Anjelika Washington

Anjelika Washington
Born	(1998-05-15) May 15, 1998 (age 26) Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2014–present

Anjelika Washington (born May 15, 1998) ^[1] is an American actress known for her work as Fareeda in the Netflix movie Tall Girl ^[2] and Beth Chapel / Doctor Mid-Nite in the DC Universe series Stargirl . ^{[3] [4]}

Early life

Washington was born and raised in Bakersfield, California. ^{[5] [6]}

Career

Washington received considerable acclaim for her role as Fareeda in the Netflix movie Tall Girl . ^[7] Washington also appeared as Gloria in the ATTN online show Girls Room. ^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Tall Girl	Fareeda
2021	Moxie	Amaya
2022	Tall Girl 2	Fareeda
2022	Love and Gelato	Addie
2023	Praise This	Jess

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Runaways	Gert #2	Episode: "Fifteen" and "Refraction"
2018	Young Sheldon	Libby	Episode: "Dolomite, Apple Slices, and a Mystery Woman"
2020	Girls Room	Gloria	Main role
2020–2022	Stargirl	Beth Chapel / Doctor Mid-Nite	Main role

References

1. ""Hourman and Dr Mid-Nite" with guests Cameron Gellman and Anjelika Washington – Stargirl Aftershow". Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
2. Elisabeth, Sydney (13 September 2019). "'Tall Girl' Review: Struggling to Rise Above". NY Times. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
3. Nolan, L.D. (18 April 2020). "Stargirl: DC Comics' Doctor Mid-Nite, Explained". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
4. Bucksbaum, Sydney (15 June 2020). "Stargirl's Anjelika Washington on the importance of debuting a Black female superhero now". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
5. Staff (3 December 2019). "Interview: Anjelika Washington of Netflix's Tall Girl". Urban Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
6. Castilla, By Amira (2023-04-11). "Praise This Star Anjelika Washington Dishes on New Church Choir Film". The Root. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
7. Crimmins, Tricia (14 September 2019). "Netflix's 'Tall Girl' needs way more of Anjelika Washington's Fareeda". Mashable. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
8. Bowen, Cat (26 February 2020). "'Girls Room' From Lena Waithe & ATTN Hopes To Inspire Girls' Confidence". Romper. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

External links

• Anjelika Washington at IMDb