Xosha Roquemore
Encyclopedia
Xosha Roquemore is an American
actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Jo Ann in the 2009 film Precious.
and graduated from the Tisch program of the New York University
.
She was a supporter of Barack Obama
in the 2008 presidential election.
United States
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actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Jo Ann in the 2009 film Precious.
Biography
Roquemore was born in Los Angeles in 1985. She started with an acting program, The Amazing Grace Conservatory, in ninth grade. After graduating high school, she moved to New York CityNew York City
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and graduated from the Tisch program of the New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
She was a supporter of Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in the 2008 presidential election.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Shades of Brooklyn Vol. 1 | Allison | |
| 2009 | Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire | Jo Ann | Nominated - Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble |
| Rivers Wash Over Me Rivers Wash Over Me Rivers Wash Over Me is a 2009 drama film directed by John G. Young. Young shares the screenplay with Darien Sills-Evans. The film was produced by Sills-Evans, with Dexter Davis as executive producer.-Plot:... |
Racine Buchanan | ||
| TV Films | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Playing With Guns | Cinnamon | |
| Television guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Nurse Jackie Nurse Jackie Nurse Jackie is an American series that premiered on June 8, 2009, on Showtime, Movie Central and The Movie Network.The series stars Edie Falco as the title character Jackie Peyton, an emergency room nurse at All Saints' Hospital in New York City... |
City Island Clerk | 1 episode |
| 10 Things I Hate About You 10 Things I Hate about You 10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger and stars Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Larry Miller... |
Baby | 1 episode | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama... |
Trina Smith | 1 episode | |
| My Boys My Boys My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend... |
Tracee | 1 episode | |