Harriet Tubman knows how to relate to the different groups because Harriet doesn’t ‘see’ people like [cultural entities]; my audience is seen as humans, a beautiful mélange of people that are just there — all together — breathing in sync.
When you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life.
Chris Dixon has been directing, producing, booking, and starring in the award-winning, one woman show Harriet Tubman Herself. This production first got its start with a grant from Staten Island Arts. She belongs to SAG-AFTRA, Arts Ignite, The African American Women in Cinema, The New York Women in
Film & Television.
In the theatre world, there are ordinary roles, and then there are roles of a lifetime. Harriet Tubman is among the latter. The famed abolitionist and humanitarian is such an iconic figure in American history, rescuing so many slaves with missions along with Underground Railroad, that playing her onstage even once would seem impossibly intimidating. Christine Dixon has done it over 200 times.
Chris recently worked with Denzel Washington and Spike Lee on their new film project, High
& Low.
Chris recently performed her 733rd- 736th Tubman shows in Paris, France. Chris recently
starred as Harriet Tubman Herself, in her Off- Broadway Debut at the now closed Historic
Theatre 80 St. Mark’s.
During Covid. Chris’s Essay $3000 vs $300 was published by Chicken for the African
American Women’s Soul.
Chris, recently started a clothing line for Plus size women.
Recipient of a New York foundation of the Arts award, The City Corp New York Arts award,
Artist in Excellence Award, The National Council of Negro Women Huminitarian Award
(NCNW) and the very first recipient of the Harriet Tubman Legacy Award.
A few months ago, up the block from Lincoln Center, Chris opened up for Dr. Elizabeth
Eckford, from the Historic Little Rock Nine incident.
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum hosted Chris’s 700th show in February 2023. This
special maritime version talks about how the lighthouses in America were built by freed and
enslaved men African American and Black men, however in 1843 the United States
Department of Treasury made it illegal for them to ever be Lighthouse Keepers because only
White men and shortly after that, White women were allowed to hold such a prominent
position.
Chris has worked on the television shows Instinct, Law & Order, From Scratch, The Front
Room starring Brandy. Space Cadet Starring Emma Roberts, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones,
The Path, Blue Bloods, Orange is The New Black, Amazon’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith Starring
Childish Gambino, The Affair and others. Chris has performed as Harriet Tubman Herself,
over 750 times in over 30 states, and five countries, including the Caribbean.
Chris created seven different versions of this show, which she performs for dignitaries, at
museums, universities, Charter schools. Community centers, block parties, galas, Zoom
shows, private lofts, and Elementary Schools.
She also portrays an older Harriet Tubman in the short film “Era”, produced by Army Veteran
Delaina Waldron, that has won awards in Film Festivals worldwide, and Chris was named “Best
Actress” in the New York Women in Film & Television Festival.
Chris can be seen featured in Megan Thee Stallion’s Nike commercial, currently Streaming on
YouTube and cable. Chris is wearing the glasses.
Chris currently stars in three new AT&T/ Cricket commercials running now on Hulu,
American Channels 2,5,7,9 & 11. Also nationwide on American radio stations. She is also in
Cricket’s Instagram & Snapchat Social Media Ad’s.
Chris was recently honored after she performed for 38 judges and numerous law
enforcement members in New York after her 712th show.
Tina Knowles (Beyonce’s Mother,) Jessica Chastain, Nicholas Cage, Rita Wilson, Irdris Elba,
Shonda Rhimes, Tyler Perry, Eva Longoria, and Steven Spielberg told Chris they all look
forward to working with her.
When Chris isn’t performing, or driving from NYC to California every three months by herself
performing Harriet between states, she enjoys scuba diving on the island of Utila in Honduras,
and currently patrols the streets of Brooklyn, as a New York City Police Officer with the NYPD.
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I can’t believe how much I can relate to what you are saying🥹