Aasha Davis
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Aasha Davis | |
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| Born | Aasha Mikela Telford Davis August 17, 1973 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Jesse Pforzheimer |
| Children | 1 |
Aasha Davis (born August 17, 1973)[1] is an American actress best known for her roles as Waverly Grady on Friday Night Lights and Chelsea Lewis on South of Nowhere.
Career
Davis is best known for playing the role of Waverly Grady on Friday Night Lights. She has also appeared in Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, House, ER, Castle, and The Shield. Davis was featured in Gnarls Barkley's music video for "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" in mid 2008.
In 2011, she played opposite Adepero Oduye in the film Pariah.
In 2012, she guest-starred in the second season of the Jane Espenson-scripted romantic comedy web series Husbands.[2]
Most recently, Aasha is producing and starring in a web series featured on YouTube called The Unwritten Rules, which is based on series creator Kim Williams's book 40 Hours and an Unwritten Rule: The Diary of an African-American Woman.
Personal life
In 2002, Davis married Jesse Pforzheimer[1] They have one son born in January 2009.
Davis's older sister, Lesley Herring, disappeared in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009, after a fight with her husband, Lyle Stanford Herring, Sr.[3] Davis reported her sister as missing when she failed to show up to work, her husband having neglected to do so. Lyle Herring was charged with his wife's murder and in April 2010 pleaded not guilty.[4] On April 8, 2013, he was convicted of the second-degree murder of his wife. To date, her body has not been found.[5] A 2011 episode of Nancy Grace and a June 7, 2013, episode of Dateline NBC[6] covered Davis's sister's case.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bittersweet Lies | Ally | |
| 2011 | Pariah | Bina | |
| 2014 | The Last Beat | Nan | Pre-production |
| 2015 | Kindred Kill | Pansy Jones | Pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Scratch & Burn | Sheera | Episode: "X-Box" |
| 2003–2004 | Gilmore Girls | Susan | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | The Shield | Lucy | Episode: "Grave" |
| 2005 | Over There | Michelle | Episode: "Roadblock Duty" |
| 2005 | ER | Maureen | Episode: "I Do" |
| 2005–2008 | South of Nowhere | Chelsea Lewis | (35 episodes) |
| 2006 | House | Leona | Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?" |
| 2006–2007 | Friday Night Lights | Waverly Grady | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Rina | Episodes: "Testing 1-2-3", "Didn't We Almost Have It All?" |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | Shauna Larkin | Episode: "Maybe, Baby" |
| 2011 | Castle | Alyssa Lofters | Episode: "Eye of the Beholder" |
| 2012–2014 | The Unwritten Rules | Racey Jones | Regular role (23 episodes) |
| 2013 | Cowgirl Up | Robbie | Regular role (6 episodes) |
| 2013 | Nikki & Nora: The N&N Files | Voilet Craig | TV film |
| 2013 | Ctrl.Alt.Del | Marcy | Episodes: "Sista Sista", "Do You See What I See?" |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Daria Samsen | Episode: "The Edge of Winter" |
References
- ^ a b "Aasha Mikela Telford Davis Vermont, Vital Records". FamlySearch. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ Vary, Adam B (28 June 2012). "'Husbands': EP and star on season 2 of their gay-marriage web series -- Exclusive Photos". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ Sister of Grey's Anatomy Actress Missing CBS News, March 26, 2009.
- ^ Lyle Herring Pleads Not Guilty to Wife's Murder; Actress Aasha Davis Reported Sister Missing CBS News, April 30, 2010.
- ^ "Ex-Cal State recruiter convicted in wife's murder". KABC-TV, Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 2013.
- ^ Dateline NBC
- ^ Lesley Herring, Hollywood Woman Missing for 2 Years, Gets Nancy Grace Treatment on CNN Tonight LA Weekly, March 31, 2011.
