Jayme Lawson (born September 19, 1997) is an American actress.

Career

After graduating

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most el ...

in May 2019, Lawson landed her first film role in the 2020 film ''

Farewell Amor ''Farewell Amor'' is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Ekwa Msangi. It premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The film tells the story of a family of Angolan immigrants who reunite in the United States after a years-long s ...

'' as Sylvia. In 2019, she gained attention when she was cast in the film ''

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'' (2022) as Bella Reál, a mayoral candidate for

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. In January 2021, she was cast as a young

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in the television series '' The First Lady'' (2022). In 2022, she appeared in the drama films ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

The Woman King ''The Woman King'' is a 2022 American historical action drama film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. Set in the 1820s, the film stars Viola Davis ...

'' as

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, Alisha, and Shante, respectively.

Filmography

Film

Television

Play

*2019 - ''

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf ''for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf'' is Ntozake Shange's first work and most acclaimed theater piece, which premiered in 1976. It consists of a series of poetic monologues to be accompanied by dance moveme ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawson, Jayme 1997 births 21st-century American actresses African-American actresses Place of birth missing (living people) Juilliard School alumni Living people