Dawn Halfkenny
Dawn Halfkenny | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20 West Virginia, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Dawn Halfkenny is an American actress.[1][2][3] She is known fo her role as Angela Parks in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners.
Life and career
[edit]Halfkenny was born in West Virginia and later moved to Atlanta in the late 2000s. She made her debut starring in the low-budget action comedy film Jack Squad (2009) and later began appearing in a number of Atlanta-filmed movies and television productions.[4] She made guest starring appearances in Atlanta, Survivor's Remorse, The Haves and the Have Nots and Tales.[5]
From 2016 to 2022, Halfkenny starred as Angela Parks in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners.[6][7][8] She later guest-starred on Black Mafia Family and The Resident, and had the recurring roles in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business, and the Bounce TV comedy-drama, Johnson. She co-starred in the 2021 thriller film Karen, and in 2022 starred in the BET+ drama film, Bid for Love.[9] In 2023, she had supporting role in the BET+ romantic comedy film My Valentine Crush.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jack Squad | Kennedy | |
| 2010 | Intervention | Teresa | Short |
| Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Tasha | ||
| Stomp the Yard: Homecoming | Omega Theta Rho Sister #2 | ||
| You're Fired | Sandra | Short | |
| 2011 | Words to Kill | Stacie Bonet | |
| Single in the ATL | Camille | ||
| Pinky Swear | Nurse | Short | |
| Who's to Judge | News Reporter | Short | |
| Girls Night Out (Exhale) | Drea | Short | |
| 2012 | Inner Demons | Daphne | Short |
| 2013 | Inner Demons the Thrillogy | Daphne | |
| Marry Me for Christmas | Charlene | TV movie | |
| 2014 | First Impression | Tryanna | |
| My Dad's a Soccer Mom | Sherri | ||
| Marry Us For Christmas | Charlene | TV movie | |
| 2015 | For the Love of Ruth | Judy | |
| Mr. Right | Norma | ||
| 2016 | Bring Out the Lady | April | TV movie |
| 2018 | Nothing Like Thanksgiving | Denise Parks | |
| Gentrification | Stephanie Morris | ||
| Pierre Jackson | Dana Jackson | ||
| 2019 | What Men Want | Waitress | |
| Black Privilege | Dawn | TV movie | |
| His, Hers & the Truth | Tamela | ||
| 2021 | Fruits of the Heart | Alex | |
| Bad Dad Rehab: The Next Session | Brandy | TV movie | |
| Karen | Chanel McFadden | ||
| 2022 | Bid for Love | Sasha | |
| Hyde Park | Lola Henderson | ||
| Montross: Blood Rules | Robyn Montross | ||
| 2023 | My Valentine Crush | Jasmine | |
| Love Karma | Tenille Garner | ||
| 2024 | Bid for Love 2 | Sasha |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Osiris | Agent Reeves | Recurring Cast |
| 2016 | Atlanta | Nia | Episode: "The Club" |
| Star | Hair Dryer Woman | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2016-22 | Saints & Sinners | Angela | Recurring Cast: Season 1-5, Guest: Season 6 |
| 2017 | Survivor's Remorse | Danyelle | Episode: "Feel Free To Comment" |
| 2018 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Kim | Episode: "Veronica's House" |
| 2019 | Tales | Cooper | Episode: "Slippery" |
| 2020-22 | The Family Business | Brandi | Recurring Cast: Season 2 & 4, Guest: Season 3 |
| 2021-23 | Johnson | Robin | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3 |
| 2022 | I Got a Story to Tell | Jennifer | Episode: "I'm So Fateful" |
| Twisted | Tisha | Episode: "Who Dis?" |
References
[edit]- ^ "All About The Arts: Meet Chicago Actress Dawn Halfkenny". scene-chicago.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "Exclusive: "Saints & Sinners" Star Dawn Halfkenny Talks Season 3 Drama". bossip.com. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "Girl talk with actress Dawn Halfkenny". rollingout.com. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ Dagang, Balyum (August 22, 2022). "Dawnisha Halfkenny: 10 Unknown Facts About The Actress".
- ^ "BBC Two Atlanta". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "What's Behind The Popularity Of The Hit Bounce TV Show Saints & Sinners?". wwjnewsradio.radio.com. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "UMC – Urban Movie Channel to Premiere New Family Dramedy Film, "Nothing Like Thanksgiving"". blacknews.com. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "The Cool Kids Interview Bounce TV "Saints & Sinners" Actress, Dawn Halfkenny". popliferadio.com. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ^ "Movie Trailer: BET+ Original 'Bid for Love' (Starring Dawn Halfkenny, Tami Roman, & BlameItOnKway) - That Grape Juice". thatgrapejuice.net.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (February 3, 2023). "Shaquita Smith To Lead BET+ Rom-Com 'My Valentine Crush'".