Taja V. Simpson

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Taja V. Simpson
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Simpson in 2021
Born
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Known forActress, Director, Writer, Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur
Website www.tajavsimpson.com

Taja V. Simpson is an American actress, known for her role as Priscilla Owen in the BET prime time soap opera, The Oval .

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Life and career

Simpson was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana. [1] [2] She is of west African descent. She graduated from LaGrange High School and later received a degree in Mass Communications from McNeese State University. [1] After moving to Los Angeles, she began her career appearing in episodes of television shows including Greek , NCIS: Los Angeles and Grey's Anatomy . From 2012 to 2014, Simpson had a recurring role as Adele in the CBS daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful . [3] At that time, Simpson also appeared in a number of independent movies, and in 2017 starred in the horror-comedy film Boo 2! A Madea Halloween directed by Tyler Perry. [4] [1] In 2019, she played a leading role and produced the independent romantic comedy film My Online Valentine. [3]

In 2019, Simpson began starring in the BET prime time soap opera, The Oval created by Tyler Perry. [5] Her other television credits include NCIS , Tales , Lethal Weapon , and a recurring roles in the Urban Movie Channel soap opera A House Divided and The CW sports drama All American . [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God Wife of New FamilyTV movie
2007Cordially InvitedLatina Beasley
2008How 2 Build a RapperProfessional Stylist #1
Black Inside: The Remington Wallace Burnett StoryYolandaShort
2009Karma BitchTyraShort
2013Love and FootballVictoria Miles
RelentlessReporterShort
White Crack Bastard Gina
2015Gladiator RechargeNews ReporterTV movie
2016ShariaRachel
2017The Preacher's SonShawna
InterceptChloeShort
Baker's ManTheresa Stevens
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween Debrah Simmons
2018Wally Got WastedRachel Kane
SojournKeemaShort
2019My Online ValentineCozi
London Mitchell's ChristmasChantal Kennard
2020All for NikkiCarla Lakeman
LolaLola
Kiss Me for ChristmasJada
2021Baby MoneyHeidi
Fourth GradeLisa
The Right MomEllen Graham
2023Lola 2Lola
2025 Madea's Destination Wedding Debra

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 All About the Andersons ParentEpisode: "Get Out of Dodge... Ball" & "Face the Music"
2007 Cane AssistantEpisode: "The Exile"
2008 Greek WaitressEpisode: "Highway to the Discomfort Zone" & "Crush Landing"
The Ex List Beach GirlEpisode: "Do You Love Me, Do You Surfer... Boy"
2009 NCIS: Los Angeles Female ReceptionistEpisode: "Random on Purpose"
2012 Awake Public Affairs OfficierEpisode: "Guilty"
The ShopJacquelineRecurring cast
2012–14 The Bold and the Beautiful AdeleRegular Cast
2013Shadow LoveDanaRecurring cast: season 2
Grey's Anatomy Samantha CalderEpisode: "I Bet It Stung"
2014 Intelligence LobbyistEpisode: "The Rescue"
The Thundermans CustomerEpisode: "Phoebe's a Clone Now"
Mystery Girls Mrs. WarnerEpisode: "Death Becomes Her"
Real Husbands of Hollywood Woman #1Episode: "Bad Sport"
Benched ReporterEpisode: "A New Development"
2015 The Soul Man TrinaEpisode: "Wife of a Preacherman"
2016 K.C. Undercover AgentEpisode: "Brainwashed"
What If a WomanAngelaEpisode: "Communication Is the Key"
NCIS Misha RoseEpisode: "Dead Letter"
2017 Tales Police Woman WeaverEpisode: "F*ck the Police"
2018 Lethal Weapon ToyaEpisode: "Ruthless"
2019 Raven's Home Mrs. MutesaEpisode: "Diss Track"
2019–25 The Oval Priscilla OwensMain cast
2020 All American Tina HicksEpisode: "The Art of Peer Pressure" & "Stakes Is High"
2020–23 A House Divided JupiterMain cast: seasons 1-5
2021 Insecure CheyenneEpisode: "Reunited, Okay?!"
2024 Hightown Janelle4 eposodes
2025 Found EileenEpisode: "Eileen"

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lake Charles native stars in new Tyler Perry film". www.kplctv.com. 28 October 2017. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017.
  2. D'Writer, Vince. "Taja V. Simpson Ushers Daily Operations On Tyler Perry's Show 'The Oval'". SWAGHer magazine. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Catch B&B's Taja V. Simpson in limited run of My Online Valentine". soapcentral.com. 23 January 2019.
  4. Kenny, Glenn (October 20, 2017). "Review: A Case of Déjà Vu in 'Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween'". The New York Times.
  5. Petski, Denise (August 5, 2019). "'The Oval': Tyler Perry's BET White House Drama Sets More Series Regulars".
  6. Yang, Rachel (March 28, 2019). "UMC Sets New Drama 'A House Divided,' 'Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy' Season 2".