Paige Hurd

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Paige Hurd
Born
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2000–present
Known for

Paige Hurd is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Tasha Clarkson on the CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris . She has also played Samantha Grover in Hawaii Five-O (2013-2020), Gayle Franklin in The Oval (2019-2021), and Lauren Baldwin in Power Book II: Ghost (2020-2023).

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Early life and education

Hurd was born in Dallas, Texas. She was born to an African American father and a Puerto Rican mother and moved to Los Angeles in 2000. The late rapper DMX was her godfather. [1]

Career

Hurd portrayed Tasha, next-door neighbor of Chris (Tyler James Williams), in the Chris Rock-produced TV show Everybody Hates Chris . Hurd played DMX's daughter in Cradle 2 the Grave , [2] a 2003 film starring Jet Li. Paige appeared as Denise in The Cat in the Hat , a 2003 family-comedy film loosely based on the 1957 book of the same name, by Dr. Seuss.

Hurd was featured in the 2005 comedy Beauty Shop , which starred Queen Latifah. [3]

Hurd appeared in Jasmine Villegas's music video for "I Own This" and Steph Jones's music video for "Beautiful." She was Justin Bieber's love interest in the music video of "Never Let You Go." She was featured in Romeo Miller's music video "Mistletoe". Hurd started her acting career training with Dallas Young Actors Studio, directed by Linda Seto. She is starring in a new movie called "Crosstown" with well-known actors and actresses such as Vivica A. Fox. She was also featured in two of singer Trevante's music videos "Be Your First" and "Forever." In 2014, Paige starred in G-Eazy's music video for the single "I Mean It." And in 2012, she participated in the music video of Nas titled "Daughters".

In 2019, she began starring as one of the lead roles in the hit show Tyler Perry's The Oval , where she played as the first daughter "Gayle Franklin", who is rebellious and a wild child she left during season 2. From 2020 to 2023, she starred as Lauren Baldwin in Power Book II: Ghost , which serves as a sequel and spin off to the original series Power .

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Vanessa
2003 The Cat in the Hat Denise
2004Time OutLauren Martin
2004 Never Die Alone Young Ella
2005VirginiaGinny
2005The Adventures of Tango McNorton: Licensed HeroSudserella
2005 Beauty Shop Vanessa
2007 Ben 10: Race Against Time StephanieTV movie
2008Pick or PressUnknownVideo short
2009Surviving BrotherhoodAshleyVideo short
2010Peep GameTresse Hart
2013Greencard WarriorsJazmine
2015 A Girl Like Grace Andrea
2016Grandma’s HouseMaryland
2018 Thriller Gina Brown
2025The Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan StoryLaura CowanTV movie
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Felicity NatashaEpisode: "True Colors"
2002 Boomtown Grace AdamsEpisode: "Pilot"
2002 George Lopez Little GirlEpisode: "Halloween Cheer"
2003 The Division ChloeEpisode: "Extreme Action Figures"
2005 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody TiffanyEpisode: "The Fairest of Them All"
2005 Medium AshleyEpisode: "The Reckoning"
2006 ER Danielle DavisEpisode: "Tell Me No Secrets"
2006–2009 Everybody Hates Chris TashaRecurring role
2007–2011 City 17 VanessaRecurring role
2013–2020 Hawaii Five-0 Samantha GroverRecurring role
2019–2021 Tyler Perry's The Oval First Daughter Gayle FranklinMain role
2020–2023 Power Book II: Ghost Lauren BaldwinMain role
2022Mr SnugglesVanessaGuest role

References

  1. "'Everybody Hates Chris' Star Freaks DMX (her godfather) Out With Snapchat's Face rap Swap". comedyhype.com. April 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. Holden, Stephen (February 28, 2003). "When Kung-Fu Overcomes Chest-Beating Hip-Hop". The New York Times . Retrieved April 8, 2010.
  3. Mendoza, N.F. (April 12, 2005). "Piano teacher to the stars has musical ties to Seattle". The Seattle Times . Retrieved April 8, 2010.