Felicia Pearson
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| Birth name | Felicia Pearson | |
| Also known as | Felicia "Snoop" Pearson | |
| Born | May 18, 1980 | |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Genre(s) | Hip-Hop | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Hip Hop Artist | |
| Years active | 2005-present | |
| Label(s) | Dumout Records | |
| Website | www.ra-management.com or www.myspace.com/Bmoresnoop | |
Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson (also known as Snoop From The Wire) born on May 18, 1980 in Baltimore, Maryland is an African American actor and rapper, known for her role on the HBO series The Wire as a character named after herself.
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[edit] Biography
On May 18th 1980 a premature baby girl, Felicia Pearson, was born to two drug-addicted and incarcerated parents and reared in an East Baltimore foster home. Hours old and about 3lbs, doctors didn't expect her to live,She was so small she was fed with an eyedropper until she grew stronger. Days went by and she continued to survive, so Snoop was made a ward of the court and and reared in an East Baltimore foster home. While other 12 year olds were in school Snoop was learning the drug game. At 14, Snoop was sentenced to 8 years in prison for the second degree murder of Okia ToomerSuperscript text. She said her life turned around at 18, when a man she called Uncle Loney, a local drug dealer who looked out for her and sent her money in prison, was shot and killed. It was he who had given her the nickname Snoop because she reminded him of Charlie Brown’s favorite beagle Snoopy in the comic strip “Peanuts.” She finished school while behind bars. After earning her G.E.D. in prison, Pearson was released in 2000. She landed a local job making car bumpers, she said, but was fired two weeks later after her employer learned she had a prison record.
[edit] Music Career
She was featured in the Tony Yayos The Wire inspired music video "It's a Stick Up".
[edit] Acting Career
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| Birth name | Felicia Pearson |
| Born | May 18, 1980 Baltimore |
| Other name(s) | Snoop From The Wire |
| Years active | TBA |
| Notable roles | Felica "Snoop" Pearson in The Wire |
Snoop was offered a role on HBO's hottest series "The Wire". She met Michael K. Williams from The Wire. He told her to come on set one day. She came on set. He introduced her to the writers and the producers and she has been on the show ever since.
[edit] References
- Dawkins,Walter. "An Actress’s Hard Life Feeds ‘Wire’ Character ", NY Times. October 21, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2007 (registration required).
- Boots,Tone. "HBO Series The Wire's Snoop Pearson", Stuff Magazine. August 3, 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2006.
- All Hip Hop News. "The Wire Week: Felicia Pearson (Snoop)", All Hip Hop.com . Retrieved February 26, 2007
