Netta Walker

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Netta Walker
Born (1996-08-23) August 23, 1996 (age 29)
Jacksonville, Florida
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2019–present

Netta Walker is an American actress. She is best known for playing Keisha McCalla in the sports drama series All American as well as its spinoff series All American: Homecoming .

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Early life

Walker was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1996 to a Filipino mother and African-American father. They met in the Philippines when her father was serving in the army. She has three older brothers. She attended two HBCUs, Edward Waters University and Stanton College Preparatory School. She was inspired to become to an actress thanks to her high school theatre teacher Shirley Sacks Kirby who saw her potential. [1]

Career

While studying in Roosevelt University in Chicago she performed in numerous plays suchs as Hamlet and Great Expectations. In 2019 she received a Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Supporting Actor for her performance in the Raven Theater's production of Yen. [2] Her first big role came playing Keisha McCalla in the superhero series All American . [3] Her biggest role so far has been playing the same character in the spinoff series All American: Homecoming . [4] [5] She hopes in the future to act in a romance film as well as to have an opportunity to play a villain that audiences will find hard to dislike. [6]

Personal life

She is very passionate about her Philippine roots and she visited the country for the first time when she was 16 to celebrate her deceased grandmother's birthday. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Come as You Are Claire
2023WholeMischaShort
2025Behind the Eight BallNadia

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Chicago Fire ShelbyEpisode; Off the Grid
2021 The Big Leap KeisiaEpisode; I Want You Back
2021-2022 All American Keisha McCalla2 episodes
2022-2024 All American: Homecoming Keisha McCalla33 episodes
2025 The Chi MelanieEpisode; Rebirth

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Netta Walker". the360mag.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ "5 Things You Didn't Know About Netta Walker". televisionacademy.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Netta Walker On The Moment She Never Saw Coming On All American: Homecoming - Exclusive". thelist.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ "'All American: Homecoming' Star Netta Walker Talks Keisha & Cam's Fractured Relationship, Teases Series Finale". deadline.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Netta Walker settles into 'All American: Homecoming' after a streak of success in Chicago theater". chicago.suntimes.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ "NETTA WALKER ON THE HEALING POWER OF REPRESENTATION IN HOLLYWOOD". abookof.us. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ "'All American: Homecoming' Star Netta Walker Sees Herself In The Character She Plays". huffpost.com. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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