Yolonda Ross

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Yolonda Ross
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Ross in 2012
Born
Omaha, Nebraska, US
OccupationActress, writer, director
Years active1997–present

Yolonda Ross is an American actress, writer and director.

Life and career[]

Ross was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] She began her acting career in New York, appearing in the episodes of television series New York Undercover and Third Watch. Before landing the leading role in the independent drama film, Stranger Inside (2001). The movie produced by HBO, first premiered on television, but Ross was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance.[2] She later had supporting roles in a number of independent productions and guest-starred on Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and in 2011 had the recurring role of HBO's Treme.[1]

Ross co-starred alongside LisaGay Hamilton in the critically acclaimed 2013 independent drama film, Go for Sisters.[3][4] She received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination for her performance in film.[5] She later was cast opposite Viola Davis in Lila & Eve.[6] In 2015, Ross played Robyn Crawford, the friend, assistant, and reported girlfriend of Whitney Houston, in the Lifetime movie, Whitney directed by Angela Bassett.[7][8]

In 2017, Ross had a recurring role opposite Viola Davis in the ABC legal thriller How to Get Away with Murder. The following year she was cast in a series regular role in the Showtime drama series, The Chi.[9]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1997 New York Undercover Jackie Episode: "The Solomon Papers"
2000 Third Watch Patricia Ryder Episode: "Nature or Nurture?"
2001 Stranger Inside Treasure Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance
Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Actress: T.V. Movie/Cable
2001 24 Jessie Hampton Episode: "3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m."
2002 Antwone Fisher Nadine
2003 The United States of Leland Miranda
2004 Mind the Gap Deniese
2005 Third Watch Lynette Episode: "Too Little, Too Late"
2005 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Regina Alcarese Episode: "Shibboleth"
2006 Slippery Slope Ginger
2006 Shortbus Faustus
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Patricia Episode: "Flipped"
2007 Gardener of Eden Jasmine
2007 I'm Not There. Angela Reeves
2008 Choke Teacher
2008 New Amsterdam Lily Mae Brown Episode: "Golden Boy"
2009 The Unit Nora Episode: "Whiplash"
2009 Whatever Works Boy's Mother
2010 Law & Order P.O. Liz Canto Episode: "Four Cops Shot"
2010 Lie to Me Simone Askew Episode: "Headlock"
2011 Yelling to the Sky Lorene O'Hara
2011 Treme Dana Lyndsey Recurring role, 5 episodes
2012 Four Abigayle's mother
2013 Go for Sisters Fontayne Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
2013 Phil Spector Kelly
2013 All Roads Lead Samantha Hollitt
2015 Whitney Robyn Crawford
2015 Lila & Eve Patrice
2015 Split Alice
2015 Meadowland Melanie
2015 The Secret Life of Me Margo
2016 Kiss Me, Kill Me Detective Annette Riley
2016 The Bad Batch Maria
2016 The Get Down Ms. Green
2017 How To Get Away With Murder Claudia 5 episodes
2018–present The Chi Jada Series regular
2018 O.G. Beecher's Sister
2018 Out of Blue Janey Mac
2019 Bull Sheila

References[]

  1. ^ a b "BIO". YOLONDA ROSS. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Yolonda Ross". IMDb.
  3. ^ "Go For Sisters". 8 November 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ Jai Tiggett (19 August 2014). "Interview: Yolonda Ross, LisaGay Hamilton Talk Work & Art - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. ^ Catherine Shoard. "12 Years a Slave tops Independent Spirit Award nominations". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. ^ "'Go for Sisters' Star Yolonda Ross to Join Jennifer Lopez, Viola Davis in Indie Movie 'Lila & Eve' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Whitney's Yolonda Ross On Playing Robyn Crawford: 'It's a Love Triangle' - Out Magazine". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  8. ^ "'Go for Sisters' Star Yolonda Ross to Play Whitney Houston's Gal Pal in Lifetime Biopic (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 24, 2017). "'The Chi': Jacob Latimore & Yolonda Ross Join Showtime Drama In Recasting".

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