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Tika Sumpter

Highest Rated: 93% The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

Lowest Rated: 12% An Acceptable Loss (2018)

Birthday: Jun 20, 1980

Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA

Actress Tika Sumpter was born Euphemia L. Sumpter on June 20, 1980 in Queens, NY. Sumpter was the first African-American cheerleader at her high school, Longwood Senior High, and she was the president of her class for three years. Sumpter's mother worked as a corrections officer at Rikers Island prison, and Tika learned strength and perseverance through her example. Sumpter graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with a major in communications. She then modeled and did commercials for Hewlett-Packard, and Liz Claiborne. Sumpter's breakthrough as an actress came in 2006 when she won the role of Layla Williamson on "One Life to Live" (ABC 1968 - 2012). Sumpter had just quit her job as a waitress because it was making her unhappy, then two days later she got her role as Layla, which she played for six years. Then Sumpter went on to "Gossip Girl" (The CW 2007-2012) where she played Raina Thorpe. She began breaking onto the big screen with "Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming" (2010), and "Salt" (2010), starring Angelina Jolie. Sumpter also starred in the remake of "Sparkle" (2012), "Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas" (2013), and the comedy "Ride Along" (2014), starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart before co-starring as Michelle Robinson in the romantic comedy-drama .Southside With You" (2016), depicting Robinson's first date with an idealistic young lawyer named Barack Obama.

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Highest-Rated Movies

93% 66% The Old Man & the Gun Watchlist 91% 71% Southside With You Watchlist
91% 68% Bessie
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87% 96% Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Watchlist 80% 68% Get On Up Watchlist 69% 96% Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Watchlist 64% 93% Sonic the Hedgehog Watchlist
57% 45% Sparkle
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42% 56% The Underdoggs Watchlist 26% 36% Nobody's Fool Watchlist

Filmography

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 87% 96% 2024 Maddie Actor The Underdoggs 42% 56% 2024 Cherise Actor Night Off 2023 Director Sonic the Hedgehog 2 69% 96% 2022 Maddie Actor Sonic the Hedgehog 64% 93% 2020 Maddie Actor The Nomads 2019 Cassey McNamara Actor An Acceptable Loss 12% 71% 2018 Libby Actor Nobody's Fool 26% 36% 2018 Danica Actor The Old Man & the Gun 93% 66% 2018 Maureen Actor Southside With You 91% 71% 2016 Michelle Robinson Actor, Producer Ride Along 2 14% 48% 2016 Angela Payton Actor Bessie 91% 68% 2015 Lucille Actor Get On Up 80% 68% 2014 Yvonne Fair Actor My Man Is a Loser 24% 2014 Clarissa Actor Ride Along 18% 58% 2014 Angela Payton Actor Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas 21% 70% 2013 Lacey Actor Sparkle 57% 45% 2012 Delores Actor Whisper Me a Lullaby 2011 Emma Actor Stomp the Yard: Homecoming 34% 2010 Nikki Actor
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