Porsha Ferguson (born November 8, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her role Zena on The Haves and the Have Nots and has also appeared in feature films including Free in Deed, Breathe, Closet Space, and The Last Punch.[citation needed] She has starred in the film Soul Ties and episodes of TV One’s channel Fatal Attraction, Justice By Any Means and the Investigation Discovery series, Homicide Hunter.[1]
Porsha Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Porsha Uvonne Ferguson November 8, 1989 Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Education | The Juilliard School and The Barrow Group |
| Alma mater | Clayton State University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | Since 2011 |
| Notable work | The Haves and the Have Nots |
| Website | www.porshaferguson.com |
Career
editFerguson first appeared on the VH1 series Single Ladies. In 2014 she made her major acting debut on TV One's series, Fatal Attraction following performances in several independent films. In Fatal Attraction Ferguson played lead real-life character Elicia Hughes, a woman on trial for murdering her husband, Eric Hughes in Jackson, Mississippi in 2004. Ferguson played in the film, The Last Punch as front desk clerk, Creamy in Breathe,[2] and as a church member in Free in Deed.[3][4][5][6] She appeared in the pilot By Any Means, directed by The Facts of Life actress, Kim Fields. Ferguson also starred and produced for the film Closet Space and the series Twisted Mines.[7] In June 2015 she joined the cast of Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots as the role of Zena. She also starred in Soul Ties and in episodes of TV One’s series Justice: By Any Means as Detective Johanna Phillips and Investigation Discovery series Homicide Hunter as Kathy Crow.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Run | Creamy | |
| 2013 | 5 People | Pamela | |
| 2014 | The Killing Secret | Donna Richardson | |
| 2014 | Unspoken Words | Poetess | |
| 2014 | Bloated Minds | Miranda Epps | |
| 2014 | Closet Space: The Movie | Lisa Arlington | |
| 2014 | Breathe: The Prequel | Creamy | |
| 2015 | Good Streets | Brianna | |
| 2015 | The Run Saga: Breathe | Creamy | |
| 2015 | Free in Deed | Congregational church member | |
| 2015 | Thirsty The Movie | Morgan Pierce | |
| 2015 | Love N Success | Club girl 2 | |
| 2015 | The Last Punch | Miranda | |
| 2016 | Soul Ties | School choir member |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Single Ladies | Waitress | Episode: "Confidence Games" |
| 2012 | Uncanny X-Men | Raver 3 | Episode 3: "Dazzler" |
| 2013 | The Label | Sierra | Episode: "Big Bosses" |
| 2013 | Passport | Shelly (Dancer) | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | My Other Mother | Fan #1 | TV movie |
| 2015 | Justice: By Any Means | Det. Johanna Phillips | Episode #1.1 |
| 2015 | Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda | Kathy Crow | Episode #5.14 |
| 2015 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Zena | All episodes |
| 2015 | By Any Means | BeeBee | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Twisted Mines | Tara | 7 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Porsha Ferguson MovieYoda, Retrieved Sept. 21, 2015
- ^ Porsha Ferguson interview | The Run Saga: BREATHE Red Carpet Movie Premiere! YouTube, Retrieved Sept. 21, 2015
- ^ "Porsha Ferguson | Get Connected Actor Spotlight - Blank Stage Productions". blankstageproductions.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Memphis-made 'Free in Deed' wins award, praise at Venice Film Festival". www.filmmemphis.org. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
- ^ Free in Deed review, winning best film at Venice Horizons 72 Urbanpost.it, Retrieved Sept. 21, 2015
- ^ Filming Location and soundtrack Free In Deed Popcorntv.it, Retrieved Sept. 21, 2015
- ^ "Porsha Ferguson". napentertainment.com. [dead link]