# Iyana Halley

Iyana Halley (born January 27, 1993) is an American actress. She appeared in films True to the Game (2017) and its sequels, If Not Now, When? (2019), Dutch (2021), Licorice Pizza (2021) and Beast (2022).

## Life and career

Halley was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, and began career appearing in television series Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez, Tosh.0, Family Time and The Mayor. In 2017 she made her big screen debut appearing in the drama film True to the Game, and later reprised her role in its sequels in 2020 and 2021. In 2018 she was featured in the final episode of HBO miniseries Sharp Objects and later co-starred in the drama film If Not Now, When?. In 2019 she appeared in the miniseries I Am the Night and starred in an episode of HBO anthology series, Room 104. She also appeared in films The Hate U Give (2018), Nineteen Summers (2019), Dutch (2021), Between Forever (2021) and Licorice Pizza (2021).
In 2022, Halley played the leading role in the thriller film Wayward, and starred opposite Idris Elba in the survival action horror film Beast. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and bombed on box-office. On television, she had recurring role in the NBC drama This Is Us, and guest-starred in two episodes on ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary as Sheryl Lee Ralph's character's daughter. In 2022 she guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and later had recurring roles on Good Trouble and All American: Homecoming. In 2023 she starred in the BET+ miniseries, Angel. Also in 2023, Halley starred opposite Garcelle Beauvais in the Lifetime television film Black Girl Missing playing title part. In 2024 she starred in the thriller film One Night Stay.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Sins of the Father | Casey | Short |
| 2017 | True to the Game | Bria | |
| 2018 | The Hate U Give | Bianca | |
| 2019 | Skin in the Game | Runway | |
| 2019 | Best of Life | Hope Best | Short |
| 2019 | Nineteen Summers | Young Porsha | |
| 2019 | If Not Now, When? | Teenage Patrice | |
| 2020 | Numb | Tiana | Short |
| 2020 | Gone | Alli | Short |
| 2020 | True to the Game 2 | Bria | |
| 2021 | Black Prom | Dahlia | Short |
| 2021 | Dutch | Sam | |
| 2021 | Between Forever | Gigi | |
| 2021 | Real Talk | Theresa | |
| 2021 | Licorice Pizza | Brenda | |
| 2021 | True to the Game 3 | Bria | |
| 2022 | Wayward | Dawn | |
| 2022 | Beast | Meredith Samuels | |
| 2023 | Black Girl Missing | Lauren | |
| 2023 | Rock the Boat | Sommer | |
| 2024 | One Night Stay | Jessica | |
| 2024 | Rock the Boat 2 | Sommer | |

### Television

| Year | Legacy | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Justice for All with Judge Cristina Perez | Patty Holt | Episode: "A Work of Heart/Your Juice Stained My Opportunity" |
| 2015 | Tosh.0 | Teenage Girl | Episode: "Fedora Hero Saves Eggs" |
| 2016 | Una Palabra | Amber | Episode: "Amber Odom" |
| 2017 | Family Time | Young Regina | Episode: "Let Cheatin' Dogs Lie" |
| 2017 | The Mayor | Tina | Episode: "Will You Accept This Rose?" |
| 2018 | Sharp Objects | Mae | Episode: "Milk" |
| 2019 | I Am the Night | Sharon | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2019 | Game Shakers | Giggling Girl #2 | Episode: "Bug Tussle" |
| 2019 | Room 104 | Zohara | Episode: "Rogue" |
| 2021 | On My Block | Aaliyah | Episode: "Chapter Thirty" |
| 2021 | Partners in Rhyme | Chloe | Episode: "PregNOT" |
| 2021–22 | This Is Us | Adult Annie | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2021–23 | Good Trouble | Kendy | Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4-5 |
| 2022–23 | All American: Homecoming | Wilinda | Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2022–24 | Abbott Elementary | Taylor Howard | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3 |
| 2023 | Angel | Sheree | Recurring Cast |

### Music Videos

| Year | Song | Artist |
| 2016 | "Switching Lanes" | T.I. featuring Big K.R.I.T. & Trev Case |
| 2018 | "Boblo Boat" | Royce da 5′9″ featuring J. Cole |