Paige Hurd
Paige Audrey Marie Hurd (born July 20, 1992) is an American actress. She is best known for her recurring role as Tasha Clarkson on the American sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.
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Born | Paige Audrey Marie Hurd July 20, 1992 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Life and career
Hurd was born in Dallas, Texas. She was born to an African American father and a Puerto Rican mother. Her godfather is rapper DMX.[1] She was featured in the comedy Beauty Shop (2005) starring Queen Latifah[2] and portrayed Tasha, next door neighbor of Chris in the Chris Rock-produced TV series Everybody Hates Chris. She also played DMX's daughter in Cradle 2 the Grave (2003),[3] a film about a few precious stones that get into the wrong hands, starring Jet Li.[4] Paige also appeared as Denise in The Cat in the Hat, a 2003 comedy film loosely based on the 1957 book of the same name, by Dr. Seuss.
Paige appeared in Jasmine Villegas's music video for "I Own This" and Steph Jones's music video for "Beautiful." She was also featured as Justin Bieber's love interest in his music video of "Never Let You Go." She also was featured in Romeo Miller's music video "Mistletoe". Paige started her acting career training with Dallas Young Actors Studio directed by Linda Seto. She is starring in a new movie called 'Crosstown' with well-known actors and actresses such as Vivica A. Fox. She was also featured in two of singer Trevante's music videos "Be your First" and "Forever". In 2014 Paige starred in G-Eazy's music video for the single "I Mean It." And in 2012, she participated in the music clip video of Nas named Daughters.
In 2019, she began starring as one of the lead roles in the hit show Tyler Perry’s The Oval (TV series) where she plays as the first daughter “Gayle Franklin” who is rebellious and a wild child.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Vanessa | |
2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Denise | |
2004 | Time Out | Lauren Martin | |
2004 | Never Die Alone | Young Ella | |
2005 | Virginia | Ginny | |
2005 | The Adventures of Tango McNorton: Licensed Hero | Sudserella | |
2005 | Beauty Shop | Vanessa | |
2007 | Ben 10: Race Against Time | Stephanie | TV Movie |
2008 | Pick or Press | Unknown | Video short |
2009 | Surviving Brotherhood | Ashley | Video short |
2010 | Peep Game | Tresse Hart | |
2013 | Greencard Warriors | Jazmine | |
2015 | A Girl Like Grace | Andrea | |
2016 | Grandma’s House | Maryland | |
2018 | Thriller | Gina Brown | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Felicity | Natasha | Episode: "True Colors" |
2002 | Boomtown | Grace Adams | Episode: "Pilot" |
2002 | George Lopez | Little Girl | Episode: "Halloween Cheer" |
2003 | The Division | Chloe | Episode: "Extreme Action Figures" |
2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Tiffany | Episode: "The Fairest of Them All" |
2005 | Medium | Ashley | Episode: "The Reckoning" |
2006 | ER | Danielle Davis | Episode: "Tell Me No Secrets" |
2006–2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | Tasha | Recurring role |
2007–2011 | City 17 | Vanessa | Recurring role |
2013–2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Samantha Grover | Recurring role |
2019–present | Tyler Perry’s The Oval | First Daughter Gayle Franklin | Main role |
2020—present | Power Book II: Ghost | Lauren | Main role |
References
- "'Everybody Hates Chris' Star Freaks DMX Out With Snapchat's Face Swap". comedyhype.com. April 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- Mendoza, N.F. (April 12, 2005). "Piano teacher to the stars has musical ties to Seattle". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- Holden, Stephen (February 28, 2003). "When Kung-Fu Overcomes Chest-Beating Hip-Hop". The New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2010.
- IMDB Bio