Ordena Stephens-Thompson

plays Novelette, the owner of Letty’s hair salon. Great at getting her clients to open up, she finds it much more difficult to deal with her son and younger sister, and with her extended family of hair stylists.

Stephens-Thompson (Novelette) has a long history with “˜da Kink in my Hair. She first appeared in the stage production of “˜da Kink in my Hair at Theatre Pass Muraille; and reprised her role for the Princess of Wales production. She also appeared in a PBS production, followed by a cameo appearance in the television movie directed by Tonya Lee Williams.

Stephens-Thompson most recently appeared in Doomstown directed by Sudz Sutherland. Other film and television credits include Blue Murder, The Associates, Our America, 10,000 Black Men Named George, Singles Court, The Big Beat Heat, PSI Factor, F/X: The Series, Due South and Divorce Court.

For the stage, Stephens-Thompson has played roles in On The Money, Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God, Hamlet, Stroke Static and The Crucible. Other selected stage credits include Harriet’s Daughter, The Wretched, Twelfth Night, The Underground Railroad and The Othello Project.