Broadway, soap opera and primetime television actress well known for portraying Kerissa in the OWN drama series Greenleaf. She was a series regular on CBC Television's Da Vinci's Inquest and previously starred on the short-lived HBO comedy series Lucky Louie, created by and starring Louis CK. She graduated from Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts degree in musical theatre. She worked on stage to begin her career, making her debut at a regional theater in Atlanta, and appearing in off-Broadway plays.