Tangi Miller
| Tangi Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1970 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, Dancer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Tangi Miller (born February 28, 1970) is an American actress, model and dancer. As an actress she is known for the role of Elena Tyler on the popular television drama Felicity.[1] In 2001 she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Miller was born and raised in Miami, Florida, the eldest of six children. The children were not permitted to watch television as they grew up due to their parents' religious beliefs.[3][4] Whilst at high school, Miller began acting in stage productions. She did not plan to become an actress and chose to major in marketing while attending the Alabama State University.[3]
Miller realized she spent all of her free time acting, so after graduation she pursued that at Alabama State. Miller earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of California, Irvine.[1] She studied at the Royal National Theatre in London as well as at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.[1]
[edit] Acting
After appearing on the HBO Comedy Arli$ (1996), and on the CBS drama Michael Hayes (1997), Miller went on to stardom after becoming a cast member of the Warner Brothers hit show, Felicity (1998), playing smart and stylish Elena Tyler. Recently, she was named as one of TV Guide's Sexiest Faces.[5]
Miller appeared alongside Mekhi Phifer, in the independent film, The Other Brother (2002). Miller was the lead in Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood and played Donna in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion.
[edit] Producing
Miller produced Ghanaian film Police Officer 3 and recently the film After School. She produced her third film Love & Other 4 Letter Words in April 2006.[3]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films as an actress
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rhinos | Unknown | First Film Role |
| 2000 | Playing with Fire | Camille Roberts | TV Movie |
| 2001 | Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story | Stephanie | TV Movie |
| 2002 | The Other Brother | Paula | |
| 2003 | Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood | Emily Woodrow | DVD Released |
| 2004 | Class Actions | Unknown | TV Movie |
| Phantom Force | Potts | TV Movie | |
| Forever Is a Long, Long Time | Rochelle | ||
| 2006 | Madea's Family Reunion | Donna | Feature Film |
| 2007 | Love... & Other 4 Letter Words | Stormy La Rue | |
| 2008 | After School | Shonda | |
| 2009 | Hurricane in the Rose Garden | Sade | Feature Film |
[edit] TV series as an actress
| Year | TV Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Felicity | Elena Tyler | Main Role: 65 Episodes |
| Arli$$ | Unknown | Guest Starred | |
| 2000 | The Amanda Show | Unknown | Guest Starred |
| 2002 | The Shield | Rebecca Wyms | Guest Starred |
| Fastlane | Gina | Guest Starred | |
| The Twilight Zone | Ashley | Guest Starred | |
| Kim Possible | Editor | Guest Starred | |
| 2003 | The District | Dyanne | Recurring Character: 2 Episodes |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Nora Lincoln | Guest Starred |
| The Division | Deena Bishop | Guest Starred | |
| 2005 | Half and Half | Alana Mitchell | Guest Starred |
| Living with Fran | Cynthia | Guest Starred |
[edit] As a writer
- Love... & Other 4 Letter Words (2007) (story)
[edit] As a producer
- Love... & Other 4 Letter Words (2007) (executive producer) (producer)
- My Girlfriend's Back (2010) (executive producer) (producer)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Collier, Aldore D. (August 1999), "Hollywood's Hottest Starlets - African American actresses Tangi Miller, Tamala Jones, Elise Neal, and others are discussed", Ebony, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_10_54/ai_55315294/, retrieved January 19, 2010
- ^ "News". Felicity. TKTV. December 11, 2001. http://felicity.tktv.net/news.html. Retrieved January 19, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Tangi Miller's Biography". Tangimiller.com. 2006. http://www.tangimiller.com/bio.htm. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ^ "Tangi Miller: Hell-Bent on Acting", TeenHollywood.com, January 2, 2002, http://www.teenhollywood.com/2002/01/02/tangi-miller-hell-bent-on-acting, retrieved January 19, 2010
- ^ De Leon, Kris (July 1, 2007), "What Are They Up To? Felicity's Tangi Miller", BuddyTV, http://www.buddytv.com/articles/felicity/what-are-they-up-to-felicitys-7817.aspx, retrieved January 19, 2010
