Shanola Hampton (born May 27, 1977[6]) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Veronica Fisher on Showtime dramedy Shameless, Gabi Mosely in the NBC drama series Found, and as the face model of Rochelle in the video game Left 4 Dead 2.
Shanola Hampton | |
|---|---|
 Hampton in March 2012 | |
| Born | May 27, 1977 |
| Alma mater | Winthrop University[3] University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign[4] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Daren Dukes (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Grand Jury Prize for Best Actress, 2013 American Black Film Festival[5] |
Acting career
edit2000–2010: Early career
editHampton played a part in "The Gift", a musical at Tiffany Theater in Hollywood in 2000.[7]
Hampton appeared in several television series, such as Shameless, Reba, Popular, Scrubs, Criminal Minds, Related, and Miami Medical. She has also had roles in the movies: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green,[8] The Hanged Man,[3] Christmas in the City, and You Again.
She was the face model for Rochelle in the video game Left 4 Dead 2.[citation needed]
2011–present
editIn Summer 2010, Hampton was cast as a series regular on the Showtime dramedy Shameless as Veronica Fisher, a role for which she has received critical acclaim.[9][10][11]
In 2013, Hampton co-starred in the movie Things Never Said.[12] Hampton played a woman who tries to find the strength to leave her physically abusive husband.[13] The movie was part of the Annual American Black Film Festival,[14] the North Carolina Black Film Festival,[15] Roxbury International Film Festival,[16] the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival,[13] the Black Star Film Festival,[17] and the Laguna Film Festival.[18] She signed a deal with NBCUniversal via Universal Television more recently.[19]
Hampton stars in the lead role in the current NBC television series Found, along with serving as a producer.[20]
Personal life
editHampton was born on Long Island, New York, where she lived until the age of four, then raised in Summerville, South Carolina.[1][2] Hampton attended Summerville High School.[21] She graduated from Winthrop University[3] with a degree in theater. While attending Winthrop, Hampton was initiated as a member into the Mu Xi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha. While studying acting at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Hampton worked at Goose Island Brewery in Wrigleyville.[4] Hampton earned a Masters of Fine Arts in acting.[4]
She has been married to Daren Dukes since March 2000.[22][23] The couple have a daughter named Cai MyAnna Dukes (born January 2014)[22] and a son named Daren O.C. Dukes (born May 2016).[24][25]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Love and basketball | Sarah | Short film |
| 2004 | Girls' Lunch | Short film | |
| 2005 | The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green | Charlotte | |
| 2007 | The Hanged Man | X-Factor | |
| 2010 | You Again | Tammy | |
| 2012 | Hot and Bothered | Alex | Short film |
| 2013 | They Die by Dawn | Pretty Woman | Short film |
| 2013 | Things Never Said | Kalindra Stepney | |
| 2014 | Suburban Gothic | Ticona | |
| 2014 | Ricky Robot Arms | Alexia | Short film |
| 2015 | Worthy | Kyra | |
| 2015 | Forever | Laura | |
| 2015 | The Audition | Shanola Hampton | Video short |
| 2018 | Do No Harm | Gunnery Sergeant Witte | Short film |
| 2019 | #Truth | Katrina Little | |
| 2019 | American Bullet | announced | |
| 2021 | Deadly Illusions | Elaine Fuller |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Electra Woman and Dyna Girl | Daisy | |
| 2001 | Reba | Marci | Episode: "The Steaks Are High" |
| 2001 | Popular | Girl #1 | Episode: "Fag" |
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Tracy Saunders | Episode: "Family Stories" |
| 2004 | Scrubs | Woman | Episode: "My Best Moment" |
| 2005–06 | Related | Flash | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis | Darcine | Episode: "True Love is Dead" |
| 2010 | Miami Medical | Dr. Graceffa | 6 episodes |
| 2011–2021 | Shameless | Veronica Fisher | 134 episodes Main cast (Season 1–11) Directed S11 E08 |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | Cindi Burns | Episode: "The Company" |
| 2013 | Christmas in the City | Angie | Television film |
| 2014 | Hell's Kitchen | Herself | Season 12 Episode 20: "Winner Chosen" |
| 2014-2018 | Noches con Platanito | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Stalker | Pam Tyler | Episodes: "Love Hurts" and "Love Kills" |
| 2018 | Good Mythical Morning | Episode:"Name That Pet Shame" | |
| 2019 | Three's Complicated | Deja | Television film; Also executive producer |
| 2020 | The Eric Andre Show | Herself | Episode: "Hannibal Quits" |
| 2022 | The Neighborhood | Nicki | Episode: "Welcome to the Dream Girls" |
| 2023 | Found | Gabrielle "Gabi" Mosely | Lead role; Also producer |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Left 4 Dead 2 | Rochelle | Face model |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | American Black Film Festival | Best actor | Things Never Said | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b "Shanola Hampton". Issue Magazine. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
I'm from small town called Summerville, South Carolina. I was born in Long Island, but I was only there until four so I consider myself a Southern girl.
- ^ a b "My Winthrop Experience: Shanola Hampton '98". Winthrop University. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
Born in Long Island, N.Y., and raised in Summerville, S.C., Hampton earned her undergraduate degree in theatre from Winthrop before receiving her master's degree in fine arts from the University of Illinois.
- ^ a b c Callum-Penso, Lillia (June 19, 2006). "Actress happy to be back in home state". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. D1.
- ^ a b c Metz, Nina (October 28, 2016). "Nina Metz column". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "2013 Award Winners – American Black Film Festival Miami". ABFF.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Aries: You'll get better results if you put your energy into self-improvement, doing your best to get ahead and putting the past behind you". Lewiston Sun Journal. May 27, 2024. ProQuest 3060388063.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chris Colfer, 34; Shanola Hampton, 47; Jack McBrayer, 51; Paul Bettany, 53.
See also:- "Faces: Famous Birthdays". The Vancouver Sun. May 27, 2018. p. H7. ProQuest 2082189523.
Chris Colfer, 28; Shanola Hampton, 41; Jack McBrayer, 45; Paul Bettany, 47.
- "Faces: Famous Birthdays". The Vancouver Sun. May 27, 2018. p. H7. ProQuest 2082189523.
- ^ Henerson, Eva (July 21, 2000). "Boys Will Be Boys, Even on Stage, in 'The Gift'". Daily News. Los Angeles, California. p. L18.
- ^ Kern, Laura (June 16, 2006). "A Life Lacks Spark in 'The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green'". The New York Times.
- ^ Turner, Miki (March 14, 2011). "'Juicy Character' Gives 'Shameless' An Edge"". Jet: Chicago. p. 43.
- ^ Gibbs, Adrienne Samuels (April 2012). "Shanola Hampton". Ebony: Houston. p. 32.
- ^ Mateo, Ashley (January 5, 2011). "Eat Like A Star: Shameless' Shanola Hampton". Self Magazine. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ Greenstein, Colelte (June 13, 2013). "In the Mix". The Boston Banner. p. 21.
- ^ a b Williams, Kam (September 4, 2013). "Battered wife's emotional rollercoaster proves lovin' two ain't nothing healthy". Call & Post. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 5.
- ^ Grant, Kimberly (June 20, 2013). "Jeff Clanagan's Codeblack films among movie festival highlights". South Florida Times. Coral Springs, Florida. p. 3C, 4C, 5C.
- ^ Ingram, Hunter (March 12, 2014). "Black film festival recognizes best in the biz". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina.
- ^ King, Loren (June 9, 2013). "Sweet 15 for both RIFF and PIFF". Boston Globe. p. N9.
- ^ Webb, Genea (May 7, 2014). "One Day Black Star Film Festival". New Pittsburgh Courier. p. B6.
- ^ Jacobo, Armando (October 27, 2015). "Film festival offers opportunity to up-and-comers". University Wire. Carlsbad, California.
- ^ "NBCU, Shanola Hampton sign overall deal". C21media. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (March 2, 2022). "'Shameless' Alum Shanola Hampton to Lead NBC Drama Pilot 'Found' From Nkechi Okoro Carroll". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Low Country Reviving 'Dead Language'". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. December 21, 1993. p. 2B.
- ^ a b Derakhshani, Tirdad (January 23, 2014). "The Philadelphia Inquirer Sideshow column". McClatchy-Tribune Business News.
- ^ Hampton, Shanola (March 16, 2016). "Marrying you 16 years ago was so darn smart! Happy Anniversary @shangolive! I love our life! I love being in this world with you! Here's to many more sunsets together. #easybreezyliving". Instagram. Retrieved March 25, 2017..
- ^ Leon, Anya (January 22, 2014). "Shanola Hampton Welcomes Daughter Cai Myanna". People. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Juneau, Jen; Michaud, Sarah (May 12, 2016). "Shanola Hampton Welcomes Son Daren". People. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
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