SAG / AFTRA / AEA 5’ 3”

TELEVISION

THE BEAST - A& E "Mercy" d/Tom Verica

L.A. DRAGNET - ABC "Killing Field" d/ Kevin Dowling

STRONG MEDICINE - Lifetime - “Recovery Time" p/ Whoopi Goldberg

CLOSE TO HOME - WB Pilot possible recurring d/ Brian Robbins

CITY OF ANGELS - CBS recurring as Dr. Kiesha Simmons p/ Steven Bochco

EARLY EDITION - CBS “Just One Of Those Things” d/ Gary Nelson

CUPID - ABC “A Truly Fractured Fairy Tale” d/ Elodie Keene

THEATRE

Goodman Theatre  THE GOOD NEGRO  Claudette

Victory Gardens Theatre  LOST BOYS OF SUDAN  Ayoun/Akinyi

MPAACT  TEN SQUARE  Talia 

Steppenwolf Theatre  THE GLASS MENAGERIE  Laura

Goodman Theatre  THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL  Ruthie May
 
Goodman Theatre  CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY Ernestine

Goodman Theatre DROWNING CROW  Mary

Goodman Theatre MIRROR OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD Ensemble (u/s)

Steppenwolf Theatre  HARRIET JACOBS  Harriet

Steppenwolf Theatre NIKKI GIOVANNI: NEW SONG FOR A NEW DAY Nikki

Steppenwolf Theatre* COME BACK TO THE FIVE & DIME... Edna Louise

Steppenwolf Theatre* THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE & BOO Joanie

Steppenwolf Theatre* BALM IN GILEAD Ann

South Coast Repertory Theatre ANTIGONE  Ismene

Latt Theatre  12 ANIMALS Seoul, South Korea  Natl Tour

Latt Theatre  SHADOW THIEF  Seoul, South Korea  Natl Tour

Latt Theatre  THE LITTLE DRAGON  Seoul, South Korea Natl Tour 

Fountain Theatre, JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, Mattie

Greenway Court Theatre FOR THE LOVE OF FREEDOM Marie/Lady in Red

Greenway Court Theatre  HOW KINTU BECAME A MAN  Rapper Cow

Victory Gardens Theatre  ARIADNE'S THREAD Nikki

Victory Gardens Theatre  CONCERTO CHICAGO  Nambi

Victory Gardens Theatre THE SOVEREIGN STATE... Angel

Pegasus Players YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL TOUR Emily

Pegasus Players YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL  Shenita

Pegasus Players DEAD OF NIGHT Brenda Harris

ETA Creative Arts BLACK FAIRY Black Fairy

ETA Creative Arts YOUNG JOHN HENRY Lucy Anne

ETA Creative Arts THE READING MACHINE... Eloise

Chicago Theatre Company TRAIN IS COMIN’  Eliza

Chicago Theatre Company THE DEATH OF THE BLACK JESUS Reporter

Long Beach Playhouse THE OLD SETTLER Lou Bessie

Organic Touchstone COMING OF THE HURRICANE Kazarah

American Theatre Co. THE MILLION BELLS OF OCEAN Tracey

City Lit Theatre Company COFFEE WILL MAKE YOU BLACK Stevie

Fleetwood Theatre LADY DAY AT EMERSON BAR & GRILL  Lady Day

Ivanhoe Theatre A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Hermia

FILM

FIONA   Graham Cracker Films d/Tony Mendoza

BEL AIR   Plastic City d/ Christopher Coppola

LOOK WHO'S NOT COMING TO DINNER  Stephanie Schimidlkofer Prod. d/Stephanie Schimidlkofer

WHIPPED Erin O' Brien Prods. d/ Erin O' Brien

SHOOTING STARS Bob Arons Prods. d/ Bob Arons

THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE Prescription Films d/ Lawrence White

FOOT IN THE MOUTH USC Production d/ Craig Hammill

COOLER BY THE LAKE Tamar Productions d/ Hoyland W. Ricks

SOUL FOOD 20th Century Fox d/ George Tillman Jr.

CANCELLED Columbia College d/ Monice Mitchell

TRAINING

Education: BFA, Playwriting, The Theatre School, DePaul University***

Acting: *The School at Steppenwolf, Margie Haber Studios; TVI; Zora De Horter, on camera technique, Steve Scott, Act One Studios; Berkshire Theatre Festival

Commercial Technique:  Act One Studios:  Phil Van Lear;  TVI: Patty Grana, owner/agent Bobby Ball Agency;

Voiceover:  Steppenwolf Theatre:  Marina Gilman;  Lynda McCarrell, Daniel Hoff Agency

Dance: African dance, hip hop, trip hop, aerobics, funk

Singing: soprano/alto

SPECIAL AWARDS

Jeff Award Nomination, Principal Actress in a Play, CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY, Goodman Theatre

Black Excellence Award nomination, Special Award, HARRIET JACOBS, Steppenwolf Theatre 

Black Theatre Alliance Ruby Dee nomination, Best Lead Actress in a Drama, CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY, Goodman Theatre

Black Theatre Alliance Ruby Dee Award, Best Lead Actress in a Comedy, COFFEE WILL MAKE YOU BLACK, City Lit Theatre

Black Theatre Alliance Hattie McDaniel Award Nomination, Best Supporting, COMING OF THE HURRICANE, Organic Touchstone

Lila Wallace Readers Digest Fund Recipient, Goodman Theatre

Berkshire Theatre Festival Apprentice Acting Scholarship

Theatre Merit Scholarship, The Theatre School, Dean’s Theatre Studies Scholarship, The Theatre School