Tangie Ambrose

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Tangie Ambrose
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Born
OccupationActress
Years active1995–present
Children2
Website www.tangieambrose.com

Tangie Ambrose is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her starring roles on Brutally Normal as Dru and Abby as Joanne Walker as well as for her recurring role in In Plain Sight as Delia Parmalee. She also appeared for a minor role in American comedy film Why Him? (2016).

Personal life

Ambrose is single. She has two children. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1995 Night Canvas Co-Worker
1996 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate Nikki
1997 Men Seeking Women Grace
Jackie Brown Billingsley Sales Girl #2
1998 I Got the Hook Up Nasty Mouth Carla
Ringmaster Vonda Simmons
1999 Jackie's Back Shaniqua Summers Wells (Jackie's Daughter)TV Movie
2001 Kickin' Chicken Short
Nailed Jamaican Tam
Diary of a Sex Addict SugaVideo; Credited as "Tanja Ambrose"
2004 Starsky & Hutch Kiki
Thank Heaven Stacy
Surviving Christmas Kathryn
2008 Cuttin Da Mustard Yvonne
2016 Why Him? Patty Dunne

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
1995 Martin SonyaTV Series; 2 Episodes:
  • "Martin in the Corner Pocket"
  • '"Love T.K.O."
Grace Under Fire Hipster #2TV Series; 1 Episode: "Grace Under a Wig"
Murphy Brown CatherineTV Series; 1 Episode: "The Feminine Critique"
Chicago Hope Young MotherTV Series; 1 Episode: "The Ethics of Hope"
1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 Sophie TylerTV Series; 1 Episode: "Ticket to Ride"
Kirk SerenaTV Series; 2 Episodes:
  • "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll: Part 1"
  • "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll: Part 2"
Townies AlissaTV Series; 1 Episode: "It's Go Time"
19961997 Family Matters Girl/Mrs. ScottTV Series; 2 Episodes:
  • "Tips for a Better Life" (Girl)
  • "Father Time" (Mrs. Scott)
1998 The Jamie Foxx Show KyraTV Series; 1 Episode: "Passenger 187"
3rd Rock from the Sun LisaTV Series; 1 Episode: "Dick and the Other Guy"
Any Day Now Cousin Victoria 'Vicki' Marie WattTV Series; 1 Episode: "Courage... It Means Heart"
Fantasy Island RizzoTV Series; 1 Episode: "Estrogen"
1999 Once and Again CoachTV Series; 1 Episode: "The Scarlet Letter Jacket"
2000 Brutally Normal DruTV Series; 7 Episodes
2001 That's Life TV Series; 1 Episode: "Nomads"
Strong Medicine Dee CotterTV Series; 1 Episode: "Drugstore Cowgirl"
The District Doreen JamesTV Series; 1 Episode: "Lost and Found"; Credited as 'Tangi Ambrose'
2002 Providence SalesgirlTV Series; 1 Episode: "Smoke and Mirrors"
2003 Yes, Dear CindyTV Series; 1 Episode: "House of Cards"
Abby Joanne 'Jo' WalkerTV Series; 10 Episodes
Reba Self-Defence InstructorTV Series; 1 Episode: "The Best Defense"
2004 The Shield WitnessTV Series; 1 Episode: "Streaks and Tips"
2005 Out of Practice BiancaTV Series; 2 Episodes:
  • "Pilot"
  • "Brothers Grim"
2006 Bones Faith DavisTV Series; 1 Episode: "Mother and Child in the Bay"
My Name Is Earl Airport Desk ClerkTV Series; 1 Episode: "South of the Border: Part Uno"
20062012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Miss Kitty, Prostitute (Miss Kitty), and Waitress/TinaTV Series; 3 Episodes:
  • "Living Legend" (2006) - Miss Kitty
  • "Death and the Maiden" (2009) - Prostitute (Miss Kitty)
  • "Willows in the Wind" (2012) - Waitress/Tina
2007 Veronica Mars Jalisa JonesTV Series; 1 Episode: "Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down"
2008 Chocolate News Alica Saunders, Alicia Sanders, and Alicia SaundersTV Series; 8 Episodes: "Episode #1.1", "Episode #1.3", and Episodes "1.5"-"1.10"
2009–2012 The Mentalist Samantha BarsockyTV Series; 3 Episodes: "Cackle-Bladder Blood", "Red John's Rules" and "Copper Bullet"
2011 Modern Family NoranneTV Series; 1 Episode: "Two Monkeys and a Panda"
Raising Hope MackenzieTV Series; 1 Episode: "Sabrina Has Money"
20112012 In Plain Sight Delia ParmaleeTV Series; 17 Episodes

Video games

YearGameRoleNotes
2005 Rainbow Six: Lockdown (voice)Video Game
2007 Golden Axe: Beast Rider (voice)Video Game
2008 Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Storm
Miscellaneous (voice)
Video Game
2009 Prototype (voice)Video Game
2011 Saints Row: The Third Additional VoicesVideo Game

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