Zelda Harris
Harris attended Princeton University, where she was a member of the Class of 2007. She began acting at age three. Harris beat out more than one thousand other children for the role of Troy Carmichael in Spike Lee's Crooklyn, the role for which she is best known.
Zelda Harris
- Name
- Zelda Harris
- Occupation
- Actress
- Born
- 1985 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Princeton University
- Languages
- English
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Harris attended Princeton University, where she was a member of the Class of 2007. She began acting at age three. Harris beat out more than one thousand other children for the role of Troy Carmichael in Spike Lee's Crooklyn, the role for which she is best known.
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Zelda Harris (born 1985) is an actress, of American nationality. The actress was born in New York City. Zelda Harris was educated at Princeton University. Languages used include English.
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She also played Jessi Ramsey in The Baby-Sitters Club film. Subsequent to her acting work, Harris was a singer with Zelda and the Lo Los.
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• Name — Zelda Harris • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1988—present Zelda Harris is an American actress.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1988–1994 — Sesame Street — Herself — Recurring Role • 1991 — I'll Fly Away — Adlaine — Episode: "The Hat" • 1994 — Law & Order — Janel Decker — Episode: "Nurture" • 1995 — The — Maretha — TV film • 1996–1997 — Second Noah — Bethany Beckett — Main role (22 episodes) • 1997 — Clover — Clover — TV film • 1998 — 413 Hope St. — Morica — Episode: "Falling" • 1998 — Cosby — Nikki — Episode: "A Team of His Own" • 2002 — NYPD Blue — Saraia Dobbs — Episode: "Below the Belt" • 2014 — Warzone — Harriet — Episode: "Allegiance" • 2014 — Comedy Corner — Nell — Episode: "The Intervention" • 2014 — All About Family — Anna — Episode: "Damages"
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1994 — Crooklyn — Troy Carmichael • 1995 — The — Jessi Ramsey • 1998 — He Got Game — Mary Shuttlesworth
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- 1.Photos from The Baby-Sitters Club Cast: Then & Now. 2020-06-30.
- 2.Johnson, Allan. 'ZACTLY, ZELDA!. chicagotribune.com.
- 3.Egedegbe, Gracious. Zelda Harris AKA Troy in 'Crooklyn' Is Now 36 and Looks Healthy after Fight with Fibroids. 2021-07-10.
- 4.Cadet, Danielle. Spike Lee Directed Crooklyn — Black Women Brought It To Life.
- 5.Your Friendly Black Sidekick. The Cut. 2021-01-13.
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