Meta Golding

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Meta Golding
Born (1971-11-02) November 2, 1971 (age 52)
Port Au Prince, Haiti
Nationality Haitian-American
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present

Meta Golding is a Haitian-American actress.

Life and career

Golding was born in India in 1971. [1] [2] [3] Her parents were international aid workers [3] and she was raised in several countries. Besides the United States, Golding also lived in India, Haiti, France and Italy. [4] During her years in Italy, she competed on ice as a figure skater, but when an injury ended her skating career she started acting in theater. [4] She returned to the US to attend Cornell University and earned degrees in Theatre Arts and International Relations. [2]

Contents

Golding played District 2 tribute Enobaria in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 .

She also guest starred on Criminal Minds temporarily replacing A. J. Cook, and played villainous Selina in an episode of Burn Notice .

Golding currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She is fluent in English, French, Haitian Creole and Italian. [5]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995ConversationsShort film
1995 Quiet Days in Hollywood Julie
1997 Kiss the Girls Beautiful Girl
1998 Louis & Frank Betsy
2001On EdgeJulie Johnson
2002BraceFace BrandiKim DavisShort film
2003Date or DisasterTarot Lady
2009 Surrogates Female Counsel
2011The CarrierBrendaShort film
2011 The Chicago 8 Leslie Seale
2012Shadow WitnessDina Saunders
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Enobaria
2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Enobaria
2015 The Fix Abigail
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Loving Brianna Hawkins68 episodes
1996 The Wayans Bros. GinaEpisode: "Drama for Yo' Mama"
1996 Malcolm & Eddie JuliaEpisode: "Little Sister"
Episode: "Do the K.C. Hustle"
1998 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. HalleEpisode: "Hired Guns"
2000Midnight BlueNikiTV movie
2000 V.I.P. Meter MaidEpisode: "Val's on First"
2001 Ally McBeal Sylvie StilesEpisode: "The Obstacle Course"
2001 The District Community MemberEpisode: "The Agony and the Ecstasy"
Episode: "Don't Fence Me In"
2001 Crossing Jordan Dr. Candace McIntyreEpisode: "Sight Unseen"
2001,
2005, 2006, 2008, 2012
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Rachel
Tina Brown/Brewster
Episode: "Fahrenheit 932"
4 episodes
2002 The Division Alison 'Sunny' BeersEpisode: "Unfamiliar Territory"
2003 The Lyon's Den Attorney SandersEpisode: "Duty to Save"
2004 Cold Case Sadie DouglasEpisode: "The Letter"
2005 JAG Lt. Tali Mayfield3 episodes
2005 Reunion EllaEpisode: "1992"
2006 In Justice Lucinda BatesEpisode: "Victims"
2006–2007 Day Break Jennifer Mathis13 episodes
2007 House RobinEpisode: "Airborne"
2008 Eli Stone Carly TuckEpisode: "Something to Save"
Episode: "Praying for Time"
2008–2009 Criminal Minds Agent Jordan Todd8 episodes
2009 Lie to Me RavenEpisode: "Honey"
2009–2010 Dark Blue Melissa Curtis10 episodes
2010Iris ExpandingFox News Barbie (uncredited)TV movie
2010 Miami Medical Dr. Anne ReedEpisode: "Like a Hurricane"
2010 Burn Notice SelinaEpisode: "Entry Point"
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles LAPD Detective Jess TraynorEpisode: "Human Traffic"
2010 CSI: Miami Dr. Victoria MercierEpisode: "Sudden Death"
2011 Body of Proof Nancy FollettEpisode: "Dead Man Walking"
2013 The Tomorrow People Agent Darcy NicholsRecurring Character (season 1)
2017 Colony Noa3 episodes
2018–2019 Empire Teri4 episodes
2023 Rabbit Hole Hailey WintonMain role

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