Sydney Morton

Originally hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Sydney started training in ballet at four years old. Growing up in a musical family (her maternal grandfather was a Broadway performer and music teacher), she also sang in school choirs and played piano from a young age. Her interest in the performing arts grew, and eventually included other styles of dance and acting. Sydney went on to receive a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan, as well as studying Shakespeare in London at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Upon graduating, Sydney moved to New York and began performing in professional theatre, first landing the role of "Gabriella" in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL at Paper Mill Playhouse. From there, she joined the Chicago company of the hit, JERSEY BOYS, playing the role of "Francine." Broadway soon followed, as she had the honor of performing in four Original Broadway Casts: MEMPHIS, EVITA, AMERICAN PSYCHO, and MOTOWN, where she worked closely with Berry Gordy himself and played the controversial member of the Supremes, "Florence Ballard." Other theatre experience includes THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME ("Esmeralda," Ogunquit Playhouse), AN OCTOROON ("Zoe," Berkeley Rep), and FLASHDANCE ("Alex," First National Tour). You can see Sydney playing "Cheryl Overstreet" in both seasons of Spike Lee's hit series, SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT on Netflix. Other TV and Film appearances include playing "Dora Larrie" in the recent Netflix mini-series MADAME CJ WALKER starring Octavia Spencer, season two of MANIFEST on NBC ("Alex"), starring opposite Adrian Grenier in the Syfy pilot CIPHER (“Lena”), YOUNGER (“Skye,” TV Land), JESSICA JONES (Netflix), THE INTERN, THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE (NBC), SERVICE TO MAN, and the short films THIRDY and LOVE, NEW YORK.
In addition to her acting career, Sydney is passionate about arts education and health and wellness. She is the Associate Director of Graduate Programs for the non-profit, A Broaderway, founded by Idina Menzel. She has also traveled the country as an instructor with The Broadway Collective, and guest taught at Rider College and Marymount Manhattan. She is currently studying to become a certified Health Coach, with the intention of seeking healing and holistic wellness within the black community.