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Tyra Ferrell

Tyra Ferrell

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 29, 1962 (63)
Birthplace Houston, Texas, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tyra Ferrell (born March 29, 1962) is an American actress. Ferrell was born in Houston, Texas. She moved from Houston to New York after high school and began her career on stage including roles on Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981) and Ain't Misbehavin ... on Broadway. She made her screen debut in a small role in the 1981 comedy film So Fine, and later appeared in Lady Beware, School Daze, The Mighty Quinn, and The Exorcist III. On television, she guest-starred in Hill Street Blues, The Twilight Zone, and Quantum Leap, and had recurring roles on Square One Television, The Bronx Zoo, and Thirtysomething. In 1990, Ferrell was regular cast member on the short-lived CBS sitcom City starring Valerie Harper. In 1991, Ferrell played supporting roles in the films Boyz n the Hood and Jungle Fever. In the same year, she was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John A. Willis' Screen World. The following year, she starred alongside Wesley Snipes in the comedy film White Men Can't Jump, and later had supporting roles in Equinox, Poetic Justice and The Perfect Score. Ferrell also played the leading role alongside Mare Winningham in the 1993 Lifetime Television movie Better Off Dead. In 1994, she had the recurring role as Dr. Sarah Langworthy during the first season of the NBC medical drama ER, and from 1996 to 1997 she co-starred alongside Corbin Bernsen on the syndicated science fiction series The Cape. In 2000, Ferrell co-starred alongside Khandi Alexander in the HBO miniseries The Corner. She later guest-starred on Soul Food, The Shield and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2004, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role in the ABC television film NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323. She returned to acting ten years later with the leading role in Tasha Smith's directorial debut, Boxed In. In 2015, Ferrell was cast in a recurring role on the second season of Fox's prime-time soap opera Empire.

Known For

Filmography

A New York Christmas Wedding

A New York Christmas Wedding

2020

as Alison Wilks

The Bobby Debarge Story

The Bobby Debarge Story

2019

as Etterlene DeBarge

Boxed in

Boxed in

2015

as Gayle

The Perfect Score

The Perfect Score

2004

as Desmond's Mother

Better Off Dead.

Better Off Dead.

1993

as Cutter Dubuque

Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

1993

as Jessie

Equinox

Equinox

1992

as Sonya Kirk

White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump

1992

as Rhonda Deane

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood

1991

as Mrs. Baker

Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

1991

as Orin Goode

The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

1990

as Nurse Blaine

The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

1989

as Isola

The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire

1989

as Samantha

School Daze

School Daze

1988

as Tasha

Lady Beware

Lady Beware

1987

as Nan

Nuts

Nuts

1987

as Cell Woman #2

So Fine

So Fine

1981

as Receptionist

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Cape

as Mission Specialist Tamara St. James

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 09, 1996

ER

as Sarah Langworthy

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

The Neon Empire

as Samantha

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 03, 1989

The Twilight Zone

as Maid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Moonlighting

as Hooker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1985

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Bethany Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Soul Food

as Frances Lester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2000

Quantum Leap

as Delilah 'Lila' Berry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1989

Full House

as Miss Petrie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1987

The Shield

as Karen Mitchell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2002

Hunter

as Marguerite Montero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

as Loni Sanders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1990

Chicago P.D.

as Mrs. Burton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

City

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 29, 1990

thirtysomething

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 29, 1987

The Corner

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 16, 2000

Early Edition

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

The Bronx Zoo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1987

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