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Patina Renea Miller (born November 6, 1984) is an American actress and singer who portrays Daisy Grant on Madam Secretary. Miller gained widespread recognition for originating the role of disco diva wannabe Deloris Van Cartier in the 2009 West End and 2011 Broadway productions of Sister Act, for which she earned Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award nominations, respectively. She also starred as the Leading Player in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She returned to Broadway in 2022 to star as the Witch in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods.

Miller is also known for her roles as Commander Paylor in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay films and as Raquel "Raq" Thomas in the Starz television drama Power Book III: Raising Kanan. In 2024, she began voicing the character of Sera in the adult animated musical series Hazbin Hotel.

Miller was born in Pageland, South Carolina, and was introduced to music at an early age while singing with the gospel choir at her local church. She attended South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2006 with a degree in musical theatre.

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