Crystal Renee Hayslett | |
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| Born | Martin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Martin |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, costume designer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | https://www.crystalreneehayslett.com/ |
Crystal Renee Hayslett is an American actress and costume designer. She is known for her role as Fatima Wilson in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas and its spin-off, Zatima .
Hayslett was born and raised in Martin, Tennessee. She attended the University of Tennessee at Martin, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations. [1] She worked on Capitol Hill for short time and left Washington, D.C. in 2009 and moved to Atlanta to pursue music and acting. [2] She landed a job at Tyler Perry Studios as a production assistant in 2012. [2] [3] Hayslett worked as costume designer in television series If Loving You Is Wrong , Too Close to Home , The Haves and the Have Nots , The Paynes and Tyler Perry's Young Dylan , and films The 5th Wave (2016), Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016), Sleepless (2017), Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017), Acrimony (2018), Nobody's Fool (2018), A Madea Family Funeral (2019) and Tyson's Run (2022).
In 2019, Hayslett was cast for the recurring role in the Tyler Perry comedy-drama series, Sistas playing Fatima Wilson. [4] She was promoted to series regular as of show' second season. [5] In 2021, it was announced that BET+ ordered Zatima, a spin-off starring Hayslett and Devale Ellis. [6] [7] [8] The series premiered in 2022. In 2023, Hayslett appeareed in the musical comedy film, Praise This . [9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | This Time | Waitress | Short film |
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Gale | |
| 2019—present | Sistas | Fatima Wilson | Recurring (season 1); main role (season 2–present) |
| 2022–present | Zatima | Fatima Wilson | Main role |
| 2023 | Praise This | Natalie |
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