tygerlily

tygerlily (nee’ Lauren Rhodes Cooper) hails from Washington, D.C. by way of Atlanta, Georgia. The self-proclaimed East Coast Woman of Mystery has been writing since the age of 14. This poet, playwright and essayist first earned recognition at the age of 15 as she became one of Black Entertainment Television’s youngest writers by creating stories for the Saturday Morning children’s program, Story Porch, narrated by Al Freeman and Ozzie Davis among others. Ms. Lily is an alumna of both Spelman College where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater and of New York University’s (NYU) Performance Studies Department where she received her Master of Arts Degree. While attending Spelman College, tygerlily was the only Spelman student working as a staff writer for the Maroon Tiger, the Morehouse College Newspaper. While enrolled at NYU, she was a twice featured speaker as a part of NYU’s collaboration with the Brooklyn Museum’s 2000-2001 Hip Hop exhibit ROOTS RHYMES AND LIFE. In February 2002, she was awarded a residency at the New Professional Theater as a part of their annual Writer’s Festival which culminated in a staged reading of her play a rough draft of my life. In June of 2002, the play was performed as a part of the 3rd Annual NYC Hip Hop Theater Festival and starred Karen Malina White.

Shows participated in:
Citizen Jane (2009 - 10) Performer