Quick Facts
Born:
1961-08-30
Birthplace:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Credits:
14 Total Roles
Chandra Currelley-Young
Acting
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Biography
Chandra Currelley-Young is an American actress and singer. Currelley has done extensive work with director and writer Tyler Perry, and has played many roles in his various productions and several stage plays.
She was a member of the SOS Band from the late 1980s up until 1992, when Chandra left the band to pursue a career in acting and theater.[2] Because of her background in theater, Currelley-Young was selected by Debbie Allen to be the featured soloist in her production "Soul Possessed" which debuted at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, GA.
She was asked to perform in the 1995 Apollo Revival of The Wiz as Evillene The Wicked Witch of The West and was then selectively chosen to act in David Petrarca's hit production, Dinah Was, the story of singer Dinah Washington.
She established her acting career by appearing in Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family and many other of his productions.
She was a member of the SOS Band from the late 1980s up until 1992, when Chandra left the band to pursue a career in acting and theater.[2] Because of her background in theater, Currelley-Young was selected by Debbie Allen to be the featured soloist in her production "Soul Possessed" which debuted at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, GA.
She was asked to perform in the 1995 Apollo Revival of The Wiz as Evillene The Wicked Witch of The West and was then selectively chosen to act in David Petrarca's hit production, Dinah Was, the story of singer Dinah Washington.
She established her acting career by appearing in Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family and many other of his productions.
Known For
A Madea Family Funeral
Miss V
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Chandra
Madea's Big Happy Family
Sister Laura
Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play
Barbara
Madea's Class Reunion - The Play
Emma
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family - The Play
Shirley
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Ms. V.
Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play
Lillian
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Love Doctor MOVIE | Aunt Barbara |
| 2023 | A Dark Way Out MOVIE | Mrs. Stapleton |
| 2020 | Tyler Perry's Bruh TV | Alice |
| 2019 | A Madea Family Funeral MOVIE | Miss V |
| 2017 | Making Moves MOVIE | Mom (as Chandra Currelley) |
| 2012 | Tyler Perry's Madea Gets A Job - The Play MOVIE | Barbara |
| 2011 | Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse TV | Ms. V. |
| 2011 | Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - The Play MOVIE | Lillian |
| 2011 | Laugh to Keep from Crying MOVIE | Belinda |
| 2011 | Madea's Big Happy Family MOVIE | Sister Laura |