Garcelle Beauvais
| Garcelle Beauvais | |
|---|---|
 Beauvais at Race to Witch Mountain premiere in March 2009 | |
| Born |
November 26, 1966 Saint-Marc, Haiti |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, model |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Daniel Saunders (1991–2000) Mike Nilon (2001–2011) |
| Children | 3 |
Garcelle Beauvais (French pronunciation: [gaʁsɛl bovɛ]: born November 26, 1966)[1] is a Haitian-American actress and former fashion model. She is best known for her roles as Francesca "Fancy" Monroe on The WB television sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show, which ran from 1996 to 2001, and as Valerie Heywood on the ABC crime drama, NYPD Blue.
Early life
Beauvais was born in Saint-Marc, Haiti,[1] to Marie-Claire Beauvais, a nurse, and Axel Jean Pierre, a lawyer. After her parents divorced, Garcelle and her six elder siblings moved with their mother to the United States, first to Massachusetts and later to Miami.[2][3][4]
Career
At age seventeen, Beauvais went to New York City to pursue a career as a fashion model, after she was signed with Ford Models and Irene Marie Models in Miami. She modeled print ads for Avon, Mary Kay, and Clairol. Beauvais also modeled in catalogs for Lerner New York Clothing Line, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom; and walked the catwalk for Calvin Klein and Isaac Mizrahi, as well as shooting TV commercials for Burdines. She has appeared in Essence and Ebony, and is the cover model for the Jet June 6, 2011 issue.[5] She also posed for Playboy's August 2007 issue.[6]
In 1994, Beauvais first gained national attention as an actress playing the role of Cynthia Nichols in the primetime Aaron Spelling soap opera Models Inc.. From 1996 to 2001, she co-starred in The Jamie Foxx Show as hotel employee Francesca "Fancy" Monroe and the love interest of Jamie Foxx's character, Jamie King. From 2001 to 2004, she played Assistant District Attorney Valerie Heywood and the love interest of Detective Baldwin Jones (Henry Simmons) on NYPD Blue. In 2011 and 2012, Beauvais played a character on the TNT law drama Franklin & Bash. In 2013 Beauvais once again played the love interest to Jamie Foxx, playing the First Lady while he played the President in White House Down.
She starred in R. Kelly's music video for "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)", as the wife of Ronald Isley and the lover of R. Kelly, delivering the title line as inducement for an affair. In 2001, after the Jamie Foxx Show ended its run, Beauvais appeared in Luther Vandross' music video, "Take You Out," playing Vandross' girlfriend.[4]
She also appeared on some episodes of Grimm as Henrietta.
In 2016, Beauvais was named as one of the co-hosts of the syndicated infotainment discussion series Hollywood Today Live after a month-long period of guest hosting the show.[7]
Awards
- 2013 MPAH Haiti Movie Awards - Honorary Award from the Motion Picture Association of Haiti
Other ventures
In 2008, Garcelle launched her children's jewelry line called Petit Bijou.[6] In 2013, she published a children's book, I Am Mixed, which was about diversity and race.
Personal life
She was married to producer Daniel Saunders, their marriage ended in divorce. They had a son, Oliver Saunders, born in 1991.[5]
Beauvais married Mike Nilon, an Agent for the Creative Artists Agency, on May 12, 2001. Their twin sons, Jax Joseph and Jaid Thomas Nilon, were born on October 18, 2007. They had dealt with treatment over five years for infertility.[8][9] In April 2010, it was reported that Beauvais had discovered that Nilon was having a five-year extramarital affair.[10] Beauvais issued a statement on April 9, 2010, explaining that her "focus at this time is on my kids and healing the pain."[11] Beauvais filed for divorce from Nilon on May 10, 2010, seeking joint custody of their sons.[12] The couple's divorce was finalized on April 1, 2011.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Coming to America | Rose bearer | |
| 1999 | Wild Wild West | Belle | |
| 2001 | Double Take | Chloe | |
| 2002 | Bad Company | Nicole | |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Loretta | |
| 2005 | American Gun | Sarah | |
| 2007 | I Know Who Killed Me | Agent Julie Bascome | |
| 2009 | Women in Trouble | Maggie | |
| 2010 | Eyes to See | Marie | Short film |
| 2012 | Flight | Deana Coleman | |
| 2013 | White House Down | Alison Sawyer | |
| 2013 | And Then There Was You | Natalie Gilbert | |
| 2014 | Small Time | Linda | |
| 2015 | A Girl Like Grace | Lisa | |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Doris Toomes | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | Miami Vice | Gabriella/Waitress | Episodes: "The Maze", "Give a Little, Take a Little" |
| 1991 | Family Matters | Lulu | Episode: "Old and Alone" |
| 1992 | Down the Shore | Liat | Episode: "Schwing Time" |
| 1992 | Dream On | Danica | Episode: "Red All Over" |
| 1992 | Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, TheThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Veronica | Episode: "That's No Lady, That's My Cousin" |
| 1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Keeler | Episode: "Boy Don't Leave" |
| 1993 | Where I Live | Terry | Episode: "Married... with Children" |
| 1993 | Family Matters | Garcelle | Episode: "Scenes from a Mall" |
| 1994 | Family Matters | Young Mother Winslow | Episode: "To Be or Not to Be; Part 2" |
| 1994–1995 | Models Inc. | Cynthia Nichols | Main role (25 episodes) |
| 1995 | Wayans Bros., TheThe Wayans Bros. | Rachel | Episode: "Fatal Subtraction" |
| 1995 | Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, TheThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Herself | Episode: "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll" |
| 1995 | Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, TheThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Sandra | Episode: "Not, I Barbeque" |
| 1996 | Family Matters | Nicole Moses | Episode: "A Ham Is Born" |
| 1996–2001 | Jamie Foxx Show, TheThe Jamie Foxx Show | Francesca "Fancy" Monroe | Main role (100 episodes) |
| 2000 | Opposite Sex | Ms. Maya Bradley | Regular role (6 episodes) |
| 2001 | Titans | Tina | Episode: "She Stoops to Conquer" |
| 2001–2004 | NYPD Blue | A.D.A. Valerie Heywood | Regular role (81 episodes) |
| 2002 | Second String | Larissa Fullerton | TV film |
| 2003 | Bernie Mac Show, TheThe Bernie Mac Show | Vicki | Episode: "Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope" |
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Renee | Episode: "The Surrogate" |
| 2004 | Life with Bonnie | Dr. Gamz | Episode: "Therabeautic" |
| 2005–2007 | Eyes | Nora Gage | Main role (12 episodes) |
| 2006 | 10.5: Apocalypse | Natalie Warner | TV miniseries |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Katrina Iverson | Episode: "Death Pool 100" |
| 2007 | Cure, TheThe Cure | Trudie Ericson | TV film |
| 2009 | Maneater | Suzee Saunders | TV miniseries |
| 2009 | Crash | Connie | Episode: "Johnny Hit and Run Pauline" |
| 2010 | Human Target | Vivian Cox | Episode: "Lockdown" |
| 2011 | State of Georgia | Gwen Dressel | Episode: "Foot in the Door" |
| 2012 | Exes, TheThe Exes | Kendra | Episode: "Shall We Dance" |
| 2011–2012 | Franklin & Bash | Hanna Linden | Main role (20 episodes) |
| 2013 | Psych | Miranda Sherrod | Episode: "Dead Air" |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Ophelia Love | Episode: "Off the Hook" |
| 2013 | Necessary Roughness | Lana Langer | Episode: "Swimming with Sharks" |
| 2013 | Playing House | Dr. Jay | Episode: "Let's Have a Baby" |
| 2015 | Grimm | Henrietta | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Episode "10 Chef's Compete" |
| 2016 | Hollywood Today Live | Co-host | |
| 2016 | The Magicians | Our Lady Underground | 3 episodes |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Garcelle Beauvais". TVGuide.com. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Dream Builders, Dream Killers". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Actress Garcelle Beauvais signs deal for children's books". Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- 1 2 Garcelle Beauvais pics, AskMen.com
- 1 2 Imarenezor, Christine. (2011-06-04) Mag Cover: Garcelle Beauvais Talks Divorce & Life Renewal In Jet Magazine – Concreteloop.Com | Quality Not Quantity. Concreteloop.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
- 1 2 "Garcelle Beauvais Nilon and Her Petit Bijoux", blackcelebkids.com, 17 November 2008.
- ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (2 February 2016). "TV News Roundup: ‘Hollywood Today Live’ Renewed, Garcelle Beauvais Named Co-Host". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon Welcomes Twins". People. 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ "A Double Blessing". People. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ "Garcelle Beauvais makes hubby's cheating accusations public". New York Post. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ "NYPD Blue's Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon: "My Focus Is on My Kids & Healing the Pain"". E Online. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ "Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon Files for Divorce". People. 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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