Iyana Halley

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Iyana Halley
Born (1993-01-27) January 27, 1993 (age 31) [1]
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Iyana Halley (born January 27, 1993) is an American actress. She appeared in films True to the Game (2017) and its sequels, If Not Now, When? (2019), Dutch (2021), Licorice Pizza (2021) and Beast (2022).

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Life and career

Halley was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, [2] and began career appearing in television series Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez , Tosh.0 , Family Time and The Mayor . In 2017 she made her big screen debut appearing in the drama film True to the Game , and later reprised her role in its sequels in 2020 and 2021. [3] [4] In 2018 she was featured in the final episode of HBO miniseries Sharp Objects and later co-starred in the drama film If Not Now, When? . [5] In 2019 she appeared in the miniseries I Am the Night and starred in an episode of HBO anthology series, Room 104 . [6] She also appeared in films The Hate U Give (2018), Nineteen Summers (2019), Dutch (2021), Between Forever (2021) and Licorice Pizza (2021).

In 2022, Halley played the leading role in the thriller film Wayward, [7] and starred opposite Idris Elba in the survival action horror film Beast . [8] [9] [10] It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and bombed on box-office. [11] [12] On television, she had recurring role in the NBC drama This Is Us , and guest-starred in two episodes on ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary as Sheryl Lee Ralph's character's daughter. In 2022 she guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and later had recurring roles on Good Trouble and All American: Homecoming . In 2023 she starred in the BET+ miniseries, Angel . Also in 2023, Halley starred opposite Garcelle Beauvais in the Lifetime television film Black Girl Missing playing title part. [13] [14] [15] In 2024 she starred in the thriller film One Night Stay. [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Sins of the FatherCaseyShort
True to the Game Bria
2018 The Hate U Give Bianca
2019Skin in the GameRunway
Best of LifeHope BestShort
Nineteen SummersYoung Porsha
If Not Now, When? Teenage Patrice
2020NumbTianaShort
GoneAlliShort
True to the Game 2 Bria
2021Black PromDahliaShort
Dutch Sam
Between ForeverGigi
Real TalkTheresa
Licorice Pizza Brenda
True to the Game 3 Bria
2022WaywardDawn
Beast Meredith Samuels
2023Black Girl MissingLauren
Rock the BoatSommer
2024One Night StayJessica
Rock the Boat 2Sommer

Television

YearLegacyRoleNotes
2013 Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez Patty HoltEpisode: "A Work of Heart/Your Juice Stained My Opportunity"
2015 Tosh.0 Teenage GirlEpisode: "Fedora Hero Saves Eggs"
2016Una PalabraAmberEpisode: "Amber Odom"
2017 Family Time Young ReginaEpisode: "Let Cheatin' Dogs Lie"
The Mayor TinaEpisode: "Will You Accept This Rose?"
2018 Sharp Objects MaeEpisode: "Milk"
2019 I Am the Night SharonEpisode: "Pilot"
Game Shakers Giggling Girl #2Episode: "Bug Tussle"
Room 104 ZoharaEpisode: "Rogue"
2021 On My Block AaliyahEpisode: "Chapter Thirty"
Partners in Rhyme ChloeEpisode: "PregNOT"
2021–22 This Is Us Adult AnnieGuest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2
2021–23 Good Trouble KendyRecurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4-5
2022–23 All American: Homecoming WilindaRecurring Cast: Season 1-2
2022–24 Abbott Elementary Taylor HowardRecurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3
2023 Angel ShereeRecurring Cast

Music Videos

YearSongArtist
2016"Switching Lanes" T.I. featuring Big K.R.I.T. & Trev Case
2018"Boblo Boat" Royce da 5′9″ featuring J. Cole

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