Anna Diop
Anna Diop | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1988 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Anna Diop (born February 6, 1988) is an American actress.
Biography
Diop was born in Senegal, but moved to United States when she was six.[1] In 2006, she made her television debut, appearing on Everybody Hates Chris. In the following years, she guest starred on Lincoln Heights, Whitney, and Touch. In film, Diop had a role opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Moment (2013).[2] In 2015, Diop starred as Rose Arvale in the short-lived The CW supernatural drama series, The Messengers.[3] Later that year, she appeared in the ABC thriller series Quantico and was cast in a recurring role on the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.[4] In 2016, Diop was cast as a series regular in the Fox series 24: Legacy opposite Corey Hawkins and Miranda Otto.[5][6] In 2017, Diop was cast as the alien superheroine Koriand'r/Starfire in DC's live action Titans series for their digital service, premiering in 2018.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2008 | Everybody Hates Chris | Diedra | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Sharon | Episode: "Suspicion" |
| 2011 | Second Date Roxy | Layla Tase | Short film |
| Whitney | Waitress | Episode: "First Date" | |
| 2012 | Southland | Girl | Episode: "Wednesday" |
| 2013 | Touch | Lila James | Episode: "Perfect Storm" |
| The Moment | Hawa | Film | |
| While Expecting Cassius | Angela | Short film | |
| Mingle | Jennie | TV film | |
| Double Negative | Laila | Short film | |
| 2015 | The Messengers | Rose Arvale | Series regular, 13 Episodes |
| Quantico | Mia | Episodes: "Found" and "Over" | |
| 2016 | Greenleaf | Isabel | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| Message from the King | Becca | Film | |
| 2017 | 24: Legacy | Nicole Carter | Main role |
| The Keeping Hours | Kate | Film | |
| 2018 | Titans | Koriand'r / Starfire | Main role, Filming |
| TBA | Something About Her | Anna | Post-production |
References
- ^ "Anna Diop Talks The Messengers". Essence. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "The Moment". 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (4 August 2014). "Anna Diop & Craig Frank Will Be Among Angels of the Apoca - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Erik Pedersen. "Barry Rothbart Collars 'Downward Dog' Gig; Anna Diop Joins OWN Drama Greenleaf". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "24: Legacy Casts Anna Diop As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (17 February 2016). "Anna Diop Joins Corey Hawkins in 24 Reboot". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Titans: Anna Diop Cast As Starfire In Live-Action Series For DC Digital Service". Deadline Hollywood.
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