KiKi Layne

Kiandra "KiKi" Layne is an American actress.[1] She is known for her breakthrough performance in the 2018 drama film If Beale Street Could Talk.[2]

KiKi Layne
Born
Kiandra Layne
EducationDePaul University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Biography

Layne is from Cincinnati, Ohio.[3] She earned a BFA in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 2014. Her next film is a screen adaptation of Richard Wright’s 1940 novel Native Son.

Her first acting role was with Lena Waithe in the pilot for the show The Chi, which was shot in 2015. Speaking to Vanity Fair, Layne says she was always acting growing up and that her favorite movie as a child was The Lion King. She said, "I used to watch it every day and create these extravagant stories with my Barbies and stuffed animals."[4]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Veracity Olivia Short film
2016 Chicago Med Emmie Miles Episode: "Soul Care"
2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Tish Rivers Nominated — Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Breakthrough Performance[5]
Nominated — Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
2019 Native Son Bessie
Captive State Carrie
The Staggering Girl Adut Short film
2020 The Old Guard Nile Freeman Post-production
Coming 2 America Meeka Post-production

References
  1. KiKi Layne, ‘Beale Street’s’ Breakout Star, Has a 4 a.m. Moment, New York Times, Sept. 11, 2018
  2. Smith, Krista. "KiKi Layne, Star of If Beale Street Could Talk, Knows How to Own a Room". Vanities. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. "KiKi Layne on the Power of Seeing Black Love Onscreen". 2018-12-12.
  4. "KiKi Layne, Star of if Beale Street Could Talk, Knows How to Own a Room".
  5. "'The Favourite' rules the Alliance of Women Film Journalists movie awards with 11 nominations". 2018-12-22.
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