Dominique DuVernay Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Dominique DuVernay
Acting
Biography
Dominique DuVernay was born on "4/20" in New Orleans, La. She is most noted for her role as Brittany on the Emmy nominated ALLBLK series "A House Divided." In 2020 she won a HAPA award for best supporting actress in a digital series for this role. One of the biggest questions that are always raised regarding Dominique is what her ethnic background is. This New Orleans native is authentically Creole with a splash of Latina. She is African American, Nicaraguan & French. Dominique and her younger sister were raised by a single mother and between the ages of 7 and 15 she and her family moved back and forth between New Orleans and the Bay Area until they settled back home in New Orleans for good. Dominique was no military brat but had her fair share of relocating growing up. She attended a whopping total of 23 schools from kindergarten through 12th grade in both Louisiana and California. Her unique childhood which also comprised of sometimes living in battered women and homeless shelters on occasion contributed to her fascination with various kinds of people, characters, accents, languages, anything that had to do with communication and varying personalities and as a child she would create different characters, give them all different accents, and taught herself a great deal of Spanish. She was a shy child but her mother, knowing her hidden talents and interests nudged her sign up for a role in the church play at the age of 14 and that's were she got bit by the acting bug. Upon graduating high school she began her full pursuit of acting and has never looked back. Dominique has had appearances in films such as the RZA's "Cut Throat City" and 50 Cent's "Freelancers" as well as shows such as "The Game," "Claws," and so much more. She is also a mother of two beautiful daughters and gives full to glory to God for all of her success on and off screen and looks forward to her continued blessings and flourishing career. - IMDb mini biography by: Ciearra Taylor
Filmography Movies
Acting
Waking Madison
A woman suffering from multiple personality disorder tries to piece back together her life.
Bullet to the Head
After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.
Girls Gone Gangsta
Three sisters battle an evil mastermind who wants to take over their body shop and turn it into a haven for criminals.
Mardi Gras: Spring Break
For three college guys, it’s senior year and the co-ed experience has left them high and dry. Their solution: A road trip to Mardi Gras, where beautiful babes are happy to lift their shirts and open containers are always welcome. But after dressing in drag, breaking into Carmen Electra’s hotel room, starring in a scandalous sex show and accidentally exploding a feces bomb in a swank hotel lobby, will the Mardi Gras magic kick in and their wildest fantasies come true?
Playing with Fire
A woman loses her cool after finding her boyfriend cheating on her. She holds him and his lover at gunpoint..until she can get the answers that she craves.
Could This Be Love?
Sandra, a small town country girl, returns home after college to take over the family business, her father's beloved bed and breakfast. Facing an unfaithful husband and dysfunctional relationship with her mother, she finds herself at a difficult crossroads. Everything changes, however, when Terrance (Steven Sutton), a young, handsome lawyer checks in and opens her eyes to an entirely different life filled with happiness.
Freelancers
The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, will see if he has what it takes to be rogue through many trials and tribulations of loyalty, trust and respect. When the truth about his father's death is revealed revenge takes him over and he won't stop until justice has been truly served.
Cut Throat City
Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. Turning to a local gangster for employment, the crew is hired to pull off a daring casino heist, right in the heart of the city.
Lay the Favorite
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
BFA New Orleans
"BFA New Orleans" is a one hour TV drama television concept that focuses on the lives of several mostly freshmen entering the New Orleans college Bachelor of Fine Arts Program. Whether their majors are dance, drama, vocal movement, music or any other creative arts, only the elites in their fields are chosen for scholarships in the prestigious program. Consequently, the series will introduce us to talented, multi-dimensional and competitive college students as they strive to be the best and navigate often complicated personal lives.
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