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Tasia Sherel | |
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| Born | July 23, 1978 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Tasia Sherel (born July 23, 1978 [1] ) is an American actress and model, best known for starring as Francis in Showtime TV series Dexter and as Pam in Everybody Hates Chris . [2]
Sherel was born in 1978 and raised on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. [1] She never intended to pursue a career in entertainment. She studied cosmetology in her local community college. While working toward her degree, Sherel took a job at a Hair Care Company as an assistant. One day, they asked her to fill in for a no-show model and after that, she kept booking jobs realizing that she enjoyed the work.
She then won the prestigious title of Miss Mahogany Chicago and went on to place in the Top 10 of a national pageant. Her biggest break came at the Maybelline Modeling Competition, hosted by the national make-up company of the same name. After winning the competition, she was approached and represented by agent Dee Simmons. She decided to take Simmons advice and began her acting career in New York City. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Retiring Tatiana | Pretty Party Guest | |
| 2002 | Love Relations | Selena | |
| 2004 | Billie's | Dr. Simone Sutton | |
| 2006 | Let's Talk | Shelly | Short |
| 2007 | A Stranger's Heart | Tina | TV movie |
| 2008 | Days of Wrath | Tina | |
| 2009 | The Good Neighbor Policy | Tanys | |
| Ice Dreams | Mom #1 | TV movie | |
| Betrayal | Frances | Short | |
| 2013 | CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story | Ava Thomas | TV movie |
| 2015 | To Hell and Back | Officer Berry | TV movie |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland | Auntie Gloria | TV movie |
| Burned Out Nurse | Nurse Manager Barbara | Short | |
| 2022 | Sons 2 the Grave | Karen Bishop | |
| Amaru | Teresa | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Meet the Marks | Bachelor Party Guest | Episode: "Episode #1.1" |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | DNA Tech | Episode: "Grave Young Men" |
| Strong Medicine | Woman | Episode: "Rash Decisions" | |
| 2007 | What About Brian | Cashier | Episode: "What About the Exes..." |
| 2005–09 | Everybody Hates Chris | Pam | Recurring cast: season 1-4 |
| 2007–10 | Dexter | Francis | Guest: season 2, recurring cast: season 3-5 |
| 2015 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Jail Clerk | Episode: "Candace Young Esquire" |
| 2016 | Conan | Reporter Tamara Walsh | Episode: "Norm Macdonald/Keke Palmer/ZZ Top" |
| 2017 | Bosch | Patty | Episode: "The Four Last Things" |
| 2017–20 | If Loving You Is Wrong | D.A. Linda Singer | Recurring cast: season 4 & 6, guest: season 5 |
| 2018 | The Family Business | Det. Keisha Anderson | Episode: "We Are at War" |
| 2021 | Family Reunion | Carolyn | Episode: "Remember When Cocoa Found Her Calling?" |
| 2022 | Snowfall | Henrietta | Episode: "Comets" |
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