Milauna Jackson
| Milauna Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Milauna Jemai Jackson Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | Milauna Jemai |
| Occupation | Actress |
Milauna Jemai Jackson is an American actress. She is best known for her role as DEA SA (special agent) agent Kim Martinez in the British-American action television series Strike Back (season Strike Back: Shadow Warfare).[1]
Biography
A native from Chicago, Milauna Jackson was raised on the South Side by her single mother.[2] To study in a safe environment, she lived half of the time with her mother and the other half with her grandparents. Before enrolling in the performing arts program at Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School, she was acting in church programs and community theater at a young age.[2] She had her mother (deceased) and Miss Lillian Monkus, whom she met in high school, as female role models.[2]
After High School, Milauna Jackson attended several colleges before enrolling at the University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC. It was there that she started appearing in commercials and industrial films. She also did theatre plays. In 2002 she moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and complete her education. During her orientation day she learned that she'd gotten a role on an HBO pilot, "and that was the last part of my academic year."[3]
In 2004, two years later, Milauna Jackson landed a role in the TV series Cold Case (episode "Volunteers"). But her first role on a television program was in 2000 in the court show Arrest & Trial (episode "Nightstalker") where she played herself. She also appeared in several TV movies, other TV series and films. She was also a regular member of Squad 85, an American comedy series created by Gregory Bonsignore. It was aired on YouTube's YOMYOMF channel and premiered on November 13, 2012.[3]
A few weeks after her audition for the role of DEA SA Kim Martinez on Strike Back, Milauna Jackson found herself in South Africa for the filming of the show. It was in Johannesburg that the military advisor for the show, Paul Hornsby, put her skills and knowledge in hand-to-hand combat, weapons work and other military techniques to the test.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bolden! | Nora Bolden | (post-production) |
| 2013 | Strike Back: Shadow Warfare | Kim Martinez / DEA SA Kim Martinez | |
| 2013 | Quinn and Zin (TV Series) | Episode "Jail" Episode "Lawyer" | |
| 2012 | Squad 85 | Wheels | |
| 2012 | C'mon Man | Sparkle Smith | |
| 2011 | Da Brick (TV Movie) | Lynette (2011) | |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Relita Washington | Episode "Can I Get a Witness?" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Emma Park | Episode "Dead Reflection" |
| 2010 | FlashForward | Susan | Episode "Let No Man Put Asunder" |
| 2010 | The Ties That Bind | Nicole | (Short) |
| 2010 | Blood Done Sign My Name | Willie Mae Marrow | |
| 2008-2009 | Lincoln Heights | Cydelle Glass / Cyd | |
| 2008 | Grace Hereafter | Sophia Williams | (Short) |
| 2008 | Fix | Lawyer's Receptionist | |
| 2007 | Redemption Song | Eva | (Short) |
| 2006 | Dexter | Co-ed | Episode "Shrink Wrap" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Lucinda Biggs | Episode "Watch Over Me" |
| 2006 | The Underground | Ensemble | Season 1, Episode 3 |
| 2006 | The Ties That Bind | Teen Lynne | (Short) |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Colette Ferguson (1969) | Episode "Volunteers" |
| 2001 | Save the Last Dance | Hip Hop Dancer (uncredited) | |
| 2000 | One Week | Tasha | |
| 2000 | Brother 2 (Brat 2) | ||
| 2000 | Arrest & Trial | Herself | Episode "Nightstalker" |