Lisa Wu

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Lisa Wu
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Wu in 2019
Born (1973-01-23) January 23, 1973 (age 51)
Other namesSharon Millette Hartwell
Lisa Wu-Hartwell
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • actress
  • realtor
  • screenwriter
  • designer
Years active1992–present
Known for The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Hollywood Divas
Spouses
(m. 19922002)
(m. 20052011)
ChildrenJordan Sweat (b. 1995)
Justin Sweat (b. 1998)
Ed Hartwell, Jr. (b. 2007)

Lisa Wu (born January 23, 1973) is an American television personality, actress, realtor, screenwriter and designer. She is best known for appearing on reality series The Real Housewives of Atlanta and Hollywood Divas .

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Early life

Lisa was born and raised in Inglewood, California as one of nine children. Her father, Stanley Wu, is a first-generation Chinese-American and her mother, Victoria Brislis-Wu, was of Afro-Caribbean descent. [1] She has said that her family was often the target of discriminatory comments in their neighborhood. [2]

Career

Wu started her career as a backup dancer for musical artists and bands such as Public Enemy, EPMD, and Candyman. Shortly after this, she joined the rap group 9tene. After leaving music, Wu wrote, produced, and acted in the film Black Ball (2003). She remained in the film industry for many years as a screenwriter, producer, and an actress.

Wu was cast in the inaugural season of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta . [3] She appeared in the main cast for the first two seasons (2008–09) and was a guest for the third season (2010–11). She made additional guest appearances in the ninth, tenth, fourteenth and fifteenth seasons.

Wu is the author of a novel called When The Cake is Made. The novel was published in 2010 following her departure from RHOA.

Since her departure from RHOA, Wu has continued her career as an actress and producer. From 2014 until 2016, she was a cast member with four other actresses working on a short film, The White Sistas, on the TV One series Hollywood Divas .

Personal life

One of nine children, Wu's elder brother, Meho, is deceased, and Wu was seen grieving over his death in a Season 2 episode of RHOA, during the build-up to an anniversary of his death. [4]

From 1992 until 2002, Wu was married to singer Keith Sweat. The couple have two sons, Jordan (b. 1995) and Justin (b. 1998). [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [3]

In 2005, Wu married former NFL player Ed Hartwell, and the couple had one son, Ed, Jr. [10] Ed Hartwell filed for divorce on August 24, 2011; it was finalized October 7, 2011, with the court document listing her name as Sharon Millette Hartwell. [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Black BallSharon
2013 The Internship Jeggins
At Mamu's FeetJalisa
2014Envy or GreedAdrienne ConnellShort
First ImpressionKatrinahTV movie
Atlanta (ATL) UndercoverActress
2016Definitely DivorcingValerie
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Lisa
2017The White SistasGabriella White
Providence IslandLouisa
2019Professor MackRosalyn Mack
London Mitchell's ChristmasMercedes Mitchell
2020Stolen LiliesMrs. Lacey
PinchDetective Marsh
2021Envision-
Letters from the BottleBlue Lady
2022RiftSupervisory Agent Greene

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008-2010, 2022-23 The Real Housewives of Atlanta HerselfMain cast: seasons 1-2, Guest: seasons 3 & 9-10 & 14-15
2010 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire HerselfEpisode: "The Real Housewives of Millionaire 5"
Meet the Browns JennyEpisode: "Meet the Stepdaughter"
2014-16 Hollywood Divas HerselfMain cast
2015Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live!HerselfEpisode: "After Party Live! 414"
Born Again Virgin LisaEpisode: "Go Hard or Go Home"
2016Nubbin & FriendsLena ChickEpisode: "The Letter "A""
2019Last CallMirandaEpisode: "Stupid Cupid"
2021 Saints & Sinners Felicia ThompsonRecurring cast: season 5
2022 Tales JameelaEpisode: "Murder She Wrote"

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