Mildred Ruiz-Sapp


Mildred Ruiz-Sapp is an American actress. Born and raised on New York's Lower East Side, she co-founded THE POINT Community Development Corporation in 1993 and Universes , both in collaboration with Steven Sapp.

Theater Credits Include

Film: Stay until Tomorrow by Laura Collela

Television: HBO's Def Poetry Jam

Awards/Affiliations

2008 Jazz at Lincoln Center Rhythm Road Tour;

2008 TCG- Theatre Communications Group – Peter Zeisler Award;

2002–2004 and 1999–2001 TCG- Theatre Communications Group National Theater Artist Residency Program Award;

2002 BRIO Awards from The Bronx Council on the Arts;

1999 OBIE Award Grant

1999 Bessie Awards

1998 Union Square Award recipient

Co-Founder of The Point CDC;

New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect;

Board Member: National Performance Network

Former Board member: Network of Ensemble Theaters

Bard College, BA ’89.

Publications: UNIVERSES-THE BIG BANG ;

SLANGUAGE in The Fire This Time.