Adriyan Rae is an American actress and medical laboratory scientist, known for her role as Elida in the short-lived Syfy drama Vagrant Queen and as Gianna Mackey in the NBC drama Chicago Fire.
Adriyan Rae | |
|---|---|
| Born | Seaford, Delaware, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of the Sciences |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, medical laboratory scientist |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Vagrant Queen Chicago Fire |
| Children | 1[1] |
Early life and education
editRae was born in Seaford, Delaware and raised by her single mother; she is of Black American, German, Native American, and Venezuelan descent. She was part of a AAU Junior Olympic Games team in track and field and field hockey. She graduated from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia with degrees in physician assistant studies and medical laboratory science; she has also obtained a professional certification in the latter field.[2]
Career
editAfter moving to Atlanta, Rae began her acting career, appearing in a number of television series since 2016. In 2019, she was cast in the leading role of Elida in the SyFy science fiction drama Vagrant Queen, which ran from March 27, to June 4, 2020.[3][4][5]
In 2020, Rae began co-starring in the NBC drama Chicago Fire as Gianna Mackey, the new paramedic on Ambulance 61.[6] She left the series after nine episodes due to undisclosed private reasons.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Burning Sands | Candy | |
| 2018 | Superfly | Candice Simmons |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fatal Attraction | Sunday Proctor's Friend | 1 episode |
| 2018, 2022 | Atlanta | Candice | Guest appearance (season 2 and 3); 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Star | Tammi | Episode: "After the Set, It's the Afterparty" |
| Brockmire | Yvonne | 3 episodes (uncredited in two) | |
| 2019 | American Soul | Pearl Madigan | Episode: "'68 B.C." |
| Light as a Feather | Peri Boudreaux | Main cast (season 2); 15 episodes | |
| 2020 | Vagrant Queen | Elida | Lead role; 10 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | Chicago Fire | Gianna Mackey | Main cast (season 9); 9 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | The Game | Brittany Pitts | Main cast |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South of Midnight | Hazel | Voice and performance capture | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Surprise! Chicago Fire Alum Secretly Welcomes First Child: 'Blessed'". 7 June 2024.
- ^ Rae, Adriyan. "About A.Rae". AdriyanRae.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (17 May 2019). "Syfy's 'Vagrant Queen': Adriyan Rae To Star In Live-Action Space Tale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Trapunski, Charles (27 March 2020). "Interview: Vagrant Queen's Adriyan Rae". Brief Take. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Jacobs, Meredith (26 March 2020). "'Vagrant Queen's Adriyan Rae on Elida's 'Journey of Self' & Teaming up With Isaac & Amae". TV Insider. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "'Chicago Fire' Adds Adriyan Rae As Series Regular For Season 9". Deadline. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "'Chicago Fire': Series Regular Exits NBC Firefighter Drama". Deadline. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Tolbert, Samuel (12 November 2024). "Xbox's South of Midnight looks like the Southern Gothic adventure I've always wanted". Windows Central. Retrieved 14 November 2024.