Tina Fabrique
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Tina Fabrique is a singer and actress. She is best known for being the vocalist for the theme song for the children's television show, Reading Rainbow, which aired on PBS from 1983 until 2009. Her version of the theme ran until 1999, when it was replaced by a newer version by Chaka Khan. The original theme song was written by Steve Horelick, Dennis Neil Kleinman, and Janet Weir, and featured one of the first uses of the Buchla synthesizer in a TV theme song.
Known For
Filmography
Treasure of the Lost Reel
2026
as Grandma
Butterfly in the Sky
2024
as Self - Vocalist, Reading Rainbow Theme Song (archive footage)
The Equalizer
2021
as Grandma
The Boys in the Band
2020
as Knitting Woman
Black Magic for White Boys
2019
as Tina
Mrs. Fletcher
2019
as Senior Center Woman
New Amsterdam
2018
as Louise Conway
The Last O.G.
2018
as Elderly Woman
The Last O.G.
2018
as Church Choir Member
Person of Interest
2011
as Nurse
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Mama Louise
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Grand Juror #1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jeannie Hayes
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
1990
as New Shovel (voice)