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Rochelle Aytes
Born (1976-05-17) May 17, 1976 (age 48)
Harlem, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationFiorello H. LaGuardia High School
State University of New York
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Websitetwitter.com/rochelleaytes

Rochelle Aytes (born May 17, 1976 in Harlem, New York) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Lisa Breaux in the 2006 Tyler Perry film Madea's Family Reunion. She currently stars as April Malloy in ABC drama series Mistresses. Rochelle Aytes was born in New York City, New York and attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. She graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from State University of New York at Purchase college.[1]

Career

In 2004, she starred in the film White Chicks as Denise Porter,[2] and the 2009 TV series The Forgotten as Detective Grace Russell who teams up with a volunteer group, including former Chicago police detective, Christian Slater, to solve cases of missing or unidentified homicide victims.[3] She is most remembered for playing Lisa Breaux in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion, where Aytes plays a woman who is caught in a relationship in which her fiancé (Blair Underwood) beats and threatens her.[4] In 2006, she played Nicole Jamieson in the test pilot episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne. She also provides the voice for Rochelle in Left 4 Dead 2. In 2007 she guest starred in the Fox series Bones as Felicia Saroyan, the sister of Lab Supervisor, Cam. She starred in the independent film Trick 'r Treat She played role Leigh Barnthouse in the 2007 Fox series Drive. She also played Tara Kole in the TV show NCIS from CBS. She also appeared in the TNT drama series Dark Blue in 2010.

From 2010 to 2011 she had a recurring role in the ABC-TV series Detroit 1-8-7 as prosecutor Alice Williams, until her character was murdered in the episode "Key to the City", which aired on January 11, 2011.[5] In 2011 she guest starred in three episodes as Amber James, the former girlfriend of Keith Watson, in the seventh season of ABC series Desperate Housewives.[5] She is represented by Ryan Daly of Zero Gravity Management.[6][7] She currently stars as Savannah, the girlfriend of Shemar Moore, Derek Morgan, on the television series Criminal Minds. Aytes stars on the 2013 ABC drama series Mistresses about the lives of four female friends and their involvement in an array of illicit and complex relationships.[8][9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 White Chicks Denise Porter
2006 Madea's Family Reunion Lisa
2007 Trick 'r Treat Maria
2011 The Inheritance Lily
2013 The Butterfly Chasers Diana Lee
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Sex and the City Hostess Episode: "Great Sexpectations"
2005 Jonny Zero Keisha Episode: "I Did It All for the Nooky"
2005 My Wife and Kids Nurse Episode: "The 'V' Story"
2006 13 Graves Karen TV movie
2006 ER Tamara Episode: "Split Decisions"
2006 CSI: NY Sienna Episode: "Stuck on You"
2006 Half & Half Yolanda Episode: "The Big Who You Gonna Call Episode"
2007 Day Break Woman on Plane Episode: "What If He's Free?"
2007 Drive Leigh Bartnhouse 6 episodes
2007 Las Vegas Carley Episode: "When Life Gives You Lemon Bars"
2007 Bones Felicia Saroyan Episode: "Intern in the Incinerator"
2008 Dirt Jasmine Ford Episode: "Ties That (Don't) Bind"
Episode: "And the Winner Is"
2008 Shark Karla Ballantine Episode: "Leaving Las Vegas"
2009 Mistresses Ava TV film
2009 NCIS Tara Kole Episode: "Knockout"
2009–2010 The Forgotten Grace Russell 17 episodes
2010 Dark Blue Eva Episode: "Shell Game"
Episode: "Home Sweet Home"
2010–2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Alice Williams 5 episodes
2011 Desperate Housewives Amber James 3 episodes
2011 White Collar Isabelle Wilson Episode: "As You Were"
2012 Work It Vanessa Main role
2012 Stupid Hype Tina TV film
2013–present Mistresses April Malloy TV series
2013 CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story Perri "Pebbles" Reid TV film
2013-present Criminal Minds Savannah Hayes Episode: "The Return"
Episode: "Mr and Mrs Anderson"
Episode: "What Happens In Mecklinburg"
Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Left 4 Dead 2 Rochelle Valve Software
2013 Resident Evil 6 Rochelle Capcom X Valve Crossover DLC

References

  1. ^ Star Pulse. "Rochelle Aytes Biography". Star Pulse. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Meye, George (June 23, 2004). "Lame comedy, bad makeup make this a real stinker flick". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Hale, Mike (September 22, 2009). "Amateur Detectives Meet Unidentified Victims". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  4. ^ Saucedo, Robert (January 14, 2011). "Madea's Family Reunion – Blu-ray Review". Inside Puls. Retrieved January 22, 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ a b "'Desperate Housewives' 7.13 Preview: Meet Keith's Ex". Ace's Showbiz. January 10, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Kit, Borys (January 13, 2011). "Ryan Daly Leaves Agenting for Zero Gravity Management". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 14, 2011). "Hollywood Agency Comings And Goings..." Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2012). "ABC Series 'Mistresses' Casts 2 Leads". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  9. ^ Hibberd, James (April 16, 2013). "Alyssa Milano's new soap 'Mistresses' gets a poster". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 24, 2013.

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