Taja V. Simpson
Taja V. Simpson is an American actress, known for her role as Priscilla Owens in the BET prime time soap opera, The Oval.
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004–present |
Life and career
Simpson was born and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] She graduated from LaGrange High School and later received a degree in Mass Communications from McNeese State University.[2] After moving to Los Angeles, she began her career appearing in episodes of television shows including Greek, NCIS: Los Angeles and Grey's Anatomy. From 2012 to 2014, Simpson had a recurring role as Adele in the CBS daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful.[3] At that time, Simpson also appeared in a number of independent movies, and in 2017 starred in the horror-comedy film Boo 2! A Madea Halloween directed by Tyler Perry.[4][2] In 2019, she played a leading role and produced the independent romantic comedy film My Online Valentine.[3]
In 2019, Simpson began starring in the BET prime time soap opera, The Oval created by Tyler Perry.[5] Her other television credits include NCIS, Tales, Lethal Weapon, and a recurring roles in the Urban Movie Channel soap opera A House Divided and The CW sports drama All American.[6]
References
- Taja V. Simpson Ushers Daily Operations On Tyler Perry’s Show ‘The Oval’
- "Lake Charles native stars in new Tyler Perry film". https://www.kplctv.com. External link in
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(help) - "Catch B&B's Taja V. Simpson in limited run of My Online Valentine". soapcentral.com.
- Kenny, Glenn (October 20, 2017). "Review: A Case of Déjà Vu in 'Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween'" – via NYTimes.com.
- Petski, Denise (August 5, 2019). "'The Oval': Tyler Perry's BET White House Drama Sets More Series Regulars".
- Yang, Rachel (March 28, 2019). "UMC Sets New Drama 'A House Divided,' 'Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy' Season 2".