Jeanté Godlock
Jeanté Godlock | |
|---|---|
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Jeanté Godlock is an American actress.
Life and career[edit]
Godlock was born in Los Angeles, California and began her career appearing in short films before was cast as artistic gymnast Simone Biles in the 2018 biographical made-for-television movie The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar on Lifetime.[1][2][3] At the 50th NAACP Image Awards, Godlock received nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.[4] The following year, Godlock starred in the Netflix post-apocalyptic comedy-drama series, Daybreak.[5][6] The series was canceled after one season. She later guest-starred on 9-1-1: Lone Star and Black-ish. In 2023 she appeared in the Lifetime thriller film, You're Not Supposed to Be Here.[7] She later was cast in the war drama film, Six Triple Eight directed by Tyler Perry.[8][9]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sell Out! | Aisha | Short film |
| 2018 | The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar | Simone Biles | Television film Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |
| 2019 | Daybreak | Mona Lisa | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2021 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | McKenna | Episode: "Slow Burn" |
| 2021 | Unspoken | Barbara | Short film |
| 2022 | Black-ish | Asia | Episode: "Bow-Mo" |
| 2023 | You're Not Supposed to Be Here | Kaylee | Television film |
| TBA | Six Triple Eight | Post-production |
References[edit]
- ^ "Why 'The Simone Biles Story' Is The One Lifetime Movie You Need To See". Romper. February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Millionaire Simone Biles' Hollywood Look-Alike Opened Up on What Triggered Her to Take Up Her Biopic During an Interview in 2018". EssentiallySports. November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Jeanté Godlock playing "Mona Lisa" in postapocalyptic series DAYBREAK – BELLO Mag".
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (February 13, 2019). "NAACP Image Awards: black-ish, Insecure, This Is Us Lead TV Nominees".
- ^ Yang, Rachel (October 25, 2018). "TV News Roundup: 'Queen America' Teaser With Catherine Zeta-Jones Drops on Facebook (Watch)".
- ^ Staff, B. G. N. (October 17, 2019). "Jeanté Godlock Stars in the Netflix Post-apocalyptic Series 'Daybreak'". Black Girl Nerds.
- ^ "You're Not Supposed to Be Here | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 11, 2023). "Kerry Washington To Exec Produce, Star In Tyler Perry's Netflix WWII Pic 'Six Triple Eight'; Sam Waterston, Susan Sarandon & Oprah Winfrey Among Others Set".
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (February 17, 2023). "Tyler Perry, Kerry Washington Share First Look at Netflix World War II Film 'Six Triple Eight'".