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Tyra Ferrell Biography (1962-)

Born January 28, 1962, in Houston, TX. Addresses: Agent: Gersh Agency,232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

January 28, 1962

Houston, Texas, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Laverne, the receptionist, So Fine, Warner Bros., 1981
• Rocket Rafferty, Gimme an "F" (also known as T & A Academy2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
• Second cell woman, Nuts, Warner Bros., 1987
• Nan, Lady Beware, Scotti Brothers Pictures, 1987
• Flygirl, Tapeheads, Avenue Pictures Productions, 1988
• Tasha, School Daze, 1988
• Isola, The Mighty Quinn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1989
• Nurse Blaine, The Exorcist III (also known as The Exorcist III:Legion and William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• Mrs. Baker, Boyz N the Hood (also known as Boys in the Hood), Columbia, 1991
• Orin Goode, Jungle Fever, Universal, 1991
• Rhonda Deane, White Men Can't Jump, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
• Sonya Kirk, Equinox (also known as Isimeria), IRS Media, 1992
• Receptionist, Ulterior Motives, Imperial Entertainment, 1992
• Jessie, Poetic Justice, Columbia, 1993
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Roberta Hughes, The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1987-1988
• Wanda Jenkins, City, CBS, 1990
• Dr. Sara Langworthy, ER, NBC, 1994
• Mission Specialist Tamara St. James, The Cape, syndicated, 1996
• Miniseries
• Ella Thompson, The Corner, HBO, 2000
• Movies
• Side by Side, 1988
• Samantha, The Neon Empire, Showtime, 1989
• Ricki Sewell, You Must Remember This, PBS, 1992
• Cutter Dubuque, Better Off Dead, 1993
• Specials
• "Are You My Mother?" ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1986
• Pilots
• Mission Specialist Tamara St. James, The Cape, syndicated, 1996
• Episodic
• Maid, "Dead Woman's Shoes," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
• "Love, Hate, and Sporty James," Hunter, NBC, 1986
• Ginnie, "The Case of the Missing Baseball," Mathnet, 1987
• Delilah "Lila" Berry, "So Help Me God--July 29, 1957," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989
• Ricky Bianca, "Michael's Campaign," thirtysomething, ABC, 1989
• Ricky Bianca, "The Burning Bush," thirtysomething, ABC, 1989
• Ricky Bianca, "Pulling Away," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
• Ricky Bianca, "Three Year Itch," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
• Dr. Marks, "Faith," Early Edition, CBS, 1997
• "Truth Be Told," Soul Food, Showtime, 2000
• Also appeared as Miss Petrie, Full House, ABC.
• Stage Appearances
• Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, Broadway production, 1981
• Appeared as Portia, The Merchant of Venice, University of Texas atAustin; in Ain't Misbehavin', Broadway production; Dreamgirls,U.S. cities.