Sherri Saum
Sherri Saum | |
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Born | Sherri Michelle Saum October 1, 1974 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Alma mater | Ohio State University New York University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Sherri Michelle Saum (born October 1, 1974)
Early life
Saum was born in Dayton, Ohio,[2] to a German mother and an African-American father.[3] She got her start at a Model Search America convention near her home in Kettering, Ohio.[4] She was discovered during high school, modeling mostly during summer breaks until she moved to New York to work full-time with the NY modeling agency Images Management. Saum attended Ohio State University in Columbus, and New York University in New York.[5]
Career
Saum began her acting career in the NBC daytime soap opera,
From 2006 to 2007, Saum played the role of Natalie in the
In 2012, Saum was cast along with
In 2019, Saum co-starred opposite Jessica Biel in the Facebook Watch drama series Limetown. Earlier that year, she was cast as Heather Hemmens' character's mother Mimi DeLuca in the CW series, Roswell, New Mexico.[19] In early 2019, Saum was cast in a series recurring role in the Netflix fantasy drama series, Locke & Key playing the role of Ellie Whedon, a teacher at Matheson Academy who has a mysterious history with the Locke family.[20] Filming in Toronto and Lunenburg, Canada, through the spring and summer of 2019, she split her time, flying home to her family in Los Angeles frequently. Later in 2019, she returned to Toronto for two episodes of the Starz thriller “Condor” as Senator Thrush. Seasons 2 & 3 of Locke & Key filmed consecutively and because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Sherri spent several months in 2021 in Canada filming her season 2 (recurring) and season 3 (series regular) episodes.[21] That year she also returned to Good Trouble and guested as Paula Matarazzo in the Starz franchise Power Book II: Ghost. [22] In March 2022 Sherri returned to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in a different role than she had played almost exactly 8 years earlier. The same week she appeared again as state politician and vivid sexter Lena Adams Foster on Good Trouble.
Personal life
On May 19, 2007, Saum married longtime boyfriend and former One Life to Live castmate Kamar de los Reyes in New York City.[23] On December 3, 2013, Saum's rep announced that the couple was expecting twins; the children were born in 2014.[24][25] In addition, Saum is the stepmom of de los Reyes’ son.[citation needed]
On December 24, 2023, de los Reyes died from cancer in Los Angeles at the age of 56.[26]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Anne B. Real | Janet Gimenez | |
2003 | Finding Home | Candace | |
2005 | Love and Suicide | Georgina | |
2010 | Ten Stories Tall | Susan | |
2018 | #SquadGoals | Jane Pope |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997–1999 | Sunset Beach | Vanessa Hart
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Series regular Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series (1999) |
1999–2001 | Beggars and Choosers | Casey Lennox | Series regular |
2000 | Girlfriends | Angela Anderson | Episode: "The Importance of Being Frank" |
2001 | Charmed | Ariel | Episode: "Pre-Witched" |
2001–2003 | One Life to Live | Keri Reynolds
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Series regular Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for America's Favorite Couple (2002)
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2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Tiffany Jackson | Episode: "Pattern of Conduct" |
2006 | Love Monkey | Daria | Episode: "Nice Package" |
2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Lydia Wyatt | Episode: "The Healer" |
2006 | Drift | Luna | Unsold TV pilot |
2006–2007 | Rescue Me | Natalie | Recurring role |
2007 | Army Wives | Vanessa Kelsing | Episode: "Only the Lonely" |
2009 | In Treatment | Bess | Main role (season 2) |
2009 | CSI: Miami | Karen Ballard | Episode: "Point of Impact" |
2009 | Relative Stranger | Nicole Tate | Television film |
2009–2010 | Gossip Girl | Holland Kemble | 4 episodes |
2010 | Heroes | Kate Bennet | Episode: "The Wall" |
2010 | Memphis Beat | Melinda Connor | Episode: "One Night of Sin" |
2010 | Lie to Me | Candice McCallister | Episode: "The Royal We" |
2011 | Grace | Shay Grace Davis | Unsold TV pilot |
2011 | The Whole Truth | Dr. Christy Turner | Episode: "Lost in Translation" |
2011 | Body of Proof | Nina Wheeler | Episode: "Letting Go" |
2011 | Unforgettable
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Rosario Sanchez | Episode: "Road Block" |
2012 | CSI: NY | Elaine Moore | Episode: "Unwrapped" |
2013 | Revenge | Donna Carlisle | Episode: "Collusion" |
2013–2018 | The Fosters | Lena Adams Foster | Main role |
2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sondra Vaughn | Episode: "Gambler's Fallacy" |
2015 | How to Get Away with Murder | Tanya Randolph | Episode: "It's Called the Octopus" |
2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Cecilia Burke | Episode: "The Mystery of the Dead Heat" |
2016 | Code Black | Shawna Jacobson | Episode: "Corporeal Form" |
2018 | The Librarians | Karla | Episode: "And the Hidden Sanctuary" |
2019–2024 | Good Trouble | Lena Adams Foster | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
2019–2022 | Roswell, New Mexico | Mimi DeLuca | Recurring role |
2019 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Altarah | 3 episodes |
2019 | Limetown | Gina Purri | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
2019 | I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story
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Adult Regina Louise | Television film |
2020–2022 | Locke & Key | Ellie Whedon | Recurring role (seasons 1–2); main role (season 3) |
2020–2021 | Grey's Anatomy | Allison Robin Brown | 2 episodes |
2020 | Condor | Senator Thrush | 2 episodes |
2020-2022 | Power Book II: Ghost | Paula Matarazzo | Recurring role |
2022 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cressida "Cress" Gordon | Episode: "Sorry If It Got Weird For You" |
2022 | CSI: Vegas | Jodi Wallach | 3 episodes |
2022 | Perfect Harmony | Barrett Woodward | Television film |
2023 | Mrs. Davis | Danni | 2 episodes |
References
- ^ Chakraborty, Sourav (September 29, 2022). "CSI: Vegas season 2: Meet the new actors joining the CBS show". SkPop.
- ^ One Life to Live: Bios Accessed December 12, 2007
- ^ "Mixed Actors and Actresses Page 4". Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
- ^ Moss, Meredith (January 6, 1995). "The Model Student". Dayton Daily News.(subscription required)
- ^ "Sherri Saum Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Daytime Emmy Nominees List 1". Variety. Los Angeles. March 11, 1999. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "About OLTL: Who's Who in Llanview | Keri Reynolds | One Life to Live @". Soapcentral.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "One Life To Live Throwback Thursday Poll: Keri Reynolds' Death. - One Life To Live News - Soaps.com". Soaps.sheknows.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Sherri Saum on In Treatment | Daytime Confidential". Daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Sherri Saum Books 'Juicy Role' On ABC's 'Revenge'". IndieWire. November 30, 2012. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 6, 2011). "Andrew J. West, Marcia Gay Harden, Sherri Saum Get Pilot Leads". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 24, 2012). "Teri Polo & Sherri Saum To Star In Jennifer Lopez's ABC Family Pilot 'The Fosters'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "'West Wing,' 'Rescue Me' Actresses to Star in Jennifer Lopez's ABC Family Pilot". Hollywoodreporter.com. September 24, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "ABC Family picks up two new dramas". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Teri Polo & Sherri Saum To Star In Jennifer Lopez's ABC Family Pilot 'The Fosters'". Deadline Hollywood. September 24, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 20, 2018). "'Good Trouble': 'The Fosters' Stars Teri Polo and Sherri Saum To Reprise Roles On Spinoff Series". Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Michael Ausiello (October 2015). "Sherri Saum Joins 'How to Get Away With Murder': 'HTGAWM' Season 2 Cast - TVLine". TVLine. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "'How to Get Away With Murder' Casts 'The Fosters' Star Sherri Saum in Guest Role". TheWrap. September 30, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "Roswell, New Mexico Adds The Fosters Star Sherri Saum". E! Online. October 12, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (January 25, 2019). "Sherri Saum Joins Netflix's Locke & Key". Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ Press, Lindsay (December 2, 2021). "Locke & Key: Sherri Saum promoted to series regular". Culturess. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (July 21, 2020). "'Power Book II: Ghost' Adds 'Locke & Key's Sherri Saum To Spinoff Cast". Deadline. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ James Reynolds (June 9, 2007). "Two ABC ('OLTL' and 'AMC') soap stars off the market". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013.
- ^ "Sherri Saum Pregnant, Expecting Twins With Kamar de los Reyes - Us Weekly". Usmagazine.com. December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Sherri Saum Introduces Twin Sons John and Michael". People.com. August 6, 2014.
- from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
External links
- Sherri Saum at IMDb
- Sherri Saum on Twitter