Ayesha Harris

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Ayesha Harris
Born
Long Beach, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Known for Daisy Jones & the Six
Glamorous

Ayesha Harris is an American actor known for her role as Bernie in Daisy Jones & the Six . [1]

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Early life and education

Harris was born and raised in the Long Beach and Inland Empire areas of southern California. [2] . [3]

Career

Before becoming an actor, Harris owned and operated an all-female barbershop, Ninth Chapter Barbershop, [4] catering to the LGBT community in the Fairfax District in West Hollywood. [5] After running the shop for six years, the storefront closed in 2019 following a freak accident. In 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harris decided to pursue acting full-time. [6]

Harris' first role was in 2017 in the series Two Sentence Horror Stories , [7] and she did commercial work as well while working part-time and running the barbershop. [5] Her other early roles included television spots in 2021 and 2022 on This Is Us , Abbott Elementary , Good Girls and The L Word: Generation Q . [8] In 2022, she made her feature film debut in Tell It Like a Woman . [9]

In 2023, Harris starred as Bernie, the love interest of Nabiyah Be's character Simone Jackson, [10] in Daisy Jones & the Six . [11] She is due to star in Code 3, helmed by Christopher Leone, [12] and also appears in the Netflix comedy-drama series Glamorous . [13]

Personal life

Harris is queer. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Two Sentence Horror Stories Eria
2021 Good Girls Bartender
2021 The L Word: Generation Q Jade
2021 Abbott Elementary UPS person
2021 This Is Us Lawyer
2022 Tell It Like a Woman Phyllis
2023 Daisy Jones & the Six Bernie
2023 Glamorous BrittMain role
2024-25 Matlock Vanessa Sampson3 episodes
2025 The Pitt Dr. Parker EllisRecurring role, 4 episodes
TBD Code 3 [6] In production

References

  1. ↑ Interview: Ayesha Harris talks Daisy Jones and the Six , retrieved April 2, 2023
  2. ↑ Staff, B. G. N. (March 6, 2023). "PODCAST: Actor Ayesha Harris and Filmmaker Muta' Ali". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ EBONY, Team (June 21, 2023). "'Glamorous' Actress Ayesha Harris Says There Needs To Be More Shows That Accentuate the Normalcy of Queer Folks". Ebony. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ Mackey, Joshua S. (June 22, 2023). "'Glamorous' Actress Ayesha Harris Is Creating Black Queer On-Screen Representation That We Need". INTO. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Advocate Now | Ayesha Harris on Daisy Jones & The Six, Working with Jennifer Hudson, and More , retrieved April 2, 2023
  6. 1 2 3 Patterson, Denny (March 10, 2023). "Ayesha Harris is Forging a Fabulous Path in Hollywood -". OUT FRONT. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ Levine, Adam (February 7, 2023). "Where You've Seen The Cast Of Daisy Jones And The Six". Looper. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Interview: Ayesha Harris on Playing Bernie in Prime Video's 'Daisy Jones & The Six'". Popternative. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ayesha Harris on Daisy Jones and the Six & Working With Powerful Women | AdvocateChannel.com". advocatechannel.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Daisy Jones & The Six's Ayesha Harris on Whether Bernie is in a Love Triangle with Simone and Daisy". Awardsdaily. March 25, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ Papadatos, Markos (March 19, 2023). "Ayesha Harris talks about 'Daisy Jones & the Six'". Digital Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ Grobar, Matt (February 17, 2023). "'Code 3': Ayesha Harris Latest To Join Paramedic Action-Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  13. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 30, 2022). "'Glamorous': Zane Phillips, Jade Payton, More Join Netflix Series; Kim Cattrall Casting Confirmed". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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