Sharon Leal
Biyografi
Sharon Ann Leal (born October 17, 1972, in Tucson, Arizona) is an American actress and singer of Filipino and African-American descent. A military brat, she moved with her family to the Philippines until age six before settling in Fresno, California, where she attended Roosevelt High School of the Arts. She won a vocal scholarship at the 1993 Santa Cruz Jazz Festival, which led her to study with Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson's voice coach). She made her television debut on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light (1996–1999) as Dahlia Crede, and later joined the Broadway company of Rent, going on to play Mimi in the first national tour. Her breakthrough television role was Marilyn Sudor on Fox's Boston Public (2000–2004, 81 episodes). In film, she is best known for playing Michelle Morris in Dreamgirls (2006, alongside Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, and Jamie Foxx), as well as This Christmas (2007), Why Did I Get Married? (2007), Soul Men (2008), and Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010). On television she has also starred in Hellcats (2010, as Vanessa Lodge), Supergirl (2016–2021, as M'gann M'orzz/Miss Martian), Instinct (2018, as Jasmine Gooden), The Good Doctor (2018–2019), Recovery Road (2016), and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022, as Sidney Haworthe). She was married to filmmaker Bev Land from 2001 to 2007 and has a son, Kai.
Filmografi (Rol Aldığı Yapımlar)
Traces
A Holiday Chance
The Good Doctor
Legacy
Grimm
Suits
Person of Interest
Gridiron Grind
White Water
Memory of a Killer
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
CSI: Miami
The Good Wife
Boston Public
Hellcats
Private Practice
Shot
Supergirl
No Regrets
Perception
Las Vegas
LAX
Kör Ateş
Instinct
Rüya Kızlar
Neden Tekrar Evlendim?
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Yeni Yıl Mucizesi
Neden Evlendim
Amateur
Recovery Road
Motives 2 : Retribution
Soul Men
Müptela
1982
First Love
Özgürlük Mücadelesi Freedom
Devriye
Face the Music
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
The Last Letter
Bella's Story
Limelight
