TELEVISION |
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BROOKLYN NINE-NINE SILICON VALLEY LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME |
Co-Star Co-Star Co-Star |
NBC HBO NBC |
RAY DONOVAN | Co-Star | Showtime |
I'M SORRY | Co-Star | TruTV |
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS | Co-Star | Party Over Here |
DISCOVERED | Co-Star | Phanatic Films / CW |
DL CHRONICLES | Co-Star | here! / D. Gossett, Q. LeNear, Dir. |
DYING TO LIVE (pilot presentation) | Co-Star | Lane City Productions |
DOUBLE CROSS (pilot presentation) | Co-Star | Lydia Martinelli, Dir. |
FILM |
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Apples to Affleck 96 SOULS |
Lead Lead |
Ruffy Landayan, Dir. SPJL Productions |
HENRY IV | Supporting | Harry Lennix/Dwain Perry |
NORMAL | Lead | Evita Castine, Dir. |
PHILLY BLUES | Supporting | Nick Cimiluca, Dir. |
THE BLACK BELLE | Supporting | An Illusion of Movement Prod. |
ON HOLIDAY | Supporting | Brian McGuire, Dir. |
LIFE, LOVE AND OTHER FOUR LETTER WORDS | Supporting | Joe Abele, Dir. |
THE NEBULA | Supporting | Ahmed Best, Dir. |
THIS CAN'T BE MY LIFE | Supporting | Ahmed Best, Dir. |
GRACE HEREAFTER | Lead | Lashundra Bryson, Dir. |
THEATRE |
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KNOCK ME A KISS* | Yolande | Robey Theatre Company, L.A. |
TALKING BOUT MY GENERATION | 6 character one woman show | Will & Company, US Tour |
BONDED** | Lily | Playwright's Arena, L.A. |
THE RECKONING*** | Nathalie | Robey Theatre Company, L.A. |
EVOLUTIONARY | Daughter | NAACP Theatre Festival, L.A. |
I HEART L.A. | B. Girl | East West Players, L.A. |
A HOUSE WITH NO WALLS | Ona Judge | Robey Theatre Company, L.A. |
JUDGEMENT DAY | Clueless | NAACP Theatre Festival, L.A. |
MADAM C.J. WALKER | Lelia Walker | Robey Theatre Company, L.A. |
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Flute | Oval Theatre, London |
*2015 NAACP Theatre Award - Best Lead Actress | ||
**Nominated 2012 NAACP Theatre Award- Best Supporting Actress, LA OVATION - Best New Play; GLAAD Media Awards- Outstanding Los Angeles Theater | ||
***Nominated 2011 NAACP Theatre Award - Best Lead Actress |
SPECIAL SKILLS |
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Accents: Nigerian, Southern | |
Sports: Pilates, Yoga, Horseback (English), Lacrosse, Soccer, Long Distance Running | |
A Bit Odd: Burp on cue | |
US and Nigerian Passport | |
TRAINING |
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Upright Citizen Brigade: improv: 101, 201, 301 | |
Aquila Morong Studio: scene study | |
Killian's Commerical Workshop | |
The Groundlings School: improv | |
Margie Haber Studio: audition technique | |
Ben Guillory: scene study, Bill Duke: scene study | |
British American Drama Academy (London) | |
Occidental College – B.A. Theatre |
“If you genuinely want something, don’t wait for it – teach yourself to be impatient.” -Gurbaksh Chahal