Taja V. Simpson (born July 8, 1981) is an American actress, known for her role as Priscilla Owen in the BET prime time soap opera, The Oval.
Taja V. Simpson | |
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 Simpson in 2021 | |
| Born | July 8, 1981 (Age 43) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | Actress, Director, Writer, Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur |
| Website | www |
Life and career
editSimpson was born in Monroe, but raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] She is of west African descent. 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]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Their Eyes Were Watching God | Wife of New Family | TV movie |
| 2007 | Cordially Invited | Latina Beasley | |
| 2008 | How 2 Build a Rapper | Professional Stylist #1 | |
| Black Inside: The Remington Wallace Burnett Story | Yolanda | Short | |
| 2009 | Karma Bitch | Tyra | Short |
| 2013 | Love and Football | Victoria Miles | |
| Relentless | Reporter | Short | |
| White Crack Bastard | Gina | ||
| 2015 | Gladiator Recharge | News Reporter | TV movie |
| 2016 | Sharia | Rachel | |
| 2017 | The Preacher's Son | Shawna | |
| Intercept | Chloe | Short | |
| Baker's Man | Theresa Stevens | ||
| Boo 2! A Madea Halloween | Debrah Simmons | ||
| 2018 | Wally Got Wasted | Rachel Kane | |
| Sojourn | Keema | Short | |
| 2019 | My Online Valentine | Cozi | |
| London Mitchell's Christmas | Chantal Kennard | ||
| 2020 | All for Nikki | Carla Lakeman | |
| Lola | Lola | ||
| Kiss Me for Christmas | Jada | ||
| 2021 | Baby Money | Heidi | |
| Fourth Grade | Lisa | ||
| The Right Mom | Ellen Graham | ||
| 2023 | Lola 2 | Lola |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | All About the Andersons | Parent | Episode: "Get Out of Dodge... Ball" & "Face the Music" |
| 2007 | Cane | Assistant | Episode: "The Exile" |
| 2008 | Greek | Waitress | Episode: "Highway to the Discomfort Zone" & "Crush Landing" |
| The Ex List | Beach Girl | Episode: "Do You Love Me, Do You Surfer... Boy" | |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Female Receptionist | Episode: "Random on Purpose" |
| 2012 | Awake | Public Affairs Officier | Episode: "Guilty" |
| The Shop | Jacqueline | Recurring cast | |
| 2012–14 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Adele | Regular Cast |
| 2013 | Shadow Love | Dana | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Samantha Calder | Episode: "I Bet It Stung" | |
| 2014 | Intelligence | Lobbyist | Episode: "The Rescue" |
| The Thundermans | Customer | Episode: "Phoebe's a Clone Now" | |
| Mystery Girls | Mrs. Warner | Episode: "Death Becomes Her" | |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | Woman #1 | Episode: "Bad Sport" | |
| Benched | Reporter | Episode: "A New Development" | |
| 2015 | The Soul Man | Trina | Episode: "Wife of a Preacherman" |
| 2016 | K.C. Undercover | Agent | Episode: "Brainwashed" |
| What If a Woman | Angela | Episode: "Communication Is the Key" | |
| NCIS | Misha Rose | Episode: "Dead Letter" | |
| 2017 | Tales | Police Woman Weaver | Episode: "F*ck the Police" |
| 2018 | Lethal Weapon | Toya | Episode: "Ruthless" |
| 2019 | Raven's Home | Mrs. Mutesa | Episode: "Diss Track" |
| 2019–23 | The Oval | Priscilla Owens | Main cast |
| 2020 | All American | Tina Hicks | Episode: "The Art of Peer Pressure" & "Stakes Is High" |
| 2020–23 | A House Divided | Jupiter | Main cast: seasons 1-5 |
| 2021 | Insecure | Cheyenne | Episode: "Reunited, Okay?!" |
References
edit- ^ Taja V. Simpson Ushers Daily Operations On Tyler Perry’s Show ‘The Oval’
- ^ a b "Lake Charles native stars in new Tyler Perry film". www.kplctv.com. 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Catch B&B's Taja V. Simpson in limited run of My Online Valentine". soapcentral.com. 23 January 2019.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (October 20, 2017). "Review: A Case of Déjà Vu in 'Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween'". The New York Times.
- ^ 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".