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Tyra Ferrell
ActorBorn March 29, 1962 (62 years)
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Tyra Ferrell (born March 29, 1962) is an American actress.
Ferrell was born in Houston, Texas. She moved from Houston to New York after high school and began her career on stage including roles on Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981) and Ain't Misbehavin on Broadway. She made her screen debut in a small role in the 1981 comedy film So Fine, and later appeared in Lady Beware, School Daze, The Mighty Quinn, and The Exorcist III. On television, she guest-starred in Hill Street Blues, The Twilight Zone, and Quantum Leap, and had recurring roles on Square One Television, The Bronx Zoo, and Thirtysomething. In 1990, Ferrell was regular cast member on the short-lived CBS sitcom City starring Valerie Harper.
In 1991, Ferrell played supporting roles in the films Boyz n the Hood and Jungle Fever. In the same year, she was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John A. Willis' Screen World. The following year, she starred alongside Wesley Snipes in the comedy film White Men Can't Jump, and later had supporting roles in Equinox, Poetic Justice and The Perfect Score. Ferrell also played the leading role alongside Mare Winningham in the 1993 Lifetime Television movie Better Off Dead. In 1994, she had the recurring role as Dr. Sarah Langworthy during the first season of the NBC medical drama ER, and from 1996 to 1997 she co-starred alongside Corbin Bernsen on the syndicated science fiction series The Cape.
In 2000, Ferrell co-starred alongside Khandi Alexander in the HBO miniseries The Corner. She later guest-starred on Soul Food, The Shield and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2004, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role in the ABC television film NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323. She returned to acting ten years later with the leading role in Tasha Smith's directorial debut, Boxed In. In 2015, Ferrell was cast in a recurring role on the second season of Fox's prime-time soap opera Empire.
Tyra Ferrell (born March 29, 1962) is an American actress.
Ferrell was born in Houston, Texas. She moved from Houston to New York after high school and began her career on stage including roles on Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981) and Ain't Misbehavin on Broadway. She made her screen debut in a small role in the 1981 comedy film So Fine, and later appeared in Lady Beware, School Daze, The Mighty Quinn, and The Exorcist III. On television, she guest-starred in Hill Street Blues, The Twilight Zone, and Quantum Leap, and had recurring roles on Square One Television, The Bronx Zoo, and Thirtysomething. In 1990, Ferrell was regular cast member on the short-lived CBS sitcom City starring Valerie Harper.
In 1991, Ferrell played supporting roles in the films Boyz n the Hood and Jungle Fever. In the same year, she was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John A. Willis' Screen World. The following year, she starred alongside Wesley Snipes in the comedy film White Men Can't Jump, and later had supporting roles in Equinox, Poetic Justice and The Perfect Score. Ferrell also played the leading role alongside Mare Winningham in the 1993 Lifetime Television movie Better Off Dead. In 1994, she had the recurring role as Dr. Sarah Langworthy during the first season of the NBC medical drama ER, and from 1996 to 1997 she co-starred alongside Corbin Bernsen on the syndicated science fiction series The Cape.
In 2000, Ferrell co-starred alongside Khandi Alexander in the HBO miniseries The Corner. She later guest-starred on Soul Food, The Shield and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2004, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role in the ABC television film NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323. She returned to acting ten years later with the leading role in Tasha Smith's directorial debut, Boxed In. In 2015, Ferrell was cast in a recurring role on the second season of Fox's prime-time soap opera Empire.
Filmography
| 2020 | A New York Christmas Wedding · as Alison Wilks |
| 2019 | The Bobby DeBarge Story · as Etterlene Debarge |
| 2017 | Tales (TV Series) · as Courier |
| 2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Roxanne Ford |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. (TV Series) · as Mrs. Burton |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 · as Cast |
| 2004 | The Perfect Score · as Desmond's Mother |
| 2002 | The Shield (TV Series) · as Karen Mitchell |
| 2000 | Soul Food (TV Series) · as Frances Lester |
| 2000 | The Corner (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Bethany Taylor |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Cape (TV Series) · as Mission Specialist Tamara St. James |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Sarah Langworthy |
| 1993 | Poetic Justice · as Jessie |
| 1993 | Better Off Dead · as Cutter Dubuque |
| 1992 | Kill Fee · as Receptionist |
| 1992 | Equinox · as Sonya Kirk |
| 1992 | White Men Can't Jump · as Rhonda Deane |
| 1992 | You Must Remember This · as Ricki Sewell |
| 1991 | Boyz n the Hood · as Mrs. Baker |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever · as Orin Goode |
| 1990 | The Exorcist III: Legion · as Nurse Blaine |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (TV Series) · as Loni Sanders |
| 1990 | The Exorcist III · as Nurse Blaine |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire · as Samantha |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Delilah 'lila' Berry |
| 1989 | The Mighty Quinn · as Isola |
| 1988 | Tapeheads · as Flygirl |
| 1988 | Side by Side · as Rita Gold |
| 1988 | School Daze · as Tasha |
| 1987 | Nuts · as Cell Woman #2 |
| 1987 | Thirtysomething (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Full House (TV Series) · as Miss Petrie |
| 1987 | Lady Beware · as Nan |
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Square One TV (TV Series) · as Ginnie Carlson |
| 1987 | Mathnet (TV Series) · as Ginnie Carlson |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Maid |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) · as Cashier #1 |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Hooker |
| 1984 | Gimme an 'F' · as Rocket Rafferty |
| 1984 | |
| 1981 | So Fine · as Receptionist |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Tracy |