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Yolonda Ross

Yolonda Ross

Highest Rated: 89% Bull (2019)

Lowest Rated: 36% Yelling to the Sky (2011)

Birthday: Jul 31, 1974

Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Yolonda Ross moved to New York City to pursue a career in fashion. She took a job as an extra on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975-) that eventually led to her being cast in supporting guest role on "New York Undercover" (Fox, 1994-98), and Ross was bit by the acting bug. Her next onscreen part didn't come until four years later, but the part, the lead role in the film "Stranger Inside" (2001) earned her and Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Debut Performance. Ross continued to play supporting roles, providing a key performance in the Denzel Washington directed film "Antwone Fisher" (2002), as well as parts on shows like "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (NBC, 2001-2011) and "The Unit" (CBS, 2006-09). She played a recurring role on the critically acclaimed show "Treme" (HBO, 2010-13), then played Whitney Houston's friend and manager in the TV movie "Whitney" (Lifetime, 2015). She had another musical role in the high profile musical series "The Get Down" (HBO, 2016), as well as an arc on the hit drama "How to Get Away With Murder" (ABC, 2014-).

Highest rated movies

89% 94% Bull 77% 86% Antwone Fisher
74% 54% Go for Sisters
47% 39% Whitney
45% 30% The Bad Batch
40% 42% Lila & Eve
38% 32% Out of Blue
36% 46% Yelling to the Sky

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Absolution Unknown (Character) - 2024
89% 94% Bull Sheila (Character) - 2019
38% 32% Out of Blue Janey Mac (Character) $11.7K 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Creed Khadijah (Character) - 2017
45% 30% The Bad Batch Maria (Character) $180.9K 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walk for Me Andrea (Character),
Producer
- 2016
No Score Yet 33% Kiss Me, Kill Me Detective Annette Riley (Character) - 2015
40% 42% Lila & Eve Patrice (Character) $37.9K 2015
47% 39% Whitney Robyn Crawford (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Afronauts Auntie Sunday (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet All Roads Lead Samantha Hollitt (Character) - 2013
74% 54% Go for Sisters Fontayne (Character) $56.0K 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Four Abigayle's mother (Character) - 2012
36% 46% Yelling to the Sky Lorene O'Hara (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 18% Slippery Slope Ginger (Character) - 2006
77% 86% Antwone Fisher Nadine (Character) $21.1M 2002
No Score Yet 84% Stranger Inside Treasure (Character) - 2001

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 63% The Chi Jada Washington (Character) 2018-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Terror Lake Drive Shana (Character) 2022
88% 85% How to Get Away With Murder Claudia (Guest Star) 2017
97% 87% Treme Dana Lyndsey (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 86% Lie to Me Simone Askew (Guest Star) 2010
85% 75% The Unit Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
62% 50% New Amsterdam Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 72% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Patricia (Guest Star) 2005 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet New York Undercover Unknown (Guest Star) 1997