Arischa Conner | |
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Born | |
Other names | Arischa Frierson |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2013–present |
Spouse | Craig Frierson (m. 2012) |
Children | 1 |
Arischa Conner (born October 18, 1971) is an American actress.
Conner was born in Kingstree, South Carolina, and raised in Florence, South Carolina. [1]
Arischa is best known for her recurring role as Leah Turner in the Hulu original series Dopesick . [2] She also appeared in episodes of Swagger and The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey . [3] [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Egest | Extra | Uncredited |
2015 | Senior Conundrum | Cafeteria Lady | |
2016 | The Bag Lady | Khloe | Also writer |
2017 | Careful What You Wish For | Patrice | |
2018 | What Matters | Mrs. Davis | |
Another Tango | Marsha | ||
Lake House | Molly | ||
2022 | Son-of-a Preacher Man | Florence "Flo" Jamison | |
Collateral Damage: The Ambassadors Ball | Aunt Kat | ||
Greed and Loyalty | Barbara | ||
2023 | The Christmas Ringer | Anne | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016–2018 | Cycles | Aunt Willene | 10 episodes |
2018 | Fatal Attraction | Tiffany's Mom | Episode: "An Unlikely Witness" |
2020 | We Got This | Police Officer | Episode: "Be Careful What You Wish For" |
2020–2021 | Learning the Hard Way | Mom | 10 episodes |
2021 | Dopesick | Leah Turner | 6 episodes |
Swagger | Apocalypse Anne | 4 episodes | |
2022 | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey | Sonia Lavendrell | 3 episodes |
All American | Safron Hosea | Episode: "Changes" | |
Players | Simone Elmore | 3 episodes | |
Mike | Maya Angelou | Episode: "Jailbird" | |
2023 | BMF | ESTHER | Episode: "GET EM HOME" |
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