Lovie Simone
Lovie Simone (born November 29, 1998)[1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Zora Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | November 29, 1998
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Life and career
Simone was born in New York City and raised in Orange County, California. Her mother is African American and her father is Ghanaian.[2] She has a twin sister.[1] She studied at an acting school in New York and later appeared in a national commercial for JC Penney.[1]
In 2016, Simone began starring in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf playing the role of Zora Greenleaf, the daughter of Kerissa (Kim Hawthorne) and Jacob Greenleaf (Lamman Rucker).[3] Simone was originally cast as a recurring cast member but was promoted to a series regular as of the second season.[4] Simone later made her film debut playing supporting role opposite Jennifer Hudson in the 2018 drama film All Rise that premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[1] The following year, she appeared in two drama films that premiered at 2019 Sundance Film Festival: Share and played a leading role in Selah and the Spades.[5][6] Both films has received positive reviews from critics.[7][8] Later in 2019, Simone was cast as one of leads in the horror film The Craft written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones and based on the 1996 film of the same name.[9][10][11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | All Rise | Renee Pickford | |
2019 | Share | Jenna | |
2019 | Selah and the Spades | Selah Summers | |
2020 | The Craft | Tabby | In post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016–present | Greenleaf | Zora Greenleaf | Recurring role (season 1), series regular (season 2-) |
2017 | Orange Is the New Black | Jasmin | Episode: "Sing It, White Effie" |
2017 | Blue Bloods | Gina Walker | Episode: "The Forgotten" |
References
- Hanson-Firestone, Dana (September 23, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Lovie Simone". TVOvermind.
- "V Girl: Lovie Simone | V Magazine". vmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- Kwateng-Clark, Danielle. "Lovie Simone on the Psychology of Her "Greenleaf" Character and Wanting Complex Storylines". Teen Vogue.
- Pedersen, Erik (October 27, 2016). "'Greenleaf': GregAlan Williams & Lovie Simone Upped To Regulars On OWN Drama".
- Obenson, Tambay (January 24, 2019). "'Selah and the Spades' Trailer: Sundance Drama Explores Underground Life at Boarding School".
- Lang, Brent (July 17, 2019). "Amazon Studios Buys 'Selah and the Spades,' Will Develop Original Series (EXCLUSIVE)".
- "Share (2019)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- "Selah and the Spades (2019)" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- N'Duka, Amanda (September 19, 2019). "Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna Join Cailee Spaeny To Lead 'The Craft' Remake From Blumhouse".
- "'The Craft' Remake Taps Lovie Simone To Star As One Of The Four Leads". shadowandact.com.
- "'The Craft' Remake Starring Lovie Simone Wraps Filming". shadowandact.com.
External links
- Lovie Simone on IMDb