Shamika Cotton
| Shamika Cotton | |
|---|---|
 Shamika Cotton with her friend Bob Ketchum at The Wire wrap party | |
| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Other names | Shamika Lee Cotton |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Shamika Cotton is an American actress from Cincinnati, Ohio. She is perhaps best known to television viewers as Michael Lee's drug-addicted mother Raylene Lee in the acclaimed HBO series The Wire.
Career
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Shamika Cotton graduated from Cincinnati's competitive School for the Creative and Performing Arts .[1] In 2006, Cotton appeared on the "I Wanna Be A Soap Star" reality series to good reviews, and her performances from the show were also highlighted on Entertainment Tonight.
In November, 2007, Cotton launched a weekly videocast on YouTube entitled the “Shamika Chronicles”,[2] a series that follows her life and offers a realistic look at the daily life and work of an aspiring actress.
References
- ↑ "Shamika Cotton official website". Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ↑ "Shamika Chronicles". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2010-01-01.