Amber Gray is an American actress and singer. She pursued acting in college at Boston University, where she received her BFA in Acting, and later at NYU, where she received a MFA in Acting. She is best known for portraying Hélène Kuragina in the 2016 Broadway musical ‘Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812,’ which she first got involved in in 2012. She was awarded a 2017 Theatre World Award for her performance as Hélène in the show. Before ‘Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812,’ Amber reprised her leading role as Zoe in An Octoroon at Soho Repertory Theatre (she had previously performed as Zoe in 2010 at P.S.122).
In 2016, Amber then portrayed Persephone in New York Theatre Workshop’s production of the musical ‘Hadestown,’ based on Anaïs Mitchell’s concept album of the same name. She went on to reprise the role in the Edmonton Citadel Theatre, London National Theatre, and Broadway productions. Amber was nominated for a 2019 Tony Award for the role.
