Dawn Halfkenny | |
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Born | September 20 West Virginia, U.S |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Dawn Halfkenny is an American actress. [1] [2] [3] She is known fo her role as Angela Parks in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners .
Halfkenny was born in West Virginia and later moved to Atlanta in the late 2000s. She made her debut starring in the low-budget action comedy film Jack Squad (2009) and later began appearing in a number of Atlanta-filmed movies and television productions. [4] She made guest starring appearances in Atlanta , Survivor's Remorse , The Haves and the Have Nots and Tales . [5]
From 2016 to 2022, Halfkenny starred as Angela Parks in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners . [6] [7] [8] She later guest-starred on Black Mafia Family and The Resident , and had the recurring roles in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business , and the Bounce TV comedy-drama, Johnson . She co-starred in the 2021 thriller film Karen , and in 2022 starred in the BET+ drama film, Bid for Love . [9] In 2023, she had supporting role in the BET+ romantic comedy film My Valentine Crush. [10]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Jack Squad | Kennedy | |
2010 | Intervention | Teresa | Short |
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Tasha | ||
Stomp the Yard: Homecoming | Omega Theta Rho Sister #2 | ||
You're Fired | Sandra | Short | |
2011 | Words to Kill | Stacie Bonet | |
Single in the ATL | Camille | ||
Pinky Swear | Nurse | Short | |
Who's to Judge | News Reporter | Short | |
Girls Night Out (Exhale) | Drea | Short | |
2012 | Inner Demons | Daphne | Short |
2013 | Inner Demons the Thrillogy | Daphne | |
Marry Me for Christmas | Charlene | TV movie | |
2014 | First Impression | Tryanna | |
My Dad's a Soccer Mom | Sherri | ||
Marry Us For Christmas | Charlene | TV movie | |
2015 | For the Love of Ruth | Judy | |
Mr. Right | Norma | ||
2016 | Bring Out the Lady | April | TV movie |
2018 | Nothing Like Thanksgiving | Denise Parks | |
Gentrification | Stephanie Morris | ||
Pierre Jackson | Dana Jackson | ||
2019 | What Men Want | Waitress | |
Black Privilege | Dawn | TV movie | |
His, Hers & the Truth | Tamela | ||
2021 | Fruits of the Heart | Alex | |
Bad Dad Rehab: The Next Session | Brandy | TV movie | |
Karen | Chanel McFadden | ||
2022 | Bid for Love | Sasha | |
Hyde Park | Lola Henderson | ||
Montross: Blood Rules | Robyn Montross | ||
2023 | My Valentine Crush | Jasmine | |
Love Karma | Tenille Garner | ||
2024 | Bid for Love 2 | Sasha |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Osiris | Agent Reeves | Recurring Cast |
2016 | Atlanta | Nia | Episode: "The Club" |
Star | Hair Dryer Woman | Episode: "Pilot" | |
2016-22 | Saints & Sinners | Angela | Recurring Cast: Season 1-5, Guest: Season 6 |
2017 | Survivor's Remorse | Danyelle | Episode: "Feel Free To Comment" |
2018 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Kim | Episode: "Veronica's House" |
2019 | Tales | Cooper | Episode: "Slippery" |
2020-22 | The Family Business | Brandi | Recurring Cast: Season 2 & 4, Guest: Season 3 |
2021-23 | Johnson | Robin | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3 |
2022 | I Got a Story to Tell | Jennifer | Episode: "I'm So Fateful" |
Twisted | Tisha | Episode: "Who Dis?" |
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