Dawn Halfkenny

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Dawn Halfkenny
Born20 September
OccupationActress
Years active2009present

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 .

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Life and career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2009Jack SquadKennedy
2010InterventionTeresaShort
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Tasha
Stomp the Yard: Homecoming Omega Theta Rho Sister #2
You're FiredSandraShort
2011Words to KillStacie Bonet
Single in the ATLCamille
Pinky SwearNurseShort
Who's to JudgeNews ReporterShort
Girls Night Out (Exhale)DreaShort
2012Inner DemonsDaphneShort
2013Inner Demons the ThrillogyDaphne
Marry Me for ChristmasCharleneTV movie
2014First ImpressionTryanna
My Dad's a Soccer MomSherri
Marry Us For ChristmasCharleneTV movie
2015For the Love of RuthJudy
Mr. RightNorma
2016Bring Out the LadyAprilTV movie
2018Nothing Like ThanksgivingDenise Parks
GentrificationStephanie Morris
Pierre JacksonDana Jackson
2019 What Men Want Waitress
Black PrivilegeDawnTV movie
His, Hers & the TruthTamela
2021Fruits of the HeartAlex
Bad Dad Rehab: The Next SessionBrandyTV movie
Karen Chanel McFadden
2022 Bid for Love Sasha
Hyde ParkLola Henderson
Montross: Blood RulesRobyn Montross
2023My Valentine CrushJasmine
Love KarmaTenille Garner
2024 Bid for Love 2 Sasha

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011OsirisAgent ReevesRecurring Cast
2016 Atlanta NiaEpisode: "The Club"
Star Hair Dryer WomanEpisode: "Pilot"
2016-22 Saints & Sinners AngelaRecurring Cast: Season 1-5, Guest: Season 6
2017 Survivor's Remorse DanyelleEpisode: "Feel Free To Comment"
2018 The Haves and the Have Nots KimEpisode: "Veronica's House"
2019 Tales CooperEpisode: "Slippery"
2020–2022 The Family Business BrandiRecurring Cast: Season 2 & 4, Guest: Season 3
2022I Got a Story to TellJenniferEpisode: "I'm So Fateful"
TwistedTishaEpisode: "Who Dis?"

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