Miriam A. Hyman

Miriam A. Hyman
Born	(1978-01-09) January 9, 1978 (age 47) Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present

Miriam A. Hyman is an American actress. She is best known for playing Dre in the drama series The Chi and USA Stacy Marks in the crime drama series Power Book IV: Force .

Early life

Hyman was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and raised in Philadelphia. ^[1] She went on to graduate from the Yale School of Drama and is a recipient of the prestigious Princess Grace Award and Leonore Annenberg Fellowship for Performing Arts. ^[2]

Career

Her first recurring role came playing ME Emile Cooper in the crime series Blue Bloods . ^[3] She has also been featured in shows such as Grey’s Anatomy , The Rookie , Orange Is The New Black , SMILF , NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Master of None . ^[4] Her biggest role so far has been playing Dre in the drama series The Chi . ^[5] She also had a starring role as US Stacy Marks in the crime drama series Power Book IV: Force . ^[6]

Personal life

When she is not acting she performs as a hip hop artist under the moniker Robyn Hood. She is an outpsoken advocate for Black Lives Matter. ^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Inclinations	Eve	Short
2005	Angel Rodriguez	Chantel
2010	Bereavement	Waitress
2016	Split	Ninshubur
2016	The Congressman	Abigail Ross
2017	Most Beautiful Island	Bikie
2019	Brittany Runs a Marathon	Snobby Artist Woman
2019	The Sun Is Also a Star	Patricia Kingsley
2019	Blackberry	Renee	Short
2024	The Lost Holliday	Katia Del Gado

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Law & Order	Savannah Watson	Episode; Birthright
2006	Conviction	Mavis Connery	Episode; The Wall
2008	The Wire	Social Worker	Episode; Transitions
2012	30 Rock	Woman in Elevator	Episode; Aunt Phatso vs. Jack Donaghy
2013	Hostages	Nancy	Episode; Hail Mary
2015	The Blacklist	Reporter#1	Episode; Luther Braxton (No. 21): Conclusion
2016	Unforgettable	Haley	Episode; Paranoid Android
2016	Falling Water	Woman in Scrubs	Episode; Don't Tell Bill
2016	Red Oaks	Janice	Episode; The Bris
2017	Master of None	Madeleines friend	Episode; First Date
2017	Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	Pastor Denise	Episode; Kimmy Goes to Church
2017	Odd Mom Out	Pam Tinkler	Episode; Jury Doody
2015-2017	Blue Bloods	Emile Cooper	7 episodes
2017	SMILF	Romero	Episode; Chocolate Pudding & a Cooler of Gatorade
2018	Orange Is the New Black	Parenting Class Mom	Episode; State of the Uterus
2018	Grey's Anatomy	Michelle Williams	Episode; Flowers Grow Out Of My Grave
2018	NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service	Lanny Peete	Episode; Tailing Angie
2019	The Rookie	Broke Tenant	Episode; Redwood
2019	Blindspot	Colonel Anne Hecker	Episode; Though This Be Madness, Yet There Is Method In't
2019	High Maintenance	Lauryn	Episode; Payday
2019	The OA	Tess	Episode; Angel of Death
2020	Steven Universe Future	Bismuth	3 episodes
2020-2023	The Chi	Dre	32 episodes
2022-2025	Power Book IV: Force	USA Stacy Marks	16 episodes

Untitled

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	The Walking Dead: Michonne	Donna
2019	Steven Universe: Unleash the Light	Bismuth
2022	Horizon Forbidden West	Harlem

References

1. "A one on one with Miriam A. Hyman". philasun.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
2. "Actress and musician Miriam A. Hyman talks performing in 'Richard II' and recording new EP while making 'The Chi'". amny.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
3. "What Miriam A. Hyman Has Been Doing Since Leaving Blue Bloods". looper.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
4. "Why Miriam A. Hyman Never Stops Pushing". hardcorehumanism.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
5. "The Chi: The Real Reason Behind Dre's Abrupt Exit From The Show". screenrant.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
6. "Miriam A. Hyman, Carmela Zumbado, Manuel Eduardo Ramierz & Adrienne Walker join Season 2 of Power Book IV: Force". blackfilmandtv.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
7. "Entertainment Spotlight: Miriam A. Hyman, The Chi". tumblr.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.

External links

• Miriam A. Hyman at IMDb