Nayo Wallace
| Nayo Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Nayo Kian Wallace December 7, 1970 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Family |
Vivian Dandridge (grandmother) Ruby Dandridge (great-grandmother) Dorothy Dandridge (great-aunt) |
Nayo Kian Wallace, (born December 7, 1970) also credited as Nayo K. Wallace, is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles on Speed Racer as Minx, scientist and girlfriend to Racer X and on the Hub Network's Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot as the voice of Harmony Bear from its premiere on June 2, 2012 until December 8, 2012. She also portrayed the character of Sarabi in the The Lion King on Broadway.
Personal Life
Nayo Wallace was born in Detroit, Michigan.[1] She is the granddaughter of actress Vivian Dandridge and great-niece of Dorothy Dandridge.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | The Wood | Girl In School Hallway | Uncredited |
| 2001 | The Brothers | Red the Stripper | |
| 2008 | Speed Racer | Minx | Credited as Nayo K. Wallace |
| 2009 | Reconciliation | Angela | |
| 2011 | The Notice | Ticket Buying Patron | Short |
| Saints Row: The Third | Additional Voices | Video game | |
| 2012 | Binary Domain | Rachael Townsend (English) | Video game |
| Dragon's Dogma | Harpy | Video game | |
| The Grief Tourist | Janita | ||
| Least Among Saints | Sandy Balek | ||
| 2013 | The M Word | Kim Crystal | |
| A Life Taken | Gina Evans | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | The Steve Harvey Show | Waitress | One episode: "Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?" |
| 2000 | Passions | Flight Attendant | Two episodes: "Episode #1.332" and "Episode #1.329" |
| 2004 | The District | Young Colette Upshaw | One episode: "D.C. Confidental" |
| 2006 | Sleeper Cell | Sensor Operator | One episode: "Reunion" |
| 2007 | In Case of Emergency | Pink Thong Girl | One episode: "Your Goose Is Cooked" credited as Nayo K. Wallace |
| 2009 | Heroes | Mad Tech | One episode: "Chapter Four: Cold Wars" credited as Nayo K. Wallace |
| 2010 | 24 | Female Reporter | One episode: "Day 8: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m." credited as Nayo K. Wallace |
| Two and a Half Men | Paulina | One episode: "Gumby with a Pokey" | |
| 2011 | Blade | Tara Brooks (English) | Two episodes: "The Man, Blade" and "Childhood" |
| Torchwood: Miracle Day | Wilson | One episode: "End of the Road" | |
| CSI: NY | Nora Boothe | One episode: "Crossroads" | |
| 2012 | Southland | Lisa Hornby | One episode: "Identity" |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Political Analyst #1 | One episode: "Dead Body Politic" | |
| Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot | Harmony Bear & Love-a-Lot Bear | 26 episodes | |
References
- ↑ Lee, Matt (July 2008). "On the Move Nayo Wallace's part in "Speed Racer" could put the former Detroiter in the Hollywood fast lane". Hour Detroit. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
External links
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