Heather Simms

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Heather Simms
Born
Heather Alicia Simms

(1970-02-25) February 25, 1970 (age 53)
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Heather Alicia Simms (born February 25, 1970) is an American actress.

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Early life

Born in Hartford, Connecticut. [1] She was raised in New York City, where she attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York.

Career

Simms has appeared in a number of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including Ma Rainey's Black Bottom , A Raisin in the Sun and Gem of the Ocean . [2] [3] [4] Her film credits includes Broken Flowers (2005), The Nanny Diaries (2007), and The Light of the Moon . She also provided voice acting for All the Beautiful Things , Red Dead Revolver , Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas , Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Mafia III .

Simms guest-starred in a number of television series, including Homicide: Life on the Street , Law & Order , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , Third Watch , and The Good Wife . She had recurring roles in the Netflix series Luke Cage in 2018 playing Auntie Ingrid, and in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera The Kings of Napa as Yvette King in 2022. [5]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Stomping Down at Sugar Love'sSugar LoveShort film
2003 Head of State Tish
2003Kings CountyEthiopia
2004Shock ActOfficer JonesShort film
2005Flutter KickMiss Watkins
2005 Broken Flowers Mona
2007NY's Dirty LaundryDhalia
2007You Belong to MeNicki
2007 The Nanny Diaries Murnel
2009StreamJanice QuinnShort film
2012 Red Hook Summer Sister Sharon Morningstar
2014 All the Beautiful Things Barron's Mother (voice)
2017 Roxanne Roxanne Ms. Gina
2017 The Light of the Moon Becca Miller / Detective
2020 Vampires vs. the Bronx Gladys Carter
2022Hill 'n' GullyJoia
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Maya SanbornEpisode: "Prison Riot"
1999–2001 Third Watch Liz Johnson / JulieEpisodes: "Welcome to Camelot", "He Said/She Said"
1999–2005 Law & Order Althea Sands / Serena LesterEpisodes: "Haven", "Birthright"
2004 Whoopi BobbiEpisode: "Don't Hide Love"
2005–2006 As the World Turns Nurse Jacobs6 episodes
2005–2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Paulette Leger / RosellaEpisodes: "No Exit", "Tru Love"
2007 Life Support Woman #2Television film
2010 The Good Wife Female GuardEpisode: "Nine Hours"
2012AmericanaZeenaTelevision pilot
2018 Seven Seconds Elle Guest Star / Guest StarEpisodes: "Boxed Devil", "Bailed Out"
2018 Sneaky Pete LolaEpisode: "Inside Out"
2018 The Last O.G. TamaraEpisode: "Swipe Right"
2018 Luke Cage Auntie Ingrid7 episodes
2018 Random Acts of Flyness Auntie JessEpisode: "Items Outside The Shelter But Within Reach"
2019 Broad City DorisEpisode: "Lost and Found"
2020 High Maintenance Pam-Anne CharlesEpisode: "Soup"
2020 For Life Alice MartinEpisode: "The Necessity Defense"
2021 Blue Bloods Diana BrooksEpisode: "Redemption"
2022 Bull Vernice RiceEpisode: "False Positive"
2022 The Kings of Napa Yvette KingRecurring role
2023 Swarm Loretta GreeneEpisode: "Fallin' Through the Cracks"
Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Red Dead Revolver Bad Bessie / Cheryl Lynn / Dancing GirlVoice
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Denise Robinson
2009 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony The People of Liberty City
2016 Mafia III Additional Voices
2021 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Denise RobinsonRemaster of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas only

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References

  1. "Heather Alicia Simms – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  2. "Heather Alicia Simms Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com.
  3. "Acting Alumna Heather Alicia Simms '96 Featured in Two Off-Broadway Productions by Lynn Nottage". Columbia - School of the Arts.
  4. "Heather Alicia Simms". Geffen Playhouse.
  5. Petski, Denise (July 8, 2021). "'The Kings Of Napa' Adds Ashlee Brian & Devika Parikh As Series Regulars, Four More As Recurring".