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police drama, '' Da Vinci's Inquest''. From 2016 to 2020, she starred as Kerissa Greenleaf in the

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drama series, '' Greenleaf''.

Early life

Hawthorne was born in

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in musical theatre from

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. After graduating, she began working on stage, making her professional theatre debut at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. In mid-1990s, She moved to New York City, where she began appearing.

Career

Hawthorne made her first screen appearance in an episode of NBC drama series, ''

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''. While living in Atlanta, she also appeared in three episodes of '' In the Heat of the Night''. From 1995 to 1996, she played Belinda Keefer in the

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daytime soap opera, ''

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''.

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later replaced her in this role. In 1997, Hawthorne replaced Michelle Hurd in the role of Dana Kramer on the NBC soap opera, '' Another World''. From 1997 to 1998, she starred in

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's Broadway musical '' The Life''. She later guest starred on '' Cosby'', '' The Outer Limits'', '' Stargate SG-1'', ''

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'', '' Andromeda'', and ''

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''. From 2000 to 2005, Hawthorne had regular supporting role on the Canadian police drama series '' Da Vinci's Inquest'' as Det. Rose Williams. In same time, she had the recurring roles on '' Dark Angel'' and ''

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''. In 2006, she was regular cast member in the short-lived HBO comedy series, ''

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'' starring

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The following year, she co-starred in the Canadian drama, '' Whistler''. In 2014, she had the recurring role on the short-lived

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legal drama, ''

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''. Hawthorne also has appeared on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Southland'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. In 2015, Hawthorne was cast as one of leads in the

drama series, '' Greenleaf''. She plays the role of Kerissa Greenleaf,

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's character's ambitious and controlling wife. The series ended in 2020 after five seasons. Hawthorne later appeared in '' How to Get Away with Murder'', ''

'' and '' The Good Doctor''.

Filmography

Film/Movie

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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