Shareeka Epps

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Shareeka Epps
Born	(1989-07-11) July 11, 1989 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–present

Shareeka Epps (born July 11, 1989) is an American actress. She starred in the 2006 film Half Nelson, alongside Ryan Gosling.

Life and career

Epps was born in Brooklyn, New York. She starred in the low budget, short film Gowanus, Brooklyn, alongside Matt Kerr. Half Nelson was based on this film.

For Half Nelson, she won the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Performance and was named Best Supporting Actress by the Boston Society of Film Critics and Best Actress by the Independent Spirit Awards. She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the Broadcast Film Critics Association.

In 2007, she appeared in the Noah Buschel film Neal Cassady.

She made her first TV appearance in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit that aired on April 15, 2008, titled "Undercover" as Ashley Tyler.

She currently resides in Binghamton, New York, where she attends Broome Community College.

Filmography

American Milkshake (2013)
Yelling to the Sky (2011)
Mother and Child (2010), Ray
My Soul to Take (2010), Chandelle Brown
The Winning Season (2009), Lisa
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: Undercover, 2008), Ashley Tyler
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Kendra (Although credited to appear, Epps' portrayal of Kendra was completely omitted from the theatrical as well as the DVD release.)
Neal Cassady (2007), Annie Gibson
Half Nelson (2006), Drey
Gowanus, Brooklyn (2004), Drey

Awards and nominations

Black Reel Awards
- 2007, Best Supporting Actress: Half Nelson (Nominated)
- 2007, Best Breakthrough Performance: Half Nelson (Nominated)

Boston Society of Film Critics
- 2007, Best Supporting Actress: Half Nelson (Winner)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- 2007, Best Young Actress: Half Nelson (Nominated)

Chicago Film Critics
- 2007, Most Promising Newcomer: Half Nelson (Nominated)

Chlotrudis Awards
- 2007, Best Actress: Half Nelson (Nominated)

Independent Spirit Awards
- 2006, Best Female Lead: Half Nelson (Winner)

Online Film Critics Society
- 2007, Best Breakthrough Performance: Half Nelson (Nominated)

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
- 2007, Best Supporting Actress: Half Nelson (Nominated)

External links

Shareeka Epps at the Internet Movie Database

v t e Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead (2000–2020)

Ellen Burstyn (2000) Sissy Spacek (2001) Julianne Moore (2002) Charlize Theron (2003) Catalina Sandino Moreno (2004) Felicity Huffman (2005) Shareeka Epps (2006) Ellen Page (2007) Melissa Leo (2008) Gabourey Sidibe (2009) Natalie Portman (2010) Michelle Williams (2011) Jennifer Lawrence (2012)

Complete list (1985–1999) (2000–2020)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 52017302 LCCN: no2007030041 ISNI: 0000 0001 1934 5357 GND: 143427938 BNF: cb15649233d

Persondata
Name	Epps, Shareeka
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	July 11, 1989
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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