Jeanté Godlock is an American actress.
Jeanté Godlock | |
|---|---|
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Life and career
editGodlock was born in Los Angeles, California and began her career appearing in short films before was cast as artistic gymnast Simone Biles in the 2018 biographical made-for-television movie The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar on Lifetime.[1][2][3] At the 50th NAACP Image Awards, Godlock received nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.[4] The following year, Godlock starred in the Netflix post-apocalyptic comedy-drama series, Daybreak.[5][6] The series was canceled after one season. She later guest-starred on 9-1-1: Lone Star and Black-ish. In 2023 she appeared in the Lifetime thriller film, You're Not Supposed to Be Here.[7] She later was cast in the war drama film The Six Triple Eight, directed by Tyler Perry.[8][9]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sell Out! | Aisha | Short film |
| 2018 | The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar | Simone Biles | Television film Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
| 2019 | Daybreak | Mona Lisa | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2021 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | McKenna | Episode: "Slow Burn" |
| 2021 | Unspoken | Barbara | Short film |
| 2022 | Black-ish | Asia | Episode: "Bow-Mo" |
| 2023 | You're Not Supposed to Be Here | Kaylee | Television film |
| 2024 | The Six Triple Eight | Vera | Post-production |
References
edit- ^ "Why 'The Simone Biles Story' Is The One Lifetime Movie You Need To See". Romper. February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Millionaire Simone Biles' Hollywood Look-Alike Opened Up on What Triggered Her to Take Up Her Biopic During an Interview in 2018". EssentiallySports. November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Jeanté Godlock playing "Mona Lisa" in postapocalyptic series DAYBREAK – BELLO Mag".
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (February 13, 2019). "NAACP Image Awards: black-ish, Insecure, This Is Us Lead TV Nominees".
- ^ Yang, Rachel (October 25, 2018). "TV News Roundup: 'Queen America' Teaser With Catherine Zeta-Jones Drops on Facebook (Watch)".
- ^ Staff, B. G. N. (October 17, 2019). "Jeanté Godlock Stars in the Netflix Post-apocalyptic Series 'Daybreak'". Black Girl Nerds.
- ^ "You're Not Supposed to Be Here | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 11, 2023). "Kerry Washington To Exec Produce, Star In Tyler Perry's Netflix WWII Pic 'Six Triple Eight'; Sam Waterston, Susan Sarandon & Oprah Winfrey Among Others Set".
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (February 17, 2023). "Tyler Perry, Kerry Washington Share First Look at Netflix World War II Film 'Six Triple Eight'".