Kearran Giovanni

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Kearran Giovanni
Born (1981-12-16) December 16, 1981 (age 42)
OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
SpousePhilip Ambrosino
Children2

Kearran Giovanni is an American actress, best known for her role as Detective Amy Sykes in the

TNT police procedural series Major Crimes
.

Life and career

Giovanni was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and raised in

The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Austin, Texas and later the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music.[1] In 2004, she moved to New York and began her career on Broadway.[citation needed] She appeared in a number of productions, including Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Catch Me If You Can, Guys and Dolls, Sweet Charity, and Tarzan.[2]

Giovanni played Dr. Vivian Wright, a recurring role on the

TNT police procedural series Major Crimes.[4] She also guest-starred on USA Network's Royal Pains in 2012, and on The CW's Beauty and the Beast in 2013.[5]

In 2016, Giovanni had a recurring as Senator Diane Hunter in the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor. Following the conclusion of Major Crimes in 2018, Giovanni guest-starred on The CW series Dynasty and the CBS series Bull, before recurring on the second season of the CW's Black Lightning as Cutter.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Law and Order Actress #2 Episode: "All in the Family"
2009–2012 One Life to Live Dr. Vivian Wright Recurring role, 31 episodes
2012 Royal Pains Greeter Episode: "A Farewell to Barnes"
2012–2018 Major Crimes Detective Amy Sykes Series regular, 105 episodes
2013 Beauty and the Beast Miranda Bishop Episode: "Tough Love"
2017 Designated Survivor Senator Diane Hunter Recurring role, 2 episodes
2018 Dynasty Police Chief Bobbi Johnson Episode: "
I Answer to No Man
"
2018 Bull Lindsey Erikson Episode: "The Missing Piece"
2018-2019 Black Lightning Cutter Recurring role, 7 episodes
2019-2020 The Resident Andrea Braydon Recurring role, 6 episodes
2020 American Soul Ruby Daniels Recurring role, 5 episodes
2020-2021 All Rise Kiara Foster Recurring role, 2 episodes
2022-2023 The Rookie: Feds Evelyn Hope Recurring role, 3 episodes
2022-2023 Walker Kelly Recurring role, 6 episodes

References

  1. TNT. Archived from the original
    on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Kearran Giovanni Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  3. Soap Opera Network
    . Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 15, 2012). "Hayes MacArthur Boards 'Rebounding', Kearran Giovanni Joins 'Major Crimes,' Sophia Bush Cast In 'Partners'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Ng, Philiana (January 17, 2013). "'Beauty and the Beast': Kearran Giovanni to Guest Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (September 21, 2018). "'Black Lightning': Kearran Giovanni To Recur On Season 2 Of CW Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 7, 2018.

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