American actress
Khalilah Joi
Born Occupation Actress Years active 2004–present
Khalilah Joi is an American actress.
Life and career
Joi was born in Thomasville, Georgia and raised in Hampton, Virginia . She attended the University of Virginia and later moved to Los Angeles for acting on television and film.[ 1] She made guest-starring appearances in television series Rosewood , Being Mary Jane , Agent Carter , S.W.A.T. and The Good Doctor , and co-starred in the 2017 crime thriller film A Violent Man .[ 2] In 2019 she received positive reviews for playing a victim of sexual assault in an episode “Silent All These Years ” of ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Later that year she had recurring roles in the HBO drama series, Big Little Lies playing Young Elizabeth Howard (Crystal R. Fox ), and in the Sorry for Your Loss . She also played the leading role in the Oprah Winfrey Network Christmas comedy-drama film, Baking Christmas .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
In 2021, Joi had recurring role as Condola Vargas in the ABC action drama series Station 19 .[ 11] Later that year she was cast as a series regular in the Bounce TV comedy-drama series, Johnson .[ 12] She later guest-starred on Grand Crew and The Rookie: Feds and starred in the Allblk drama series, Hush .[ 13] In 2023 she appeared in the comedy-drama film The Mattachine Family and played the lead in the drama film Black Girl Erupted directed by Vanessa Bell Calloway .[ 14]
Filmography
Film
Television
Music Video
References
^ "Khalilah Joi" .
^ Blackwell, Samantha (March 11, 2019). "Actress Khalilah Joi Balances Love and Doubt in Noir Meets MMA Film" .
^ Huver, Scott (June 7, 2019). "From Ann-Margret to Khalilah Joi, TV Guest Performances Are Much More Than Cameos" .
^ " 'Grey's Anatomy' recap: Writers tackle a sensitive topic" . EW.com .
^ "Interview: Khalilah Joi Discusses Shooting That Powerful Episode of 'Grey's Anatomy.' " . June 1, 2019.
^ Ferber, Taylor (June 6, 2019). "How Grey's Anatomy Created Its Powerful 'Army of Awesome' Hallway Scene" . Vulture .
^ https://www.fastcompany.com/90436221/khalilah-joi-on-the-power-of-the-christmas-movie-and-why-she-made-baking-christmas
^ "Sneak Peek: Baking Christmas" . Oprah.com .
^ " "Baking Christmas" (l to r) Leigh-Ann Rose, Khalilah Joi, Arnell Powell" . AFRO American Newspapers .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 7, 2019). "OWN Sets Its First Holiday Movies Starring Jackée Harry, Kimberly Elise, Rick & Sasha Fox And Aloma Wright" .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 17, 2021). " 'Station 19': Khalilah Joi To Recur On ABC Firefighter Drama In Key Season 4 Plotline – First Look Photos" .
^ Odman, Sydney (December 22, 2020). "Cedric the Entertainer-Produced Dramedy 'Johnson' Set at Bounce TV (Exclusive)" .
^ "Trailer for Season 2 of ALLBLK's Hush" . BlackFilmandTV.com .
^ Cordero, Rosy (April 4, 2023). "BET Her Greenlights Film 'Black Girl, Erupted' From Vanessa Bell Calloway & Tressa Azarel Smallwood" .
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