Ptosha Storey (born January 4, 1968) is an American actress and stage director, known for her role as Nancy Hallsen in the

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prime time soap opera, ''

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''.

Life and career

Storey was born in

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but she grew up in the projects of

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. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She later attended

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. She has a son, Jordan L. Jones who also works as an actor. He starred in the short-lived Fox sitcom ''

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''. Storey began acting in 1990s, appearing on television. She had secondary role in the 1996 television film ''The Road to Galveston'' starring

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. She guest starred on episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She had many roles in theatre, include playing Ruth Younger in ''

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''. She worked as assistant director in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Ain't Misbehavin'''. In 2016, Storey was cast in a recurring role in the

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prime time soap opera, ''

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'' produced by

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. She later had a recurring role in the Fox prime time soap opera ''

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''. In 2018, Perry cast her in his thriller film ''

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'' for playing

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's character younger sister. The following year, Storey began starring in the

prime time soap opera, ''

'', also created and produced by Tyler Perry. In December, 2020, she joined the cast of CBS daytime soap opera, ''

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'' playing Naya Benedict. She received

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nomination for her performance at the

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Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Storey, Ptosha 21st-century American actresses African-American actresses American television actresses American soap opera actresses Living people Southern Methodist University alumni 21st-century African-American women 1968 births