Amber Patrice Riley (born February , ), sometimes known mononymously
as RILEY, is an American actress, singer, author, and activist. She is
best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama
series Glee (â€"). For her performance on the series, she won a Screen
Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for three Teen Choice
Awards, three NAACP Image Awards, and a Grammy Award.In November ,
Riley led the West End debut of Dreamgirls, playing the lead role of
Effie White. She won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a
Musical in for her role in Dreamgirls.Riley won season of Dancing
with the Stars in . In , Riley appeared as a judge on BBC One musical
theatre talent show Let It Shine and formed a musical theatre
supergroup with Beverley Knight and Cassidy Janson, known collectively
as Leading Ladies and signed to East West Records/Warner. Their debut
album, Songs from the Stage, was released on November , .
as RILEY, is an American actress, singer, author, and activist. She is
best known for her portrayal of Mercedes Jones on the Fox comedy-drama
series Glee (â€"). For her performance on the series, she won a Screen
Actors Guild Award, and has been nominated for three Teen Choice
Awards, three NAACP Image Awards, and a Grammy Award.In November ,
Riley led the West End debut of Dreamgirls, playing the lead role of
Effie White. She won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a
Musical in for her role in Dreamgirls.Riley won season of Dancing
with the Stars in . In , Riley appeared as a judge on BBC One musical
theatre talent show Let It Shine and formed a musical theatre
supergroup with Beverley Knight and Cassidy Janson, known collectively
as Leading Ladies and signed to East West Records/Warner. Their debut
album, Songs from the Stage, was released on November , .
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