L Morgan Lee is an award-winning actress, emerging director, published writer and photographer. She received a Tony Award® nomination for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her standout turn in Pulitzer Prize winner A STRANGE LOOP on Broadway -- making history as the first openly trans actor to be nominated for a Tony Award®. The performance also garnered her an Obie Award, along with Drama League and Lucille Lortel nominations.

In London, she has been seen in numerous projects in development, including portraying artist Lili Elbe in an adaptation of David Ebershoff’s novel, THE DANISH GIRL. She can be heard on the Grammy-nominated Broadway cast recording of A STRANGE LOOP, as well as on The Rainbow Lullaby Album (Broadway Records), Ethan Carlson's Her Sound, Vol. 3, Joe Iconis’ album (Ghostlight Records), and more. She also lends her voice to AKS Immersive’s DRAMA: AN AURAL EXPERIENCE as Zelda and the SUGAR MAPLE AUDIO SERIES (Osiris Media), where she brings life to “Sugar Fly Soul” as Ornate Williams.

Beyond her artistic achievements, L Morgan has a strong interest in mentorship and education, with a commitment to nurturing the next generation of talent. Since the early 2000s, she has been shaping young artists through coaching, masterclasses and more recently, as an Adjunct Associate Professor, focusing on “Acting Through Song” and empowering students to find, hone, and celebrate their own unique voices.

The Mark O’Donnell Prize recipient (2021) serves on the Advisory Board of the Breaking the Binary Theatre Company, where she has led and directed a variety of work, including Shualee Cook’s Cercle Hermaphroditos and Overheard: A Commissioned Collection of Monologues by TNB2S+ Artists, recently published by Broadway Licensing. Some of her writing contributions can be found in BLISS: A Collection and Playwrights Horizons’ Almanac, Vol. 3.

In 2024, L Morgan was honored with a Visibility Award from the Human Rights Campaign, further establishing her as a trailblazing and inspiring figure in the arts and culture.