twins2014as Dr. Linda Essex
IMDb rating 6.847K votes
Bruised2020as Angel McQueen
IMDb rating 6.217K votes
The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010as Ms. Jessalyn Algar
IMDb rating 6.1178K votes
The United States vs. Billie Holiday2021as Mrs. Fletcher
IMDb rating 6.316K votes
Alvin and the Chipmunks2007as Vet
IMDb rating 5.3107K votes
My Blueberry Nights2007as Sandy
IMDb rating 6.659K votes

Worked with

Adriane Lenox shares two films with Novella Nelson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Novella Nelson

Parisa Fitz-Henley

Robert De Niro

Keith David

Nicolas Cage

Dermot MulroneyJohn Lee HancockDirector, 1 film Jon TurteltaubDirector, 1 film

Tim HillDirector, 1 film

Films together

Novella Nelson2 films together, 2006 to 2011
Novella Nelson's page
- The Inheritance2011IMDb rating 2.9Lenox as FeliciaNelson as Aunt Bee
- Griffin & Phoenix2006IMDb rating 6.9Lenox as DoctorNelson as Maya Restaurant Owner
Parisa Fitz-Henley2 films together, 2010 to 2012
Parisa Fitz-Henley's page
- Lola Versus2012IMDb rating 5.5Lenox as ProfessorFitz-Henley as Peggy
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010IMDb rating 6.1Lenox as Ms. Jessalyn AlgarFitz-Henley as Bennet's Girlfriend
Robert De Niro1 film together, 2012
Robert De Niro's page
- Red Lights2012IMDb rating 6.1Lenox as RinaNiro as Simon Silver
Keith David1 film together, 2011
Keith David's page
- The Inheritance2011IMDb rating 2.9Lenox as FeliciaDavid as Uncle Melvin
Nicolas Cage1 film together, 2010
Nicolas Cage's page
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010IMDb rating 6.1Lenox as Ms. Jessalyn AlgarCage as Balthazar
Dermot Mulroney1 film together, 2006
Dermot Mulroney's page
- Griffin & Phoenix2006IMDb rating 6.9Lenox as DoctorMulroney as Griffin
John Lee HancockDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by John Lee Hancock
- The Blind Side2009IMDb rating 7.6Lenox as Denise Oher
Jon TurteltaubDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by Jon Turteltaub
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010IMDb rating 6.1Lenox as Ms. Jessalyn Algar
Tim HillDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Tim Hill
- Alvin and the Chipmunks2007IMDb rating 5.3Lenox as Vet

Box office

What Adriane Lenox's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$930 million

8 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.

8Worldwide figure
1US gross only
1Never in cinemas
1Streaming, short cinema run
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Alvin and the Chipmunks2007Vet$361 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks2007as Vet
$361M38.8% of the total
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The Blind Side2009as Denise Oher
$309M33.2% of the total
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010as Ms. Jessalyn Algar
$215M23.1% of the total
4
My Blueberry Nights2007as Sandy
$22M2.3% of the total
5
Red Lights2012as Rina
$14M1.5% of the total
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The Skeleton Twins2014as Dr. Linda Essex
$5.3M0.6% of the total
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A Thousand and One2023as Miss Annie
$3.4M0.4% of the total
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Lola Versus2012as Professor
$253K0.0% of the total