Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose

53 · Born: Sep 6, 1972

Personal Details

Official Socials
Height5' 1"
BornSep 6, 1972 Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
  • John Rose
  • Claudia Rose

Biography

Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose recently concluded filming the lead role in the pilot episode of Beast Mode (TBS / Macro),a biographical drama series based on the life of legendary boxing trainer Ann Wolfe. Notably, Rose also serves as Co-Executive Producer for the project.

In 2018, Rose starred in the title role of 'Carmen Jones' in John Doyle's production at the Classic Stage Company in New York City. Her film credits include Assassination Nation, opposite Bill Skarsgard, Bella Thorne, Suki Waterhouse, Maud Apatow, and Joel McHale, as well as the film Everything, Everything, based on the popular young adult novel by Nicola Yoon, opposite Amandla Stenberg.

Rose starred as the lead of the television series The Quad, which ran for two seasons on BET from 2017 to 2018. She also appeared in The History Channel's adaptation of Roots, earning a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.

Career

Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 as Squeal of Fortune (voice)
Zootopia 2
Zootopia 2 as Squeal of Fortune (voice)
Eyes of Wakanda
Eyes of Wakanda as The Intruder / Black Panther
2024
2023
Once Upon a Studio
Once Upon a Studio as Tiana (voice)
Star Wars: Visions
Star Wars: Visions as Eureka / Mother
2022
Pantheon
Pantheon as Nicole / Side-Pony (voice)
2021
Injustice
Injustice as Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice)
Maid
Maid as Regina
Them
Them as Ella Mae Johnson
2020
Body Cam
Body Cam as Taneesha Branz
2018
Assassination Nation
Assassination Nation as Nancey Lacey
The Quad
The Quad as Dr. Eva Fletcher
American Masters
American Masters as Lorraine Hansberry
2017
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart
Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart as Lorraine Hansberry (voice)
Everything, Everything
Everything, Everything as Dr. Pauline Whittier
Vixen: The Movie
Vixen: The Movie as Kuasa (voice)
2016
Throne of Elves
Throne of Elves as eyla (voice)
Roots
Roots as Kizzy
Vixen
Vixen as Kuasa (voice)
Power
Power as LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner
Imperial Dreams
Imperial Dreams as Miss Price
Khumba
Khumba as Lungisa (voice)
2011
Company
Company as Marta
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones as Sara Tidwell
The Good Wife
The Good Wife as Wendy Scott-Carr
2010
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls as Yasmine / Yellow
2009
2008
Just Add Water
Just Add Water as R'ch'lle
2007
2006
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson