Bresha Webb
Bresha Webb | |
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 Webb in 2020 | |
| Born | Bresha Renee Webb May 6, 1984[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Bresha Webb (born May 6, 1984) is an American actress. She starred as Imunique Jefferson in the TV One comedy series Love That Girl! from 2010 to 2014. She later has appeared in films Meet the Blacks (2016), Acrimony (2018), Night School (2018), Sextuplets (2019) and A Fall from Grace (2020).
Early life
Webb was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Garfield and Shea Webb.[2] In 2002, she graduated high school from Baltimore School for the Arts.[3][4] 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.[5] She is a devout Christian. She has stated that she has a strong belief in keeping God first in her life and believes in prayer.[5] In 2007, she graduated from California Institute of the Arts with BFA in acting.[6]
Career
Webb began her career appearing on television. From 2008 to 2009, she had a recurring role as Dr. Laverne St. John in the NBC medical drama series, ER. In 2010, she was cast opposite Tatyana Ali in the TV One comedy series Love That Girl!. After three seasons of being a part of the main cast of Love That Girl!, it was announced that Webb had been upgraded to the leading 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.[7][8] In 2013, Webb featured on a special showcase of Saturday Night Live that focused on female comedians of African American descent.[9] In 2014, she went to star in the ABC comedy pilot Keep It Together produced by Kevin Hart.[10] Also in 2014, she had a recurring role in the ABC medical drama series, Grey's Anatomy playing Teresa Morris.
In 2015, Webb starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Truth Be Told .[11][12] From 2017 to 2018, she starred in the another NBC sitcom, Marlon, opposite Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins.[13] The series was canceled after two seasons. In film, Webb starred in the 2014 independent horror Hollows Grove.[14] In 2016, she appeared in the comedy films Ride Along 2 starring Kevin Hart and Meet the Blacks opposite Mike Epps. In 2018, she appeared in the thriller Acrimony starring Taraji P. Henson, and had supporting role opposite Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in the comedy film Night School. In 2019, she took a female leading role opposite Marlon Wayans in the comedy film Sextuplets.[15] The following year, she starred opposite Crystal R. Fox in the thriller film A Fall from Grace.[16] She later was cast in the Starz comedy series, Run the World.[17][18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Zombie Love | Teenager | Short film |
| 2008 | The American Mall | Penny | |
| 2008 | Shades of Ray | Shirmeen | Short film |
| 2012 | Heckle or Hell | Mother Bernice Watson | Short film |
| 2014 | Return to Zero | Dr. Holden's Nurse | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Hollows Grove | Julie Mercade | |
| 2015 | Ex-Free | Lela | |
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | Shayla | |
| 2016 | Meet the Blacks | Allie Black | |
| 2016 | A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. | Bresha Webb | |
| 2018 | Acrimony | Young Brenda | |
| 2018 | Night School | Denise | |
| 2019 | Sextuplets | Marie Daniels | |
| 2019 | Merry Liddle Christmas | Kiara | Television film |
| 2020 | A Fall from Grace | Jasmine Bryant | |
| 2020 | aTypical Wednesday | Bailey | |
| 2020 | Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding | Kiara | Television film |
| 2020 | The House Next Door | Allie |
Television/web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | State of Mind | Lola | Episodes: "Between Here and There", "Lost & Found" |
| K-Ville | Shania Duplessis | Episode: "Critical Mass" | |
| Lincoln Heights | Eva | Episode: "Out with a Bang" | |
| 2008 | Dirt | Alicia | Episode: "God Bless the Child" |
| Raising the Bar | Kea Banks | Episode: "I Will, I'm Will" | |
| 2008–2009 | ER | Dr. Laverne St. John | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2010–2014 | Love That Girl! | Imunique Jefferson | Series regular, 44 episodes |
| 2011 | In the Flow with Affion Crockett | Tiny | Episode: "Pass the Torch" |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Melanie White | Episode: "Are You My Mother?" |
| 2012 | Weeds | Charlemagne | Episode: "Threshold" |
| 2013 | LearningTown | Cookie | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Teresa Morris | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2014 | Keep It Together | Lorraine | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2015 | Truth Be Told | Angie | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Ever After High | Justine Dancer, Jackie Frost | voice role |
| 2017-2018 | Marlon | Yvette | Series regular, 20 episodes |
| 2018 | Unsolved | Tiffany | Episode: "Christopher" |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Court reporter | Episode: "Born at Night, But Not Last Night" |
| 2019 | The Last O.G. | Faith | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Run the World | Renee | Series regular |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Infamous 2 | Female Pedestrians (voice) | |
| 2017 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Billie | — |
References
- ^ Bresha Webb [@Breshawebb] (May 6, 2016). "Bresha Webb on Twitter: "Thank you @devonfranklin Happy Birthday to me and I'm thankful that I'm becoming the woman… https://t.co/Sjl6vTjlua"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ David Zurawik (October 9, 2015). "Baltimore native Bresha Webb stars in new NBC series".
- ^ Bresha Web (September 20, 2014). "Bresha Webb | Official Website | Actress & Comedian | Resume". Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Mia. "Baltimore's Bresha Webb To Star In Kevin Hart Comedy On ABC – The Fab Empire".
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Bresha Webb | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ thejasminebrand (11 December 2013). "[EXCLUSIVE] Actress Bresha Webb Talks About SNL's Black Women Showcase Audition: We were all honored".
- ^ https://deadline.com/2014/03/bresha-webb-to-star-in-abc-pilot-keep-it-together-brianna-brown-joins-visitors-694369/
- ^ "Interview: Bresha Webb on NBC's 'Truth Be Told,' HBO's 'Brothers in Atlanta' and Black Women in Comedy". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Interview: 'Marlon' star Bresha Webb on the new show, working with legends and more". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Bresha Webb Joins NBC Pilot 'Marlon'". 2016-02-18. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Hollows Grove (2014)". October 21, 2014.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda; D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 27, 2018). "Marlon Wayans To Play Six Lead Roles In Netflix Comedy 'Sextuplets'; Reteams With Bresha Webb".
- ^ Bennett, Anita (November 24, 2019). "Tyler Perry Announces Next Project – Netflix Film 'A Fall From Grace'".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 14, 2019). "Starz Orders 'Run the World' Comedy Pilot Starring Amber Stevens West & Bresha Webb From Yvette Lee Bowser".
- ^ https://deadline.com/2020/01/starz-picks-up-run-the-world-comedy-pilot-series-1202846799/
