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'''Davetta Sherwood''' (born [[January 27]], [[1984]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actress]]and [[rock music|rock]]-[[hip hop]] musician. Sherwood first worked as a child model before venturing into an acting career including appearing in music videos and guest appearances. Her first breakthrough acting role was on the [[Emmy award]]-winning [[soap opera]] ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', that earned her a nomination for the [[NAACP Image Award]] for "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series". In 2008, Sherwood launched her production company 5 Foot Nuthin Productions which she claims was inspired by her stage play titled ''[[Exactly Different]]''<ref name="5Footbio" />, which will be adapted into a film in the near future.<ref name="5Footprojects" />
'''Davetta Sherwood''' (born [[January 27]], [[1984]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actress]] and [[rock music|rock]]-[[hip hop]] musician. Sherwood first worked as a child model before venturing into an acting career including appearing in music videos and guest appearances. Her first breakthrough acting role was on the [[Emmy award]]-winning [[soap opera]] ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', that earned her a nomination for the [[NAACP Image Award]] for "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series". In 2008, Sherwood launched her production company 5 Foot Nuthin Productions which she claims was inspired by her stage play titled ''[[Exactly Different]]''<ref name="5Footbio" />, which will be adapted into a film in the near future.<ref name="5Footprojects" />


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 11:58, 1 June 2009

Davetta Sherwood

Davetta Sherwood (born January 27, 1984) is an American actress and rock-hip hop musician. Sherwood first worked as a child model before venturing into an acting career including appearing in music videos and guest appearances. Her first breakthrough acting role was on the Emmy award-winning soap opera The Young and the Restless, that earned her a nomination for the NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series". In 2008, Sherwood launched her production company 5 Foot Nuthin Productions which she claims was inspired by her stage play titled Exactly Different[2], which will be adapted into a film in the near future.[3]

Biography

Early life

Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Davetta Sherwood is the daughter of a English father and an American mother[4]. Sherwood was born and raised a devout Roman Catholic[5] and at a young age her parents divorced. Sherwood later began acting at the age of seven and appeared in several school productions throughout middle and high school including A Raisin in the Sun, The Wizard of Oz, Annie, and A Star Spangle Girl.[6]

At the age of 8, Sherwood and her mother left New York for Maryland. Sherwood began to show an interest in acting and her mother took notice. Her mother took on the role of 'momager'[4] and along with Sherwood left Maryland for Inland Empire, California. She attended Pershing Middle School[7], Valley View High School[7] and also attended the prestigious boarding school Northfield Mount Hermon School during the summer.[7]

In 2002, Sherwood enrolled in a program at University of California, Riverside so she could finish high school and start college simultaneously, although she hasn't finished college she has hinted that she might go back.[4] She is represented by the Williams Talent Agency[8]. She owns a entertainment and event company Liaison Inc,[9] which with the help of a business partner in Atlanta, Georgia, Sherwood's company is responsible for producing and coordinating entertainment-oriented events, like the after-party and fashion show for Miami's "Swim Week".[9]

Acting career

Davetta Sherwood started her career in show business as a child print model for companies such as Sears and Atlantic City.[2] At the age of 15, she wrote, cast, directed and produced Davetta Sherwood's First Annual Variety Art show.[2] The charity event raised the most in a single night in her high school's history and funded new art and stage equipment.[2]

Sherwood later began taking acting lessons and landed a guest role on the TV sitcom My Wife and Kids. In 2003, she was cast in the short lived series Platinum as the feisty Jade Rhames alongside Sticky Fingaz and Jason George. The show was also written by Sophia Coppola and was about two brothers who ran a hip hop record label, it was canceled and only aired six episodes. During 2003, Sherwood guest starred on Boston Public, in which she played Dina Fallow, alongside Michael Rapaport whose character she accuses of a student-teacher affair. She would later make a brief cameo appearance and credited as "Girl".

In 2005, Sherwood featured in two films as Tosha Cooper in Back in the Day alongside Tatyana Ali and as Patty in the horror film Venom also starring Agnes Bruckner and Jonathan Jackson. Venom however, was received harshly by critics some dubbing it as "Crappy horror movie" by Entertainment Weekly.[10] She also guest starred on the The Bernie Mac Show as Sherri in the episode Jack and Jacqueline.

In 2006, Sherwood was cast as the lovestruck teen Lily Winters in the soap opera The Young and the Restless, Sherwood talked to Soap Opera Digest saying, "We are the same Lily, but [Christel Khalil and I are] not the same actress, so it's going to be a little different," Sherwood explains. "I'm Davetta. That's the biggest change. It's a whole new girl coming in. The fans are going to [take] some [time] getting used to [it], and they will"[11] Then co-star Rachel Kimsey praised Sherwood performance saying, "Victoria Rowell is such a powerhouse and a force of nature, and Davetta is one of the first people I've met in my life who can match that energy," Kimsey raves. "It's awesome to watch them together."[11]

In late September 2006, Soap Central reported that Sherwood was fired and was being recast by the previous portrayer. Sherwood was also nominated for a NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series", in 2007.[12]

In 2007, Sherwood debuted on stage in the play The Divorce and later starred in the play Pleasant ville both which were written by her friend and production manager Chris Mykel Dabney. In April 2007, It was announced that Davetta Sherwood will be in the indie-film H.N.I.C., rapper Prodigy will produce the film.[13]. In early 2008, Davetta starred in the independent film A Talent For Trouble as Jessica.

As of 2008, Sherwood launched her own production company, 5 Foot Nuthin Productions. Her company in conjunction with YAV Productions will produce a series of television shows and films due to start airing in fall of 2009. Sherwood is currently in the process of writing, producing, and directing her own stage play titled Exactly Different.[3] Her other projects are The Yes We Will Project[3], a Documentary that features young people that head to Barack Obama's inauguration. Bounce[3] a reality television series, that is currently in pre-production and another stage play Pleasant ville[3], that she had a role in 2007. All stage productions will be converted to film in the near future.[3]

Music career

Sherwood has appeared in music videos such as Vitamin C's video "Graduation (Friends Forever)"[6], according to a radio interview Sherwood did, she said that Vitamin C picked her for the video because she reminded her of Vitamin C's best friend. She was also in Bow Wow's video My Baby as his love interest Kim[6], and Lil J's video It's the Weekend.[6]

Davetta Sherwood announced on her myspace that she'll be recording her demo songs and should expect details from her when the songs are ready.[5] The lyrics will be from her poetry book that she's been writing for almost three years and will have indie rock, soul and alternative hip hop styles[5]. She will also be writing songs for her stage play Exactly Different.[3]

Personal life

Sherwood expressed a strong liking to indie rock, old school hip hop and neo soul. She also cites on her myspace the Canadian rock band Hot Hot Heat as her favorite indie rock band.[5] Sherwood is good friends with Monique Coleman, Erica Hubbard, Kimberly Kevon Williams,[14] as well as former Y&R co-star Victoria Rowell. Sherwood had a mutual friendship with former co-star Adrianne Leon before Sherwood's dismissal from the CBS soap in September 2006. Sherwood has described Leon as "...sweet and so focused..."[15]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Back in the Day Tosha Cooper Supporting role
Venom Patty Miramax/Dimension
2008 A Talent For Trouble Jessica Supporting Lead
2009 H.N.I.C[13] TBA Supporting role

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Platinum Jade Rhames Regular
2006 The Young and the Restless Lily Winters (#2) 120 episodes

Guest Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2003 My Wife and Kids Unknown Brief appearance
2003-2004 Boston Public Dina Fallow Two episodes
2005 The Bernie Mac Show Sherri One episode, Jack & Jacqueline
2006 Soap Talk Herself One episode

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Motive Result
2007 NAACP Image Award "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series" The Young and the Restless Nominated[12]

Discography

See also: Davetta Sherwood discography
Soundtrack
Music videos
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Graduation (Friends Forever) Lynn[7] Plays Vitamin C's best friend
2002 It's the Weekend Sheryl[7] Lead
2003 My Baby Kim[7] Lead

References

  1. ^ She first appeared on Vitamin C's video Graduation (Friends Forever), in 2000
  2. ^ a b c d "Davetta Sherwood Profile @ 5 Foot Nuthin Productions". Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "5 Foot Nuthin Productions' Projects". Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  4. ^ a b c Rabinowitz, Naomi (October-3). "Sherwood Fairest". Soap Opera Digest. pp. 48–50. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  5. ^ a b c d "Davetta Sherwood - Los Angeles, California - Hip Hop / Indie / Rock..." Retrieved 2008-12-27. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. ^ a b c d "Davetta Sherwood (ex-Lily Winters) Bio". Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Davetta Sherwood Resume @ Williams Talent Agency (note: its format is PDF.)" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  8. ^ "Williams Talent Agency". Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  9. ^ a b McElwain, Julie (September-19). "Girl Power". Soap In Depth. pp. 52–55. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  10. ^ "Venom". Retrieved 2008-12-05. {{cite web}}: Text "Entertainment Weekly" ignored (help); Text "Movie Review" ignored (help)
  11. ^ a b "Meet Davetta Sherwood". Retrieved 2009-02-09.
  12. ^ a b "Davetta Sherwood Awards page @ [[Internet Movie Database]]". Retrieved 2008-12-25. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  13. ^ a b "Hip Hop Press: Releases: Infamous Films Announces H.N.I.C. Feature ..." Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  14. ^ "Davetta Sherwood and her gal pals, Monique Coleman, Erica Hubbard and Kimberly Kevon Williams". Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  15. ^ "Davetta Sherwood: Bring It On!". Retrieved 2008-12-12.

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