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Ilfenesh Hadera (born December 1, 1985) is an American actress.

Ilfenesh Hadera
Hadera on Billions in 2017
Born	(1985-12-01) December 1, 1985 (age 36) Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010–present

Early life

Hadera was born on December 1, 1985 in Harlem.[1] She is of mixed Ethiopian and European descent.[2] Her father Asfaha is an Ethiopian refugee and founder of the African Services Committee, a Harlem based NGO which works with African immigrants.[3] Her mother, Kim Nichols is a Co-Executive Director of ASC, and Hadera volunteered with the group prior to her acting career.[3][4] Hadera also worked as a waitress for 10 years prior to her television debut.^{[citation needed]}

She attended The Harlem School of the Arts, followed by the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. Hadera went on to receive an MFA in Text and Performance studies from RADA/King's College London.[5]

Career

In 2010 Hadera made her acting debut in the film 1/20.[6]

A frequent collaborator with Spike Lee, she has appeared in Da Brick, The Blacklist, Oldboy, Show Me a Hero, Chi-Raq, Chicago Fire, The Punisher, and She's Gotta Have It.

Hadera co-starred as Stephanie Holden in the 2017 film Baywatch, and in 2018 starred as Kay Daniels in the TV series Deception. She had a recurring role in the Showtime Series Billions, as a secretary to billionaire fund manager Bobby Axelrod, played by Damian Lewis.

On September 29, 2019, Hadera began starring as Mayme Johnson, the wife of Bumpy Johnson in the premiere of the American crime drama television series, Godfather of Harlem on Epix.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	1/20	Hazel
2011	Da Brick	Saalinge	TV Movie
2013	Oldboy	Judy
2015	Chi-Raq	Ms. McCloud
2017	Baywatch	Stephanie Holden

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	The Blacklist	Jennifer Palmer	Episode: "Pilot"
2015	Show Me a Hero	Carmen Febles	Main Cast
	Chicago Fire	Serena Holmes	Recurring Cast: Season 4
2016	Difficult People	Abby	Episode: "Patches"
	Conviction	Naomi Golden	Recurring Cast
2016–17	Billions	Deb Kawi	Recurring Cast: Season 1-2
2017	Master of None	Lisa	Recurring Cast: Season 2
	The Punisher	Mistress	Episode: "Crosshairs"
2017–19	She's Gotta Have It	Opal Gilstrap	Recurring Cast
2018	Deception	Kay Daniels	Main Cast
2019–	Godfather of Harlem	Mayme Johnson	Main Cast
2021	Run the World	Herself	Episode: "What a Co-inky-dick"
	Blue Bloods	Det. Angela Reddick	Episode: "USA Today" & "Guilt"

References

External links

• Ilfenesh Hadera at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera (* 1. Dezember 1985 in New York City) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin.

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- [en] Ilfenesh Hadera

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[es] Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera (Nueva York; 1 de diciembre de 1985) es una actriz estadounidense de ascendencia etíope.

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[ru] Хадера, Ильфенеш

Ильфенеш Хадера (англ. Ilfenesh Hadera; род. 1 декабря 1985[1], Нью-Йорк, Нью-Йорк) — американская актриса эфиопского происхождения. Известна своими ролями в фильме «Спасатели Малибу» 2017 года и сериале «Крёстный отец Гарлема» 2019 года.[2]

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