Ali Stroker

Ali Stroker
Stroker at the 74th Tony Awards in 2021
Born
Alyson Mackenzie Stroker

(1987-06-16) June 16, 1987 (age 37)
EducationNew York University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2011–present
SpouseDavid Perlow
Children1
Websitealistroker.com

Alyson Mackenzie Stroker[1] (born June 16, 1987) is an American actress, author and singer. She is the first actor who uses a wheelchair to appear on a Broadway stage, and also the first to be nominated for and win a Tony Award. Stroker was a finalist on the second season of The Glee Project and later appeared as a guest star on Glee in 2013. She played Anna in Deaf West Theatre's 2015 revival of Spring Awakening,[2] and won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in Oklahoma![3]

  1. ^ Dzurillay, Julia (June 11, 2019). "Tony Awards: Was Ali Stroker on 'Glee'?". Showbiz CheatSheet.
  2. ^ Gambino, Joe (November 22, 2015). "'This is How I Roll… Literally' — Ali Stroker On Auditioning the Same Way She Dates and Making Broadway History". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  3. ^ Clement, Olivia (2018-07-25). "Rebecca Naomi Jones and Ali Stroker to Star in Oklahoma! at St. Ann's Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-12-11.