Camille Winbush

Camille Winbush is an American television actress, comedian, and recording artist. Her work in television has earned her three Image Awards and a Young Artist Award. She is best known for her role as Vanessa Thomkins on The Bernie Mac Show.
== Career ==
Winbush's credits include a role in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai and an appearance in Eraser. Additionally, she had a recurring role on 7th Heaven and roles on Criminal Minds, That's Life, The Norm Show, NYPD Blue, and Any Day Now. Winbush also guest starred in Disney's musical production of Geppetto.
She had her big break playing the role of Vanessa Thomkins on The Bernie Mac Show. During her run on the show Winbush earned numerous award nominations for her role, winning three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress. In 2007, she appeared in an episode of Grey's Anatomy.
As of 2008, Winbush can be seen playing Lauren Treacy, a recurring character in The Secret Life of the American Teenager.
=== Recording artist ===
In 2002, Winbush recorded "One Small Voice" featuring singers Myra and Taylor Momsen and "The Night Before Christmas Song" for the compilation album School's Out! Christmas. She also sang on the soundtrack of the Disney musical production of Geppetto.
== Filmography ==
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1994 	Viper 	Lucy Wilkes 	Three episodes: "Pilot", "Ghosts", "Thief of Hearts"
1995 	CBS Schoolbreak Special 	April Balck 	Episode: "What About Your Friends"
1995 	Dangerous Minds 	Tyeisha Roberts 	
1995 	Minor Adjustments 	Emma Aimes 	unknown episodes
1995 	Brotherly Love 	Emma Aimes 	Episode:"Witchcraft"
1996 	Eraser 	Camille 	
1996–1999	7th Heaven 	Lynn Hamilton 	Six episodes
1997 	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 	Lil Hot Foot 	Episode: "Please Don't Go"
1997 	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Child (voice) 	Episode: "Mother Goose"
1998 	NYPD Blue 	Chloe 	Episode: "Honeymoon at Viagra Falls"
1999 	Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 	Pearline 	
1999 	Ladies Man 	Girl Scout #2 	Money, Honey
1999 	Any Day Now 	Mavis 	Episode: "A Parent's Job"
1999–2000	Recess 	Ashley 'Ashley T' Tomossian	Four episode
2000 	Geppetto 	Featured 	TV
2000 	Dinosaur 	Additional Voices 	voice
2000 	The Norm Show 	Molly 	Episode:"Norm vs. Halloween"
2000 	The Tangerine Bear: Home in Time for Christmas!	Bear #3/Little Girl 	voice
2001–2006	The Bernie Mac Show 	Vanessa "Nessa" Thomkins 	104 episodes
2003 	Strong Medicine 	Vinetta 	Episode: "Emergency Contact"
2005 	ER 	Trisha 	Episode: "Skin"
2007 	Criminal Minds 	Ally 	Episode: "Fear and Loathing"
2007 	Grey's Anatomy 	Camille Travis 	Episode: "The Heart of the Matter"
2008–2013	The Secret Life of the American Teenager 	Lauren Treacy 	recurring role
2015 	The Choir 	Miriam 	Four episodes
2017 	Children of Ether 	Rhonda Vega 	voice[1]
== Awards and nominations ==
Awards	Awards 	Awards 	Awards 	Awards
Year 	Result 	Award 	Category 	Nominated Work
1996 	Nominated	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance by an Actress Under 10: Television 	Minor Adjustments
2003 	Nominated	Image Awards 	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 	The Bernie Mac Show
2003 	Nominated	Prism Awards 	Performance in a Comedy Series 	The Bernie Mac Show
2004 	Nominated	BET Comedy Awards 	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 	The Bernie Mac Show
2004 	Won 	Image Awards 	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 	The Bernie Mac Show
2005 	Nominated	BET Comedy Awards 	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 	The Bernie Mac Show
2005 	Won 	Image Awards 	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 	The Bernie Mac Show
2006 	Won 	Image Awards 	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 	The Bernie Mac Show
2006 	Won 	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actress	The Bernie Mac Show
Category:American film actresses