Lovie Simone

American actress

Lovie Simone Oppong (born November 29, 1998) is an American actress.[1] She is best known for her main roles in Greenleaf (2016–2020), Selah and the Spades (2019), The Craft: Legacy (2020), Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021) and The Walk (2022).[2]

Lovie Simone
Simone in 2020
Born
Lovie Simone Oppong

(1998-11-29) November 29, 1998 (age 26)
EducationMonroe-Woodbury High School
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Biography

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Simone was born on November 29, 1998 in New York City. Her mother is African American and her father is Ghanaian. She has a twin sister named Yuri, who's a musician that goes by Reiyo The Giant and a younger brother and sister.[3]

In 2016, Simone starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Greenleaf, playing the role of Zora Greenleaf, the daughter of Kerissa (Kim Hawthorne) and Jacob Greenleaf (Lamman Rucker). Simone was originally cast as a recurring cast member but was promoted to a series regular as of the second season. Simone later made her film debut, playing the supporting role opposite Jennifer Hudson in the 2018 drama film Monster that premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[4]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Monster Renee Pickford
2019 Share Jenna
2019 Selah and the Spades Selah Summers
2020 The Craft: Legacy Tabby
2022 The Walk Wendy Robbins

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016–20 Greenleaf Zora Greenleaf Main role, 60 episodes
2017 Orange Is the New Black Jasmin 1 episode
2017 Blue Bloods Gina Walker 1 episode
2020 Social Distance[5] Ayana 1 episode
2021 Power Book III: Raising Kanan Davina Harrison Main role, 10 episodes

References

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  1. "Lovie Simone". 1883 Magazine. 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  2. "Lovie Simone's Movies and TV Shows". Tubi. 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  3. Hanson-Firestone, Dana (2023-06-04). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Lovie Simone". tvovermind.com. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  4. "TV Shows Starring Lovie Simone". next-episode.net. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  5. Allaire, Christian (October 27, 2020). "Lovie Simone on Starring in 'The Craft' Reboot and Embracing Witchy Style". Vogue. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

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