Megalyn Echikunwoke
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Megalyn Echikunwoke | |
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| Born | Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998 - Present |
Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke is an American actress.
Early life
Echikunwoke was born on May 28, 1983, in Spokane, Washington, but she was raised on a Navajo Native American Reservation in Chinle, Arizona. She is the daughter of a Nigerian-Igbo father and a German/Scots-Irish American mother.[1] She has a brother named Miki and a sister named Misty.
Career
Echikunwoke was a series regular on the sci-fi series The 4400, as the adult version of the mysterious Isabelle Tyler. Echikunwoke left the show in 2007. Echikunwoke can also been seen in the MTV soap opera, Spyder Games, as Cherish Pardee, a coffee house singer and in Like Family as Danika. She also has a recurring role in the first season of 24 as President Palmer's daughter, Nicole. In season 7 of CSI: Miami, Echikunwoke joined the cast as the new Medical Examiner, Dr. Tara Price. Echikunwoke landed a recurring role in at least three episodes of TNT's Raising the Bar in June 2009. She played the love interest of attorney Marcus McGrath played by J. August Richards.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Creature | Elizabeth | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Steve Harvey Show | Allison Hightower | Episode: "Uncle Steve" |
| 1999 | Funny Valentine | Lauren | TV movie |
| 2000 | Malibu, CA | Randy | Episode: "Three Dudes and a Baby" |
| 2001 | Spyder Games | Cherish Pardee | TV series |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Episode: "Chapter Twenty-Four" | |
| 2001-2002 | 24 | Nicole Palmer | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | B.S. | Shannon Cross | TV movie |
| 2002 | Sheena | Janel | Episode: "Coming to Africa" |
| 2002 | ER | Terry Welch | Episode: "Bygones" |
| 2002 | For the People | Claudia Gibson | |
| 2002 | What I Like About You | Karen | Episode: "The Parrot Trap" |
| 2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Vaughne | Episode: "The Killer in Me" |
| 2003-2004 | Like Family | Danika Ward | 23 episodes |
| 2004 | Great Lengths | Elena | Short film |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | Debbie / Rain | Episode: "Drinking the Kool-Aid" |
| 2004-2005 | That '70s Show | Angie Barnett | 8 episodes |
| 2005 | Hitched | Christina | TV movie |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Cassie Robinson | Episode: "Route 666" |
| 2006 | Camjackers | Sista Strada Cast | |
| 2006-2007 | The 4400 | Isabelle Tyler | 25 episodes |
| 2008 | The Game | Cheyenne | Episode: "Take These Vows and Shove 'Em!" |
| 2008 | Fix | Carmen | |
| 2008 | Who Do You Love | Ivy Mills | |
| 2008-2009 | CSI: Miami | Dr. Tara Price | 23 episodes |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | Amelia Mkali | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nicole Gleason | Episode: "Anchor" |
| 2011 | Damsels in Distress | Rose | Filming |
| 90210 | Holly | Recurring Role |
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0248461/bioref
- ^ "CSI: Miami Doctor Is Out... and Hitting the Bar?". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2009-06-09.