Angell Conwell

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Angell Conwell
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Conwell attending a Susan G. Komen for the Cure event in 2009
Born (1983-08-02) August 2, 1983 (age 41) [1]
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present

Angell Conwell (born August 2, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Leslie Michaelson in the CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless and Lisa Stallworth in the Bounce TV sitcom Family Time . In film, she appeared in Baby Boy (2001) and starred as Veronica on Bigger .

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Personal life

Conwell was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina and moved to Columbia, South Carolina at the age of 2. [2] She attended Seven Oaks Elementary School in Columbia where she became the first Black American student body president. She later attended Irmo Middle School in Columbia, South Carolina briefly before relocating to Los Angeles, California. Conwell went on to attend Valley View, Glendale High School, where she was a cheerleader and member of both the Student Body Association and Drama Club. She then attended Glendale Community College also in Glendale.[ citation needed ]

Career

In 1994, Conwell moved to Los Angeles to film the TV pilot On Our Own . She later was cast in a recurring role in the CBS sitcom Dave's World , and has appeared in a number of sitcoms, including Sabrina the Teenage Witch , The Parkers , One on One and Cuts . In 2001, Conwell made her film debut in the coming-of-age drama Baby Boy starring opposite Omar Gooding. [3] She later appeared in films such as The Wash (2001) and Soul Plane (2004).

In 2010, Conwell was cast as attorney Leslie Michaelson in the CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless . Conwell first appeared in the role of Leslie Michaelson on December 2, 2010, in a recurring status. [4] [5] Conwell auditioned for the role because her "entire family watches the show", explaining, "the character was one that I really wanted to play. When I went to the audition, I just really felt it and I think it came off in the audition. I really enjoy working with the cast. They are such great actors which I don't think a lot of people realize. The whole experience has been just great". [6] In December 2012, after two years in a recurring role, Conwell was placed on contract by Bell's successor, Jill Farren Phelps. [7] [8] However, she was returned to recurring status in August 2014. Conwell made her last appearance as Leslie on June 22, 2017, but returned in April 2019 in a brief guest appearance to honor Kristoff St. John's and his character. [9]

In 2012, Conwell was cast in a leading role alongside Omar Gooding in the Bounce TV sitcom Family Time . [10] In 2019, she began starring in the BET+ comedy-drama series Bigger . Angell was honored with receiving the Key to the City of Columbia, South Carolina; her hometown by the Mayor Steven Benjamin on February 5, 2019. A day which the Mayor also deemed as Angell Conwell Day. [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001FlossinVanessa
Web GirlNatalieTV movie
Baby Boy Kim
The Wash Antoinette
2002What About Your Friends: Weekend GetawayAlexTV movie
BraceFace BrandiTonyaShort
2004 Soul Plane Tamika
Sugar ValentineNaomi
2005 Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up HerselfVideo
2006ConfessionsCathy Johnson
2007 Half Past Dead 2 Cherise PowellVideo
2008Show StoppersPam
Who's Deal?Brenda
Jury of Our PeersKayla
Love For Sale Sida
2009PortalVanyaVideo
There's a Stranger in my HouseChelsea
FrankenhoodSabrina
The Killing of WendyToya
2010Sex Tax: Based on a True StoryEve
Perfect Combination Alex
2012Back ThenNatalie Devine
201324 Hour LoveSherri
2014The DivorceCeCe MasseyTV movie
4PlayShanice
Lyfe's JourneyTricia LyfeTV movie
2015TouchedNikki
The Good, the Bad, and the Dead Agent Taylor
2016Ladies Book ClubBunnyTV movie
Merry Ex-MasKatrina JacksonTV movie
2017Message from a MistressJessa Bell
2018The Sky PrincessSizani
2019CaretakersDr. Leigh Waters

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994–96 Dave's World CarlyRecurring Cast
1995 Renegade JackieEpisode: "Repo Raines"
1996 The Faculty MarcyEpisode: "Carlos Garcia"
Party Girl SchoolgirlEpisode: "Just Say No"
1998 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Student #1Episode: "You Bet Your Family"
2000 NYPD Blue Sugar GriffinEpisode: "Goodbye Charlie"
The Parkers PassionEpisode: "Unforgiven"
3rd Rock from the Sun Girl #1Episode: "The Big Giant Head Returns Again: Part 1 & 2"
2001 Moesha MelonyEpisode: "Saving Private Rita"
City Guys KiannaRecurring Cast: Season 5
2003 That's So Raven AndreaEpisode: "Dissin' Cousins"
One on One AmandaEpisode: "2 Young, 2 Curious"
My Wife and Kids TiffanyEpisode: "While Out"
2006 Cuts CrystalEpisode: "Strictly Biz-Nass 2: Biz Nastier"
2010-19 The Young and the Restless Leslie Michaelson Regular Cast
2012-13For Richer or PoorerPaigeMain Cast
2012-20 Family Time Lisa Calloway-StallworthMain Cast
2013 Real Husbands of Hollywood BridgetteEpisode: "Auf Wiedersehen, Mitches" & "Hollywood Scuffle"
2014 Rush TashaEpisode: "Pilot"
2015 Unsung Hollywood HerselfEpisode: "Baby Boy"
Get Your LifeLady in ThespianEpisode: "Girl Get Your Blacktresses"
2017 Rosewood Keke FairbanksEpisode: "Mummies & Meltdowns"
2018 Nobodies Actress JenRecurring Cast: Season 2
2019-21 Bigger Veronica YatesMain Cast

Awards and nominations

YearAwardWorkResultRef
2001
Locarno International Film FestivalBaby BoyWon
2013
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2014
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
2019
Pinnacle Film Award for Best Supporting ActressCaretakersWon

In 2019, Conwell was given the Key to the City of Columbia, South Carolina by Mayor Steven Benjamin. [15]

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