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Iyana Halley

Iyana Halley

American actress


Iyana Halley (born January 27, 1993) is an American actress. She appeared in films True to the Game (2017) and its sequels, If Not Now, When? (2019), Dutch (2021), Licorice Pizza (2021) and Beast (2022).

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Life and career

Halley was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City,[2] and began career appearing in television series Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez, Tosh.0, Family Time and The Mayor. In 2017 she made her big screen debut appearing in the drama film True to the Game, and later reprised her role in its sequels in 2020 and 2021.[3][4] In 2018 she was featured in the final episode of HBO miniseries Sharp Objects and later co-starred in the drama film If Not Now, When?.[5] In 2019 she appeared in the miniseries I Am the Night and starred in an episode of HBO anthology series, Room 104.[6] She also appeared in films The Hate U Give (2018), Nineteen Summers (2019), Dutch (2021), Between Forever (2021) and Licorice Pizza (2021).

In 2022, Halley played the leading role in the thriller film Wayward,[7] and starred opposite Idris Elba in the survival action horror film Beast.[8][9][10] It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and bombed on box-office.[11][12] On television, she had recurring role in the NBC drama This Is Us, and guest-starred in two episodes on ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary as Sheryl Lee Ralph's character's daughter. In 2022 she guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and later had recurring roles on Good Trouble and All American: Homecoming. In 2023 she starred in the BET+ miniseries, Angel. Also in 2023, Halley starred opposite Garcelle Beauvais in the Lifetime television film Black Girl Missing playing title part.[13][14][15] In 2024 she starred in the thriller film One Night Stay.[16]

Filmography

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References

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  2. "Brooklyn's Iyana Halley goes up against a 'Beast' in her new movie". pix11.com. August 19, 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. "True to the Game 2 is now streaming!". True to the Game 2. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. Desai, Ananya (June 27, 2023). "True To The Game 3 Cast & Character Guide". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  5. Muir, Nathaniel (September 6, 2018). "Iyana Halley of 'Sharp Objects' on her passion for acting, keeping busy, and THAT ending • AIPT". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. Petski, Denise (July 24, 2019). "'Room 104' Season 3 Gets September Premiere Date On HBO". deadline.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  7. "Wayward | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. June 14, 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 2, 2021). "Idris Elba Universal Thriller 'Beast' Adds Trio, Production Starts In South Africa". deadline.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  9. "Hollywood's Newest IT Girl, Iyana Halley – The Official Black Magazine". The Official Black Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  10. "Beast | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. August 19, 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  11. "'Black Girl Missing' dramatizes the toll of missing white woman syndrome". blackandmissinginc.com. March 6, 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  12. Rice, Lynette (January 25, 2023). "Garcelle Beauvais To Headline 'Black Girl Missing' For Lifetime in March". deadline.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  13. Wiseman, Zac Ntim,Andreas; Ntim, Zac; Wiseman, Andreas (January 2, 2024). "Stephen Bishop, LeToya Luckett & Iyana Halley Lead BET+ Thriller 'One Night Stay,' First Look Revealed". deadline.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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