Macy Gray

Macy Gray Headshot

Singer • Actress

Birth Date: September 6, 1967

Age: 56 years old

Birth Place: Canton, Ohio

Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Macy Gray visited the top of the charts on several occasions, but found steadier success contributing to film and television soundtracks and taking the occasional supporting film role. Born on Sept. 6, 1967 as Natalie McIntyre, Gray was raised in Canton, OH but headed out for Los Angeles right after high school to pursue her love of writing at the University of Southern California. She began writing songs and eventually warmed to the idea of showcasing her distinctive, smoky voice at jazz clubs and coffeehouses around town. In 1999, Epic Records released Gray's debut album, On How Life Is, and the jazzy, feel-good stylings of the single "I Try" earned Gray a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Her flamboyant fashion sense and six-foot stage presence seemed a natural fit for a screen career, so the following year, Gray was cast in a small supporting role in the police drama "Training Day" (2000) starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. Gray's second album The Id was released in the fall of 2001. She was tapped to sing the theme song of Nickelodeon's animated tween series "As Told By Ginger" (2000-03), and recorded songs for the soundtracks of "Baby Boy" (2001), "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (2002) and "Spider-Man" (2002), in which she also had a cameo as herself.

In 2003, Gray released The Trouble With Being Myself and went on to perform theme songs for the TV series "Miss Match" (NBC, 2003-05) and "Second Time Around" (UPN, 2004-05), as well as record the holiday classic "Santa Baby" for the soundtrack of the period chick flick, "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003). With her reputation as a bit of an unpredictable eccentric, she was an interesting casting choice to play a crazy and dangerous resident of a close-knit rooming house in HBO's "Lackawanna Blues" (2004). The same year, she portrayed R&B singer Carla Thomas on an episode of the 1960s-set series "American Dreams" (NBC, 2002-05) and had small roles in the Keira Knightley actioner "Domino" (2004) and the sequel "The Crow: The Wicked Prayer" (2004). In 2006, Gray was featured on the soundtrack of the Tony Scott action film, "Déjà vu" (2006) and appeared as a contestant on the reality series "Duets" (Fox, 2006-07) and "Celebrity Poker Showdown" (Bravo, 2003-06). In another pair of low-profile bit parts, she appeared in Lee Daniels' gritty crime drama "Shadowboxer" (2006) and in the all-star cast of the Depression-era musical, "Idlewild" (2007). However, she experienced bigger movie success when her single "What I Gotta Do" was featured on the soundtrack of the hit animated film "Shrek the Third" (2007). In 2009, she was included on the soundtrack "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (2009) and was announced as a contestant on the reality series, "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 2005- ).

Credits

Dutch II: Angel's Revenge

Actor
Movie
2023

Rock in Rio 2022

Music Performer
Show
2022

Black Girl Stuff

Guest
Show
2022

Women Who RockStream

Self
Docuseries
2022

Retro: '90s One-Hit Wonders

Music Performer
Show
2022

Dutch

Actor
Delores Murphy
Movie
2021

Phobias

Actor
Renee
Movie
2021

Real Talk

Actor
Aisha
Movie
2021

Rio Montreux Jazz Festival

Music Performer
Show
2020

I Can See Your VoiceStream

Music Performer
Game Show
2020

Game On!

Guest
Game Show
2020

20 One-Hit Wonders to Make Your Day

Music Performer
Show
2020

Access Daily

Guest
Show
2019

Tamron Hall

Guest
Talk
2019

Tamron Hall

Music Performer
Talk
2019

Today With Hoda & Jenna

Music Performer
Show
2019

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

Self
Show
2018

GMA Day

Music Performer
News
2018

Big City GreensStream

Guest Voice
Kara Karaoke
Series
2018

Chatter

Guest
Show
2018

Macy Gray: Sugar Daddy

Music Performer
Show
2018

Change in the Air

Actor
Donna
Movie
2018

Access Live

Guest
Show
2017

TRL

Guest
Show
2017

Macy Gray en concert à la Cigale

Music
Show
2017

Daily Blast Live

Guest
Show
2017

Celebrity PageStream

Guest
News
2016

Papa

Actor
Agent Sterling
Movie
2016

Cardboard Boxer

Actor
Den Mother
Movie
2016

19th Annual Prism Showcase

Actor
Show
2015

Brotherly Love

Actor
Mrs. Taylor
Movie
2015

November Rule

Actor
Alice
Movie
2015

Where Children Play

Actor
Helen Harold
Movie
2015

Macy Gray

Music Performer
Show
2014

The Grim Sleeper

Actor
Margette
Movie
2014

The Arsenio Hall Show

Music Performer
Show
2013

The Real

Guest
Talk
2013

Percentage

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Mama Cash
Movie
2013

The PaperboyStream

Actor
Anita Chester
Movie
2012
45%

ConanStream

Music Performer
Talk
2010

Macy Gray: Beauty in the World

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2010

The Open Mind

Guest
Talk
2010

Macy Gray: Real Love

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2010

Macy Gray: Beauty in the World

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2010

For Colored GirlsStream

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Rose
Movie
2010
32%

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Music Performer
Talk
2009

The Wendy Williams Show

Guest
Talk
2008

The Wendy Williams Show

Music Performer
Talk
2008

Macy Gray: Still

Music Performer
Show
2008

Macy Gray: Why Didn't You Call Me

Music Performer
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2008

Macy Gray: In Session 2007

Music Performer
Show
2007

Head Case

Guest Star
Show
2007

Macy Gray Feat. Natalie Cole: Finally Made Me Happy

Music Performer
Show
2007

Karaoke Superstars

Self
Show
2006

Idlewild

Actor
Taffy
Movie
2006

ET Canada

Guest
Show
2005

Dancing With the StarsStream

Contestant
Reality
2005

Shadowboxer

Actor
Neisha
Movie
2005

Lackawanna Blues

Actor
Pauline
Movie
2005
75%

The Crow: Wicked Prayer

Actor
Carman
Movie
2005

Domino

Actor
Lashindra Davis
Movie
2005

Tavis Smiley

Guest
Talk
2004

Macy Gray: She Ain't Right For You

Music Performer
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2004

Macy Gray: When I See You

Music Performer
Show
2004

Around the World in 80 Days

Actor
Sleeping French Woman
Movie
2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Music Performer
Talk
2003

1-800-MissingStream

Guest Star
Cleo
Series
2003

Soundstage

Music Performer
Show
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Host
Talk
2003

Scary Movie 3Stream

Actor
Herself
Movie
2003
35%

Scary Movie 3Stream

Self
Movie
2003
35%

Gang of RosesStream

Actor
Black Haired Woman
Movie
2003

American Dreams

Guest Star
Series
2002
85%

MDs

Guest Star
Show
2002

Loose Women

Guest
Show
2002

Training DayStream

Actor
Sandman's Wife
Movie
2001
74%

All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!

Self
Movie
2001

CribsStream

Self
Reality
2000

Macy Gray: I Try

Music Performer
Show
1999

Ally McBeal

Guest Star
Series
1997
61%

The View

Music Performer
Talk
1997

Late Show With David Letterman

Music Performer
Talk
1993

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Music Performer
Talk
1992

This Morning

Guest
Show
1988

Good Morning America

Music Performer
News
1975

Saturday Night LiveStream

Music Performer
Series
1975