Khalilah Joi

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Khalilah Joi is an American actress.

Life and career

Joi was born in Thomasville, Georgia and raised in Hampton, Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia and later moved to Los Angeles for acting on television and film. [1] She made guest-starring appearances in television series Rosewood , Being Mary Jane , Agent Carter , S.W.A.T. and The Good Doctor , and co-starred in the 2017 crime thriller film A Violent Man . [2] In 2019 she received positive reviews for playing a victim of sexual assault in an episode “Silent All These Years” of ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy . [3] [4] [5] [6] Later that year she had recurring roles in the HBO drama series, Big Little Lies playing Young Elizabeth Howard (Crystal R. Fox), and in the Sorry for Your Loss . She also played the leading role in the Oprah Winfrey Network Christmas comedy-drama film, Baking Christmas. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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In 2021, Joi had recurring role as Condola Vargas in the ABC action drama series Station 19 . [11] Later that year she was cast as a series regular in the Bounce TV comedy-drama series, Johnson . [12] She later guest-starred on Grand Crew and The Rookie: Feds and starred in the Allblk drama series, Hush. [13] In 2023 she appeared in the comedy-drama film The Mattachine Family and played the lead in the drama film Black Girl Erupted directed by Vanessa Bell Calloway. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004He Can Get ItLeeshaVideo
Till Death Do Us Part-Video
2007StudioShani Jones
2011WendigoEllie
2012Sistaah FriendSistaah FriendShort
2013JonestownVeronica BentonShort
Sex (Therapy) with the JonesAmberShort
2014The Other SisterSarahShort
ABC Discovers: Los Angeles Talent ShowcaseHerselfShort
Delta-VValerie BrennShort
2015OverexposedCassandra BartlettShort
To Have & to HoldKylaShort
2017A Violent ManWhitney
2019Bayou TalesAngela's Mother
Baking ChristmasJenniferTV movie
2021ApollyonJackie
The Case of Ana V. RinAnaShort
2023 The Mattachine Family Nurse Vera
Black Girl EruptedReina Cole

Television

YearLegacyRoleNotes
2011 We the People with Gloria Allred Daphne/WitnessEpisode: "Broken Engagement Costs/If You Disobey You Gotta Pay"
2015 Rosewood Regine DenardEpisode: "Necrosis and New Beginnings"
Being Mary Jane Charmane HarrisonGuest Cast: Season 2-3
Me, You, & HimJordanRecurring Cast
2015-17SexlessWendyMain Cast
Chef JulianWendyRecurring Cast
2016 Agent Carter Ticket LadyEpisode: "Smoke & Mirrors"
2017 S.W.A.T. BrianaEpisode: "Pilot"
2018 This Close EllieEpisode: "Night and Day"
The Good Doctor Mara's MotherEpisode: "Middle Ground"
2019 Project Blue Book Valerie MannEpisode: "Abduction"
Grey's Anatomy AbbyEpisode: "Silent All These Years"
Big Little Lies Young ElizabethRecurring Cast: Seasons 2
Sorry for Your Loss NinaRecurring Cast: Seasons 2
2020Stuck with YouTeeGuest Cast: Season 1-2
2021 Station 19 Condola VargasRecurring Cast: Season 4
2021-22 Johnson Naomi JohnsonRecurring Cast: Season 1-2
2022 Grand Crew MasonEpisode: "Wine & Hip Hop"
2022-23HushDetective Angel YoungRecurring Cast: Season 1-2
2023 The Rookie: Feds Audrey EvansEpisode: "For Love and Money"

Music Video

YearSongArtistRole
2017"Add to Me" Ledisi Party Guest

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