Persia White
| Persia White | |
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| Born | Persia White October 25, 1977 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Spouse | Saul Williams (m. 2008–2009) |
| Website | |
| www.persiawhite.com | |
Persia White (born October 25, 1977) is an American actress and musician. White is known for playing free-spirited professional student Lynn Searcy on the long-running sitcom Girlfriends. She is also a member of the industrial rock band XEO3 and a solo singer, releasing her debut album Mecca in 2010.
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[edit] Early life and career
White was born in Miami, Florida, U.S. and raised in Nassau, Bahamas, and Miami. At the age of three, she earned a scholarship to the Nassau Civic Ballet Company. At age eight, she joined the Miami Coconut Grove Children's Theater. As a teen, White studied dance, acting, singing, and painting.[1]
She has appeared in various independent films, including Red Letters (opposite Peter Coyote) and the cult horror Blood Dolls. She starred in the made-for-TV movies Operation Sandman (opposite Ron Perlman), and Suddenly, opposite Kirstie Alley. Her television work includes guest starring roles on Angel, NYPD Blue, The Steve Harvey Show, Brooklyn South, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as a series regular role on Breaker High with co-star Ryan Gosling. In 2008, White appeared in The Fall of Night, as the character Dawn. She can also be seen in Chrisette Michele's video, "Be OK".
In addition to acting, White also co-produced the award-winning documentary Earthlings, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix.[2] In July 2011, Persia won the award for Best Performance By An Actor in the American Black Film Festival for her work in Dysfunctional Friends.[3]
[edit] Advocacy
White, who is a vegan, is also a human rights and animal rights advocate, and environmentalist. She was honored by PETA as a 2005 Humanitarian of the Year.[1] She is a board member for the Humane Society of the United States, and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.[4] She is also an active member of Global Green and Farm Sanctuary.
[edit] Personal life
White has one daughter, Mecca, from a previous marriage.[5] (Mecca appeared on one episode of Girlfriends as the granddaughter of Maya's mother's boyfriend.) On February 29, 2008, White announced on her MySpace blog that she married her boyfriend, musician Saul Williams.[6] (On "Girlfriends," Williams portrayed her love interest Sivad.) On January 17, 2009, White announced via her MySpace blog that she and Williams were no longer together.[7]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Blue Chips | Uncredited | |
| 1996 | Frankie D. | ||
| 1999 | Blood Dolls | Black Baby | |
| 2000 | Stalled | Leanne | |
| Red Letters | Vanessa Cody | ||
| 2005 | Earthlings |
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Co-producer |
| 2007 | The Fall of Night | Dawn | |
| Everyday Joe | Gina | Co-producer | |
| 2009 | Spoken Word | Shea | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | NYPD Blue | Margie | Episode: "These Old Bones" |
| Malibu Shores | Listener | Episode: "Hotline" | |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Heather | Episode: "Little Hero" | |
| Goode Behavior | Trish | Episode: "Goode Grades" | |
| Suddenly | Trina | Television movie | |
| 1997 | Weird Science | Kim | 1 episode |
| The Burning Zone | Episode: "Critical Mass" | ||
| Sister, Sister | Anya | Episode: "Three the Heart Way" | |
| The Parent 'Hood | Alexia | "Tango & Cash" | |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Molly | Episode: "On the Road" | |
| 1997–1998 | Breaker High | Denise Williams | Unknown episodes |
| 1997–2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Girl #3 Aura |
Episodes: "Welcome to the Hellmouth" "The Harvest" "Unaired Buffy the Vampire Slayer pilot" |
| 1998 | Brooklyn South | Cinnamon | Episode: "Cinnamon Buns" |
| Malcolm & Eddie | Sharon | Episode: "Bowl-a-Drama" | |
| 1999 | The Steve Harvey Show | Monique | 1 episode |
| Clueless | Veronica | Episode: "My Best Friend's Boyfriend" | |
| Another World | Kineisha 'K.C.' Burrell | Unknown episodes | |
| 2000 | Operation Sandman | Private Winslow | Television movie |
| 2000–2008 | Girlfriends | Lynn Searcy | 172 episodes |
| 2001 | Angel | Agnes "Aggie" Belfleur | Episode: "Over the Rainbow" |
| 2005 | Unscripted | Flirty Girl | 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Vampire Diaries | Abby Bennett | Episode 12 |
[edit] Discography
- Mecca (2009)
[edit] Award nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ALMA Award | Nominated | Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series | Girlfriends |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Persia White: Biography". cwtv.com. http://cwtv.com/shows/girlfriends/cast/persia-white. Retrieved 2008-11-02.[dead link]
- ^ "Earthlings: Cast and Crew". earthlings.com. http://www.earthlings.com/earthlings/cast-crew.php. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "ABFF Announced 2011 Winners". abff.com. http://www.blackfilm.com/read/2011/07/abff-announces-2011-winners. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ "SSCS Board of Directors: Persia White". seashepherd.org. http://www.seashepherd.org/who-we-are/board-of-directors.html. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Persia White Biography ((?)-)". filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/93/Persia-White.html. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ "Persia White: Official MySpace". myspace.com. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=19347697. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ "Love Life and Friendship". blogs.myspace.com. http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=19347697&blogID=464545735. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Persia White at the Internet Movie Database
- Persia White's Facebook Profile
- Official Persia White on Myspace
- Persia White on Twitter
- Persia White's biography on filmbug
- Persia White Interview on The Gregory Mantell Show
- Persia White's Youtube Channel
[edit] Music
- XEO3 Official Site
- XEO3 on Myspace
- XEO3 at Last.FM
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