Renn Woods

Woods was born in Chicago, Illinois, one of six children, and was raised in Portland, Oregon by her divorced mother, who was a nurse. Woods described her mother as a "politically conscious and very unusual woman." At age eight, Woods began singing in a trio with two friends in her neighborhood, performing as the Three Little Souls. ==Career beginnings==

Renn began singing at the age of six. By age 10, she and two girlfriends began performing under the group name Sunday's Child, and performed on television programs with Jack Benny, Bob Hope, and Bing Crosby. Azz Izz was well received. The second album featured a new composition by Prince titled ''"I Don't Wanna Stop." Woods released a third album featuring jazz standards, Crazy'', in 2015. Renn is currently recording her first American Songbook CD. ==Acting career==

Woods first came to national attention in the role of Dorothy in the first national Broadway tour of "The Wiz" in 1976. She subsequently appeared as Fanta in Roots in 1977, a role for which she won a People's Choice Award. She also sang the opening song, "Aquarius", in Miloš Forman’s movie musical version of Hair (1979). In 1984, Woods acted in John Sayles's science-fiction comedy film The Brother from Another Planet. She, Darryl Edwards, Steve James, and Bill Cobbs play barflies. Reviewer Deborah Jerome of The Record said that they brought good performances to the film. She appeared in other American television series, including ''What's Happening!!, Lou Grant, Hill Street Blues, The White Shadow,'' She also appeared in the musical Caroline, or Change as The Moon at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. ==Filmography==

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