Lovie Simone

Lovie Simone Oppong (born November 29, 1998) is an American actress. She is best known for her main roles in Greenleaf (2016–2020), Selah and the Spades (2019), The Craft: Legacy (2020), Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021) and The Walk (2022).

 Biography 
Simone was born on November 29, 1998 in New York City. Her mother is African American and her father is Ghanaian. She has a twin sister named Yuri, who's a musician that goes by Reiyo The Giant and a younger brother and sister.

In 2016, Simone starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Greenleaf, playing the role of Zora Greenleaf, the daughter of Kerissa (Kim Hawthorne) and Jacob Greenleaf (Lamman Rucker). Simone was originally cast as a recurring cast member but was promoted to a series regular as of the second season. Simone later made her film debut, playing the supporting role opposite Jennifer Hudson in the 2018 drama film Monster that premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. 

Filmography
Film
 Year Title Role Notes2018MonsterRenee Pickford2019ShareJenna2019Selah and the SpadesSelah Summers2020The Craft: LegacyTabby2022The WalkWendy Robbins

Television
 Year Title Role Notes 2016–20  Greenleaf Zora Greenleaf Main role, 60 episodes 2017 Orange Is the New Black Jasmin 1 episode 2017 Blue Bloods Gina Walker 1 episode 2020 Social Distance Ayana 1 episode 2021 Power Book III: Raising Kanan Davina Harrison Main role, 10 episodes

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Category:Living people
Category:1998 births
Category:American television actors
Category:American movie actors
Category:African-American television actors
Category:African-American movie actors
Category:People from New York City
Category:Actors from New York City
Category:Actors from the Bronx