Crystal Renee Hayslett
Crystal Renee Hayslett | |
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| Born | Martin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee at Martin |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, costume designer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | https://www.crystalreneehayslett.com/ |
Crystal Renee Hayslett is an American actress and costume designer. She is known for her role as Fatima Wilson in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas and its spin-off, Zatima.
Life and career
Hayslett was born and raised in Martin, Tennessee. She attended the University of Tennessee at Martin, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations.[1] She worked on Capitol Hill for short time and left Washington, D.C. in 2009 and moved to Atlanta to pursue music and acting.[2] She landed a job at Tyler Perry Studios as a production assistant in 2012.[2][3] Hayslett worked as costume designer in television series If Loving You Is Wrong, Too Close to Home, The Haves and the Have Nots, The Paynes and Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, and films The 5th Wave (2016), Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016), Sleepless (2017), Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017), Acrimony (2018), Nobody's Fool (2018), A Madea Family Funeral (2019) and Tyson's Run (2022).
In 2019, Hayslett was cast for the recurring role in the Tyler Perry comedy-drama series, Sistas playing Fatima Wilson.[4] She was promoted to series regular as of show' second season.[5] In 2021, it was announced that BET+ ordered Zatima, a spin-off starring Hayslett and Devale Ellis.[6][7][8] The series premiered in 2022. In 2023, Hayslett appeared in the musical comedy film, Praise This.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | This Time | Waitress | Short film |
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Gale | |
| 2019—present | Sistas | Fatima Wilson | Recurring (season 1); main role (season 2–present) |
| 2022–present | Zatima | Fatima Wilson | Main role |
| 2023 | Praise This | Natalie |
References
- ^ Moore, Camille (August 30, 2021). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Crystal Hayslett".
- ^ a b "How 'Sistas' Crystal Hayslett Went From Public Servant To Breakout Star". Essence. January 29, 2021.
- ^ "How Crystal Reneé Hayslett Made The Transition From Tyler Perry's Stylist To 'Sistas' Actress". November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Perry Celebrates 'Sistas' Star Crystal Renee Hayslett". BET.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 10, 2020). "Tyler Perry's 'Sistas': Trinity Whiteside & Crystal Hayslett Upped To Series Regulars, Chris Warren To Recur In Season 2 Of BET Dramedy".
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (December 8, 2021). "Tyler Perry Sets 'Sistas' Spinoff at BET+". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden (August 25, 2021). "Tyler Perry's Sistas' Devale Ellis and Crystal Hayslett Trumpet 'Zatima' — Plus, Get the Season 3B Premiere Date".
- ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (December 8, 2021). "'Tyler Perry's Zatima': Zac & Fatima-Centered 'Sistas' Spinoff Starring Devale Ellis & Crystal Renee Hayslett Gets BET+ Series Order".
- ^ Grobar, Matt (July 7, 2022). "'Stargirl's Anjelika Washington, Migos Frontman Quavo, Druski & Tristan Mack Wilds Among Final 14 Set For Universal's Youth Choir Comedy 'Praise This'".
External links
- Crystal Renee Hayslett at IMDb