Porsha Ferguson

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Porsha Ferguson
Born
Porsha Uvonne Ferguson

(1989-11-08) November 8, 1989 (age 34)
CitizenshipUnited States
Education The Juilliard School and The Barrow Group
Alma mater Clayton State University
OccupationActress
Years activeSince 2011
Notable work The Haves and the Have Nots
Website www.porshaferguson.com

Porsha Ferguson (born November 8, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her role Zena on The Haves and the Have Nots and has also appeared in feature films including Free in Deed , Breathe, Closet Space, and The Last Punch.[ citation needed ] She has starred in the film Soul Ties and episodes of TV One’s channel Fatal Attraction, Justice By Any Means and the Investigation Discovery series, Homicide Hunter . [1]

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Career

Ferguson first appeared on the VH1 series Single Ladies . In 2014 she made her major acting debut on TV One's series, Fatal Attraction following performances in several independent films. In Fatal Attraction Ferguson played lead real-life character Elicia Hughes, a woman on trial for murdering her husband, Eric Hughes in Jackson, Mississippi in 2004. Ferguson played in the film, The Last Punch as front desk clerk, Creamy in Breathe, [2] and as a church member in Free in Deed . [3] [4] [5] [6] She appeared in the pilot By Any Means, directed by The Facts of Life actress, Kim Fields. Ferguson also starred and produced for the film Closet Space and the series Twisted Mines. [7] In June 2015 she joined the cast of Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots as the role of Zena. She also starred in Soul Ties and in episodes of TV One’s series Justice: By Any Means as Detective Johanna Phillips and Investigation Discovery series Homicide Hunter as Kathy Crow.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012RunCreamy
20135 PeoplePamela
2014The Killing SecretDonna Richardson
2014Unspoken WordsPoetess
2014Bloated MindsMiranda Epps
2014Closet Space: The MovieLisa Arlington
2014Breathe: The PrequelCreamy
2015Good StreetsBrianna
2015The Run Saga: BreatheCreamy
2015 Free in Deed Congregational church member
2015Thirsty The MovieMorgan Pierce
2015Love N SuccessClub girl 2
2015The Last PunchMiranda
2016Soul TiesSchool choir member

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Single LadiesWaitressEpisode: "Confidence Games"
2012Uncanny X-MenRaver 3Episode 3: "Dazzler"
2013The LabelSierraEpisode: "Big Bosses"
2013PassportShelly (Dancer)2 episodes
2014My Other MotherFan #1TV movie
2015Justice: By Any MeansDet. Johanna PhillipsEpisode #1.1
2015 Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda Kathy CrowEpisode #5.14
2015 The Haves and the Have Nots ZenaAll episodes
2015By Any MeansBeeBee2 episodes
2015Twisted MinesTara7 episodes

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References

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