Annie Ilonzeh

Annie Ilonzeh
Born Annette Ngozi Ilonzeh[1]
Grapevine, Texas, U.S.[2]
Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present

Annette Ngozi "Annie" Ilonzeh is an American actress. From 2010 to 2011, she played Maya Ward on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, and later starred as Kate Prince in the short-lived ABC reboot of Charlie's Angels. She later had a recurring roles on shows such as Arrow, Drop Dead Diva and Empire. In 2017, Ilonzeh played Kidada Jones in the biographical drama film All Eyez on Me, and starred in the thriller 'Til Death Do Us Part.

Life and career

Ilonzeh was born in Grapevine, Texas. Her father is a Nigerian of Igbo descent,[3] and her mother is white.[4] In 2007, she made her television debut in an episode of the CBS series How I Met Your Mother. She had bit roles in the movies He's Just Not That Into You, Miss March and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.[5] Ilonzeh had a recurring role in the CW prime time soap opera Melrose Place from 2009 to 2010, and in 2010 guest starred in three episodes of Entourage. From 2010 to 2011, she played the role Maya Ward on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital.

In January 2011, Ilonzeh was announced as one of the "Angels" on the reboot of the 1970s television series Charlie's Angels. It also starred Minka Kelly and Rachael Taylor. The show received mostly negative reviews.[6] The series was canceled in November 2011 after only four episodes. In March 2012, it was announced that Ilonzeh would be recurring on The CW series Arrow.[7] Later what year, she began appearing in a recurring role in the ABC Family drama series Switched at Birth. In 2013, she played a leading role in the Lifetime television film Killer Reality.[8] Ilonzeh also guest starred in the second season of CW's Beauty & the Beast,[9] and had a recurring role on Lifetime comedy-drama Drop Dead Diva in 2013. Later, she had a recurring roles on Person of Interest and Empire.

In 2017, Ilonzeh had her first major film role, playing Kidada Jones in the biographical drama All Eyez on Me, about hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur.[10] Later that year, she went to star opposite Taye Diggs in the psychological thriller 'Til Death Do Us Part.[11] She next co-starred opposite Jennifer Garner in the action thriller Peppermint.[12] In 2018, she was cast in a lead role on the ABC drama pilot Staties.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 He's Just Not That into You Hot Girl
2009 Miss March Beautiful Girl #2
2009 Not Necessary Whitley Short film
2010 Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Aphrodite Girl
2010 Frenemies Shop Girl
2013 Killer Reality Hayley Vance
2017 All Eyez on Me Kidada Jones
2017 'Til Death Do Us Part Madison Roland
2018 Peppermint FBI agent Lisa Inman

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 How I Met Your Mother Becky Episode: "The Yips" (season 3: episode 10)
2008 Do Not Disturb Episode: "Pilot" (season 1: episode 1)
2009–2010 Melrose Place Natasha Recurring role, 3 episodes
2010–2011 General Hospital Maya Ward Main cast, 79 episodes
2010–2011 Entourage Rachel Recurring role, 3 episodes
2011 The Game Anthea Episode: "A Very Special Episode" (season 4: episode 9)
2011 Charlie's Angels Kate Prince Main cast, 8 episodes
2012–2014 Arrow Joanna De La Vega Recurring role, 8 episodes
2012–2013 Switched at Birth Lana Recurring role, 8 episodes
2013 Diary of a Champion Ciara Tryce Web series, 2 episodes
2013 Drop Dead Diva Nicole Recurring role, 7 episodes
2013–2014 Beauty & the Beast Beth Bowman Episodes: "Reunion" (season 2, episode 5)
"Operation Fake Date" (season 2, episode 21)
2014 Rush Jordana Rourke Episode: "Where Is My Mind?"
2015-2016 Person of Interest Harper Rose Recurring role, 5 episodes
2015 Graceland Courtney Gallo Recurring role, 3 episodes
2016 Empire Harper Scott Recurring role, 4 episodes
2017 American Horror Story: Cult Erika Episode: "Great Again"
2018 Staties Eliza Cortez Pilot
2018 Chicago Fire Emily Foster Main Role
Chicago P.D. Episode: "Endings"

References

  1. ↑ "Annie Ilonzeh". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Annie Ilonzeh Bio". Soapoperadigest.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/annieilonzeh/status/523748193461215233
  4. ↑ "Annie Ilonzeh Doesn't See Color But Is Happy To Be Charlie's First Black Angel". 10 October 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Filmography by type for Annie Ilonzeh. IMDb
  6. ↑ Adams, Erik; VanDerWerff, Todd (September 22, 2011). "'Charlie's Angels' seems like it's embarrassed to be an 'Angels' remake". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  7. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (March 13, 2012). "'Arrow': CW superhero drama adds 'Charlie's Angels' star Annie Ilonzeh". Digital Spy. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Killer Reality". myLifetime.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  9. ↑ Ross, Robyn (September 5, 2013). "Beauty and the Beast Scoop: Who Are Cat and Vincent's New Threats?". TV Guide. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  10. ↑ Obenson, Tambay A. (20 February 2016). "Annie Ilonzeh Cast to Play Kidada Jones in Morgan Creek's Tupac Shakur Biopic". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "'Til Death Do Us Part': Film Review". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  12. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (28 November 2017). "Jennifer Garner Thriller 'Peppermint' Adds Kyla Drew & Annie Ilonzeh". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  13. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (21 February 2018). "'Staties': Annie Ilonzeh Cast As Lead Of ABC Drama Pilot". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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