Jade Eshete (born January 9, 1985) is an American television and film actress. She starred on the BBC America series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
Jade Eshete | |
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 Eshete at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | January 9, 1985 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012-present |
Early life
editJade Eshete was born to Guyanese and Ethiopian parents in Brooklyn, New York.[1] While obtaining her structural engineering[2] degree from The City College of New York, she volunteered with National Dance Institute helping inner city youth learn dance.[3]
Career
editUpon graduation, Eshete started her professional career in commercial print modeling for brands including L'Oreal Paris, Marshalls, QVC, Essence Magazine, Dark & Lovely and SoftSheen-Carson.[citation needed] She then transitioned into featured roles on stage,[4] including the character Squeak in the national tour of the musical The Color Purple, directed by Gary Griffin. She was also a featured singer in the international tour of Hair, directed by Diane Paulus.[3]
She also appeared in the short films 2015 Brooklove and the 2017 Ache.
On television, Eshete has been seen in episodes of HBO's 2012 series High Maintenance,[5] Hulu's 2014 series Deadbeat, NBC's 2016 series Shades of Blue and Showtime's Billions.[3][6] Most notably she has starred as Farah Black[7] in the BBC America science-fiction detective 2016 series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Brooklove | Mia | Short Film |
| 2017 | Ache | L'Toya | Short Film |
| 2017 | Bruce!!! | Kerri | [9] |
| 2020 | Materna | Mona | [10][11] |
| 2020 | Really Love | Mecca | [12] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | High Maintenance | Jaden | Episode: "Esme" |
| 2014 | Deadbeat | Drunk Girl | Episode: "Am-Ish" |
| 2016 | Shades of Blue | Receptionist | 3 Episodes |
| 2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Farah Black | Main role |
| 2019 | Billions | Lauren Turner | |
| 2019 | It's Bruno! | Rosa Persad | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Black Cake | Mathilda | Recurring role |
References
edit- ^ "Jade Eshete Talks Being A Woman Of Color On One Of TV's Weirdest Shows" by Sesali Bowen at www.refinery29.com
- ^ Jade Eshete's bio at www.backstage.com
- ^ a b c "Jade Eshete pictures, bio, movies". Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "NYC Actor Jade Eshete on TV Work, Auditions + Comic Con" by Arnold Wayne Jones at www.backstage.com
- ^ High Maintenance: Season 2 Episodes Summary & Credits at www.radiotimes.com
- ^ "Billions recap: No good deed goes unpunished" by Kyle Fowle at ew.com
- ^ "‘Dirk Gently’: ‘Compton’s Neil Brown Jr., Richard Schiff & More Join BBC America Series" by Denise Petski at deadline.com
- ^ "Dirk Gently at Comic-Con: Show compared to Sherlock, Doctor Who, Supernatural" by Nick Romano at ew.com
- ^ "‘Bruce!!!’: Film Review" by Frank Scheck at www.hollywoodreporter.com
- ^ "Pete Davidson's King of Staten Island, Hugh Jackman, more join Tribeca Film Festival lineup" by Joey Nolfi at ew.com
- ^ "‘Materna’: Film Review" by Jourdain Searles at www.hollywoodreporter.com
- ^ "Michael Ealy Boards ‘Really Love’ Romance Film From MACRO" by Amanda N'Duka at deadline.com
External links
edit- Jade Eshete at IMDb
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