Bresha Webb
| Bresha Webb | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1987 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Bresha Webb is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring roles on ER as Dr. Laverne St. John, LearningTown as Cookie, and Grey's Anatomy as Teresa Morris, as well as her starring role on the television series Love That Girl! as Imunique Jefferson, as well as Truth Be Told as Angie
Personal life
Webb was born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts.[1] She says that her parents have been a strong support system for her and that actors such as Angela Bassett and Will Smith were positive influences for her to pursue acting and comedy.[2] She has stated that she has a strong belief in keeping God first in her life and believes in prayer.[2]
Career
After three seasons of being a part of the main cast of Love That Girl!, it was announced that Bresha had been upgraded to the starring role of the television series after former lead actress Tatyana Ali was prevented from returning due to contractual obligations to the now cancelled BET television show, Second Generation Wayans.[3][4] Webb was also featured on a special showcase of Saturday Night Live that focused on female comedians of African American descent.[5]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Zombie Love | Teenager | Short |
| 2008 | The American Mall | Penny | |
| 2008 | Shades of Ray | Shirmeen | Short |
| 2011 | Infamous 2 | Female Pedestrians (voice) | Video Game |
| Game Night | Bresha | Video | |
| 2012 | Heckle or Hell | Mother Bernice Watson | Short |
| 2014 | Return to Zero | Dr. Holden's Nurse | |
| I Really Hate My Ex | Lela | ||
| Keep It Together | Lorraine | ||
| Hollows Grove | Julie Mercade | ||
| 2016 | Meet the Blacks | Allie | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | State of Mind | Lola | Episodes: "Between Here and There" and "Lost & Found" |
| K-Ville | Shania Duplessis | One Episode: "Critical Mass" | |
| Lincoln Heights | Eva | One Episode: "Out with a Bang" | |
| 2008 | Dirt | Alicia | One Episode: "God Bless the Child" |
| Raising the Bar | Kea Banks | One Episode: "I Will, I'm Will" | |
| 2008–2009 | ER | Dr. Laverne St. John | Ten Episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Love That Girl! | Imunique Jefferson | 43 Episodes: (Seasons 1-3, Main Cast), (Season 4 - Starring Role) |
| 2011 | In the Flow with Affion Crockett | Tiny | One Episode: "Pass the Torch" |
| Bandwagon: The Series | Urban Glee Performer | One Episode: "You Can Do Anything" | |
| For a Green Card | Bridesmaid | One Episode: "Go Team Fake Wedding" | |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Melanie White | One Episode: "Are You My Mother?" |
| Weeds | Charlemagne | One Episode: "Threshold" | |
| 2013 | King Bachelor's Pad | Hildi | One Episode: "Django Unchained Parody" |
| LearningTown | Cookie | Ten Episodes | |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Teresa Morris | Six Episodes (recurring role) |
| 2015 | Truth Be Told | Angie | Main Role |
| 2016 | Marlon | Yvette | [6] |
References
- ↑ http://thefabempire.com/2014/03/07/baltimores-bresha-webb-to-star-in-kevin-hart-comedy/
- 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ↑ Obenson, Tambay (21 May 2013). "TV One Announces Return Of Original Comedy Series 'Love That Girl!'". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ Pendleton, Tonya (11 October 2013). "Love That (Different) Girl: Tatyana Ali's Out, Bresha Webb's In". Black America Web. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ http://thejasminebrand.com/2013/12/11/exclusive-actress-bresha-webb-talks-about-snls-black-women-showcase-audition-we-were-all-honored/#.U8b18Gcg_IU
- ↑ "Bresha Webb Joins NBC Pilot 'Marlon'". Retrieved July 18, 2016.
