Kearran Giovanni

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Kearran Giovanni
Born (1981-12-16) December 16, 1981 (age 42)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
SpousePhilip Ambrosino
Children2

Kearran Giovanni is an American actress, best known for her role as Detective Amy Sykes in the TNT police procedural series Major Crimes .

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Life and career

Giovanni was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and raised in Katy, Texas. She attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Austin, Texas and later the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. [1] In 2004, she moved to New York and began her career on Broadway.[ citation needed ] She appeared in a number of productions, including Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Catch Me If You Can , Guys and Dolls , Sweet Charity , and Tarzan . [2]

Giovanni played Dr. Vivian Wright, a recurring role on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 2009 to the series finale in 2012. [3] In February 2012, Giovanni won her first series regular role as Detective Amy Sykes in the TNT police procedural series Major Crimes . [4] She also guest-starred on USA Network's Royal Pains in 2012, and on The CW's Beauty and the Beast in 2013. [5]

In 2016, Giovanni had a recurring as Senator Diane Hunter in the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor . Following the conclusion of Major Crimes in 2018, Giovanni guest-starred on The CW series Dynasty and the CBS series Bull , before recurring on the second season of the CW's Black Lightning as Cutter. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Law and Order Actress #2Episode: "All in the Family"
2009–2012 One Life to Live Dr. Vivian WrightRecurring role, 31 episodes
2012 Royal Pains GreeterEpisode: "A Farewell to Barnes"
2012–2018 Major Crimes Detective Amy SykesSeries regular, 105 episodes
2013 Beauty and the Beast Miranda BishopEpisode: "Tough Love"
2017 Designated Survivor Senator Diane HunterRecurring role, 2 episodes
2018 Dynasty Police Chief Bobbi JohnsonEpisode: "I Answer to No Man"
2018 Bull Lindsey EriksonEpisode: "The Missing Piece"
2018-2019 Black Lightning CutterRecurring role, 7 episodes
2019-2020 The Resident Andrea BraydonRecurring role, 6 episodes
2020 American Soul Ruby DanielsRecurring role, 5 episodes
2020-2021 All Rise Kiara FosterRecurring role, 2 episodes
2022-2023 The Rookie: Feds Evelyn HopeRecurring role, 3 episodes
2022-2023 Walker KellyRecurring role, 6 episodes
2024 Homestead TBAPost-production

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