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Tyra Ferrell‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1962-03-29

Popularity

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Tyra Ferrell

Houston, Texas, USA

Tyra Ferrell

Houston, Texas, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1962-03-29

Popularity

star3.2

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.

Movie Credits

Boyz n the Hood

Boyz n the Hood‌
star7.6
calendar 1991

White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump‌
star6.6
calendar 1992

Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice‌
star6.9
calendar 1993

Boxed in

Boxed in‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

Lady Beware

Lady Beware‌
star5.5
calendar 1987

Equinox

Equinox‌
star5.6
calendar 1992

The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Nuts

Nuts‌
star6.3
calendar 1987

The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III‌
star6.2
calendar 1990

Are You My Mother?

Are You My Mother?‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn‌
star6.2
calendar 1989

So Fine

So Fine‌
star4.8
calendar 1981

Better Off Dead.

Better Off Dead.‌
star4.7
calendar 1993

The Perfect Score

The Perfect Score‌
star5.8
calendar 2004

The Bobby Debarge Story

The Bobby Debarge Story‌
star5.7
calendar 2019

School Daze

School Daze‌
star5.9
calendar 1988

Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever‌
star6.4
calendar 1991

A New York Christmas Wedding

A New York Christmas Wedding‌
star6.0
calendar 2020

Tv Credits

thirtysomething

thirtysomething‌
star6.3
calendar 1987

Early Edition

Early Edition‌
star7.3
calendar 1996

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone‌
star7.7
calendar 1985

Moonlighting

Moonlighting‌
star7.5
calendar 1985

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit‌
star7.9
calendar 1999

Soul Food

Soul Food‌
star6.3
calendar 2000

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues‌
star7.6
calendar 1981

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap‌
star8.0
calendar 1989

Full House

Full House‌
star7.6
calendar 1987

The Cape

The Cape‌
star7.7
calendar 1996

ER

ER‌
star7.8
calendar 1994

The Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo‌
star5.0
calendar 1987

The Corner

The Corner‌
star7.8
calendar 2000

City

City‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

The Neon Empire

The Neon Empire‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

The Shield

The Shield‌
star8.1
calendar 2002

Hunter

Hunter‌
star7.2
calendar 1984

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill‌
star5.3
calendar 1990

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.‌
star8.4
calendar 2014