Tyra Ferrell
Tyra Ferrell (* 28. January 1962 in Houston , Texas ) is an American actress .
Life and accomplishments
Ferrell made her debut in a minor supporting role alongside Ryan O'Neal in the comedy The Freaky Professor from 1981. After a few guest appearances on television series and a larger role in the thriller Up Close (1987), she starred alongside Laurence Fishburne , Cuba Gooding junior , Ice Cube , Nia Long and Angela Bassett played a major role in the drama Boyz n the Hood (1991), which was nominated for two Academy Awards and other awards. She was named one of the 12 Most Promising New Actors of 1991 in John Willis' Screen World .
In the sports comedy White Men's bring not (1992) played the role of Ferrell Rhonda Deane , wife of of Wesley Snipes embodied Sidney Deane . In the mystery thriller Equinox she played one of the bigger roles alongside Matthew Modine , Lara Flynn Boyle , Marisa Tomei and Fred Ward . In the Oscar- nominated drama Poetic Justice (1993), she starred alongside Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur .
Since the mid-1990s, appearances in television series followed, such as in six episodes of the television series Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme in 1994. It was only in the comedy Voll gepunktet (2004) with Scarlett Johansson that Ferrell took on a role in a feature film again. The role in the television drama Flight 323 - Crash Over Wyoming (2004) earned her an Image Award nomination in 2005 .
Ferrell has been married to Carlos Jackson since 1992.
Filmography (selection)
- 1981: The Freaky Professor (So Fine)
- 1984: Cheerballs (Gimme to 'F')
- 1987: Followed Up Close (Lady Beware)
- 1987: Nuts ... freaked out (Nuts)
- 1987–1988: The Bronx Zoo (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 1988: School Daze
- 1988: Tapeheads - Crazy on Video (Tapeheads)
- 1989: Big Bad Man (The Mighty Quinn)
- 1990: The Exorcist III (The Exorcist III)
- 1991: Boyz n the Hood (Boyz n the Hood)
- 1992: Devilish Intrigues (Ulterior Motives)
- 1992: White Men Can not Jump (White Men Can not Jump)
- 1992: Equinox
- 1993: Poetic Justice
- 1994: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1996–1997 Countdown X ( The Cape , TV series, 17 episodes)
- 2004: Full points (The Perfect Score)
- 2004: Flight 323 - crash over Wyoming ( NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 , TV movie)
- 2004: Coochie (short film)
Web links
- Tyra Ferrell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ferrell, Tyra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston , Texas , USA |