Tristin Mays
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | June 10, 1990
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, dancer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
Tristin Mays (born June 10, 1990) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She has appeared in a number of television series most notably as Shaina in the Nickelodeon series Gullah Gullah Island and as Robin Dixon, the daughter of Marcus Dixon, Carl Lumbly's character in Alias.
Her other television credits include Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Everybody Hates Chris, True Jackson, VP, Zeke and Luther, Big Time Rush, Victorious and The Vampire Diaries.
In 1997, she joined the cast of Gullah Gullah Island replacing Shaina M. Freeman as Shaina. That same year she was cast as Nala in The Lion King on Broadway.[1] In 2009, she was a series regular in the web series Private based on the novels of the same name.[2] In 2011, she starred in the internet sitcom FAIL with fellow Gullah Gullah Island co-star Vanessa Baden.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Harambee! | Angel | TV film |
2011 | Hot Dog Water | Julia | Short film |
2012 | Thunderstruck | Isabela Sanchez | |
2012 | She is Not My Sister | Megan | |
2013 | House Party: Tonight's the Night | Autumn Rose | Direct-to-video film |
2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Cute bridesmaid | |
2015 | Night of the Wild[4] | Rosalyn | Television film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Gullah Gullah Island | Shaina | Series regular |
2001–2004 | Alias | Robin Dixon | 3 episodes |
2006 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Bernice | Episode: "Substitute Teachers and the New Kid" |
2008 | Everybody Hates Chris | Jenise Huckstable | Episode: "Everybody Hates Homecoming" |
2009 | Private | Taylor Bell | Series regular; web series |
2010 | True Jackson, VP | Hailey | Episode: "My Boss Ate My Homework" |
2010–2011 | Zeke and Luther | Monica Lopez | 3 episodes |
2010 | Big Time Rush | Stephanie King | 4 episodes |
2010 | Kelly Brook's Cameltoe Shows | Herself | Funny or Die skit |
2011 | Victorious | Sherry | Episode: "Prom Wrecker" |
2011 | FAIL | Alicia | Series regular; web series |
2011 | Kicking It | Vanessa / M.C. | Episode: "All the Wrong Moves" |
2012 | The Newsroom | Karaoke Girl | Episode: "The 112th Congress" |
2015 | The Vampire Diaries | Sarah Nelson/Salvatore | Recurring; 6 episodes |
References
External links
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