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Tika Sumpter Born Euphemia Sumpter
June 20, 1983
Queens, New York, U.S.Occupation Actress/Model Years active 1994–present Website http://www.tikasumpter.com Euphemia "Tika" Sumpter (born June 20, 1983)[citation needed] is an American actress. Sumpter is known for her role as Layla Williamson on One Life to Live.[1]
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Private Life
Born in Hollis, Queens, Sumpter studied at Marymount Manhattan College where she majored in communications. She began her career modeling and appeared in various commercials for products including Hewlett-Packard and Liz Claiborne's Curve fragrances.
Career
In 2004, she served as the co-host for the N network series Best Friend's Date. The following year she landed the role of Layla Williamson on One Life to Live.
From January to May 2011, Sumpter appeared on Gossip Girl as Raina Thorpe, the daughter of Russell Thorpe (Michael Boatman) and Chuck Bass' former love interest.[2]
She played singer Jason Derülo's girlfriend in the video for his song "It Girl".[3]
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 2009 Brooklyn's Finest Neighborhood Girl Whisper Me a Lullaby Emma 2010 Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming Niki 2011 What's Your Number? Jamie Whisper Me a Lullaby Emma Post-production 2012 Think Like a Man Dominic's Girlfriend Filming Sparkle Delores Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2005–2011 One Life to Live Layla Williamson 234 episodes
Role held: July 15, 2005 - January 24, 2011
Nominated – Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama (2008)2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Vegas Episode 7.17 "Class" 2011 The Game Jenna Rice Episode 4.13: "The Right to Choose Episode" Gossip Girl Raina Thorpe Recurring cast (Season 4; 11 episodes) References
- ^ "Euphemia "Tika" Sumpter". SOAPCENTRAL. 2010-04-25. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. http://www.soapcentral.com/oltl/theactors/sumpter_tika.php. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ "On The Set- new YBF chick tika sumpter films scenes for gossip girl". THEYBF. 2011-01-05. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. http://theybf.com/2011/01/05/on-the-set-new-ybf-chick-tika-sumpter-films-scenes-for-gossip-girl. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ "New Music: Jason Derulo – 'It Girl'". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. August 3, 2011. http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/03/new-music-jason-derulo-it-girl/. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
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Categories:- Actors from New York
- African American actors
- African American models
- American female models
- American film actors
- American soap opera actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- Marymount Manhattan College alumni
- People from Queens
- American screen actor, 1970s birth stubs
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