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Caryn Ward Ross

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Caryn Ward Ross (née Ward) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer and producer.

Life and career

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Ward was born in Los Angeles, California, Ward's mother is a lawyer and her father is a medical doctor. She attended Howard University where she graduated with a degree in psychology.[1] Ward also studied dance at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City. She performed with various artists including Janet Jackson, Arsenio Hall, and Rosie Perez.[1]

Ward began her career as a child actor in the 1980s, appearing in a recurring role in the musical-dance drama series Fame from 1985 to 1986. She later appeared in Webster, Paradise and Family Matters. From 1990 to 1991, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom You Take the Kids, starring Nell Carter.[2] Ward later took ten year-break from acting and in 2000s, began appearing in episodes of Friends, Strong Medicine, The Shield, and Lincoln Heights. In 2004, she made her movie debut appearing in an supporting role in the thriller Motives, opposite Vivica A. Fox and Shemar Moore. She later appeared in several featuring films, including Boss'n Up (2005), Traci Townsend (2006), and N-Secure (2009). From 2006 to 2015, she had a recurring role in the CW/BET comedy series, The Game.

Ward starred and produced films The Affair (2014) and Zodiac Sign (2015). She starred in the short-lived Bounce TV sitcom Grown Folks in 2017, which was canceled after 13 episodes.[3] In 2018, she received Indie Series Awards nomination for her performance in the Victoria Rowell comedy series The Rich and the Ruthless.[4][5] Later in 2018, she so-created alongside her husband Craig Ross Jr., starred and produced Urban Movie Channel drama series Monogamy.[6]

Personal life

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On June 26, 2011, Caryn Ward married television and film director Craig Ross, Jr.[7][8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 David Jennifer TV movie
1992 The Boys Tap Dancer TV movie
2001 The Heart Department Shondra Adaire TV movie
2004 Motives Gwendolyn Video
2005 Boss'n Up Dominique
2006 Sarang Song Nessa Short
Traci Townsend Lynn
2007 Tournament of Dreams Nessa
Stompin' Camille Turner
Blood River Sheila
2009 Think Twice Jennifer Short
Breaking News Kendra Davis Short
Sideline Confessions Jade Short
Steppin: The Movie Actor
2010 Backyard Wedding Jane TV movie
N-Secure Kim
2011 The Blackest Swan Lily Video
The Bachelor Party La-La Video
He's Mine Not Yours Mandy
2012 The Marriage Chronicles Sabel Jones
If You Really Love Me - TV movie
Air Collision Presidential Purser Joan Watts Video
2014 Patterns of Attraction Dr. Flowers
Daddy's Home -Stacy TV movie
Crossed the Line Kyra
The Affair Simone Waite
2015 Zodiac Sign Diana
2016 36 Hour Layover Tammy
For the Love of Christmas Diana
LAPD African Cops -
2017 Message from a Mistress Jamie Hall
2023 Back on the Strip Eve

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Days of Our Lives Tracy Regular Cast
1985-86 Fame Tina Recurring cast: season 5, guest: season 6
1986 Webster Tony Episode: "The Big Sleepover"
1987 Disneyland Emily Episode: "The Liberators"
1988 What's Happening Now!! Joyce Episode: "The Fabulous Fortunes"
1989 Paradise Role unknown Episode: "All the Pretty Little Horses"
1990 Family Matters Susie Episode: "Dedicated to the One I Love"
1990-91 You Take the Kids Lorette Kirkland Main cast
2002 Friends Waitress Episode: "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel"
2004 The Bold and the Beautiful Insomnia Waitress Episode: "Episode #1.4389"
Strong Medicine - Episode: "Selective Breeding"
2005 The Shield Queenie Episode: "String Theory"
Full Plate Host Episode: "The Nanny"
2006-15 The Game Erica Harrison Recurring cast: season 1-4 & 8
2007 Lincoln Heights Layla Episode: "House Arrest" & "The 'F' Word"
Entourage Hostess Episode: "Sorry, Harvey"
2010 Love That Girl! Sexy Lexi Episode: "Keep It in the Closet"
2012-14 Roomieloverfriends Calista Recurring cast: season 1-3
2014 One Love Jenika Recurring cast
2015 Liv and Maddie Cindy Dippledorf Episode: "Neighbors-A-Rooney"
Sexless Calista Episode: "Surfboard"
2016 Jane the Virgin Customer #2 Episode: "Chapter Forty-One"
Pitch Reporter #2 Episode: "San Francisco"
2017 Grown Folks Brenda Finley Main cast
2017-21 The Rich and the Ruthless Roxanne Recurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 4
2018 Lucifer Emily Armantrout Episode: "High School Poppycock"
2018–21 Monogamy Sincere Main cast

References

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  1. ^ a b "Female Success Factor". Archived from the original on October 7, 2009.
  2. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (October 17, 2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1554. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
  3. ^ "Shows A-Z - grown folks on bounce tv | TheFutonCritic.com". thefutoncritic.com.
  4. ^ "Seven Indie Series Award nominations for 'The Rich and The Ruthless'". jamaica-gleaner.com. April 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Urban Movie Channel to debut original, soapy dramedy 'The Rich and The Ruthless' from Victoria Rowell". shadowandact.com.
  6. ^ "Caryn Ward Ross on Stepping into the Role of Executive Producer". Divvy Magazine. 3 May 2018.
  7. ^ Actress Caryn Ward Marries Filmmaker Craig Ross Jr.
  8. ^ "Craig Ross Jr./Caryn Ward Wedding Pics". June 16, 2011.
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