Yolonda Ross
| Yolonda Ross | |
|---|---|
| Born | Omaha, Nebraska, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Yolonda Ross is an American character 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 film Award 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 Lisa Gay 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]
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 | 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 | Gotham Award for Best Breakthrough Performance 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 | |
| 2015 | Kiss Me, Kill Me | Detective Annette Riley | |
| 2016 | The Bad Batch | Post-production | |
References
- 1 2 "BIO". YOLONDA ROSS. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743931/awards?ref_=nm_awd
- ↑ "Go For Sisters". 8 November 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ Jai Tiggett (19 August 2014). "Interview: Yolonda Ross, LisaGay Hamilton Talk Work & Art - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ Catherine Shoard. "12 Years a Slave tops Independent Spirit Award nominations". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "'Go for Sisters' Star Yolonda Ross to Join Jennifer Lopez, Viola Davis in Indie Movie 'Lila & Eve' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Whitney’s Yolonda Ross On Playing Robyn Crawford: 'It’s a Love Triangle' - Out Magazine". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "'Go for Sisters' Star Yolonda Ross to Play Whitney Houston's Gal Pal in Lifetime Biopic (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved 24 February 2015.