Khalilah Joi Explained

Birth Place:Thomasville, Georgia, U.S
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2004–present

Khalilah Joi is an American actress.

Life and career

Joi was born in Thomasville, Georgia and raised in Hampton, Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia and later moved to Los Angeles for acting on television and film.[1] She made guest-starring appearances in television series Rosewood, Being Mary Jane, Agent Carter, S.W.A.T. and The Good Doctor, and co-starred in the 2017 crime thriller film A Violent Man.[2] In 2019 she received positive reviews for playing a victim of sexual assault in an episode “Silent All These Years” of ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy.[3] [4] [5] [6] Later that year she had recurring roles in the HBO drama series, Big Little Lies playing Young Elizabeth Howard (Crystal R. Fox), and in the Sorry for Your Loss. She also played the leading role in the Oprah Winfrey Network Christmas comedy-drama film, Baking Christmas.[7] [8] [9] [10]

In 2021, Joi had recurring role as Condola Vargas in the ABC action drama series Station 19.[11] Later that year she was cast as a series regular in the Bounce TV comedy-drama series, Johnson.[12] She later guest-starred on Grand Crew and and starred in the Allblk drama series, Hush.[13] In 2023 she appeared in the comedy-drama film The Mattachine Family and played the lead in the drama film Black Girl Erupted directed by Vanessa Bell Calloway.[14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004He Can Get ItLeesha Video
Till Death Do Us Part-Video
2007StudioShani Jones
2011WendigoEllie
2012Sistaah Friend Sistaah FriendShort
2013JonestownVeronica BentonShort
Sex (Therapy) with the JonesAmberShort
2014The Other SisterSarahShort
ABC Discovers: Los Angeles Talent ShowcaseHerselfShort
Delta-VValerie BrennShort
2015OverexposedCassandra BartlettShort
To Have & to HoldKylaShort
2017A Violent ManWhitney
2019Bayou TalesAngela's Mother
Baking ChristmasJenniferTV movie
2021ApollyonJackie
The Case of Ana V. RinAnaShort
2023The Mattachine FamilyNurse Vera
Black Girl EruptedReina Cole

Television

YearLegacy RoleNotes
2011We the People with Gloria Allred Daphne/WitnessEpisode: "Broken Engagement Costs/If You Disobey You Gotta Pay"
2015Rosewood Regine DenardEpisode: "Necrosis and New Beginnings"
Being Mary JaneCharmane HarrisonGuest Cast: Season 2-3
Me, You, & HimJordanRecurring Cast
2015-17SexlessWendyMain Cast
Chef JulianWendyRecurring Cast
2016Agent CarterTicket LadyEpisode: "Smoke & Mirrors"
2017S.W.A.T. BrianaEpisode: "Pilot"
2018This Close EllieEpisode: "Night and Day"
The Good Doctor Mara's MotherEpisode: "Middle Ground"
2019Project Blue BookValerie MannEpisode: "Abduction"
Grey's AnatomyAbbyEpisode: "Silent All These Years"
Big Little LiesYoung ElizabethRecurring Cast: Seasons 2
Sorry for Your LossNina Recurring Cast: Seasons 2
2020Stuck with You TeeGuest Cast: Season 1-2
2021Station 19 Condola VargasRecurring Cast: Season 4
2021-22Johnson Naomi JohnsonRecurring Cast: Season 1-2
2022Grand Crew MasonEpisode: "Wine & Hip Hop"
2022-23Hush Detective Angel YoungRecurring Cast: Season 1-2
2023 Audrey EvansEpisode: "For Love and Money"

Music Video

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khalilah Joi.
  2. Web site: Actress Khalilah Joi Balances Love and Doubt in Noir Meets MMA Film. Samantha. Blackwell. March 11, 2019.
  3. Web site: From Ann-Margret to Khalilah Joi, TV Guest Performances Are Much More Than Cameos. Scott. Huver. June 7, 2019.
  4. Web site: 'Grey's Anatomy' recap: Writers tackle a sensitive topic. EW.com.
  5. Web site: Interview: Khalilah Joi Discusses Shooting That Powerful Episode of ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’. June 1, 2019.
  6. Web site: How Grey’s Anatomy Created Its Powerful ‘Army of Awesome’ Hallway Scene. Taylor. Ferber. June 6, 2019. Vulture.
  7. https://www.fastcompany.com/90436221/khalilah-joi-on-the-power-of-the-christmas-movie-and-why-she-made-baking-christmas
  8. Web site: Sneak Peek: Baking Christmas. Oprah.com.
  9. Web site: "Baking Christmas" (l to r) Leigh-Ann Rose, Khalilah Joi, Arnell Powell. AFRO American Newspapers.
  10. Web site: OWN Sets Its First Holiday Movies Starring Jackée Harry, Kimberly Elise, Rick & Sasha Fox And Aloma Wright. Nellie. Andreeva. October 7, 2019.
  11. Web site: ‘Station 19’: Khalilah Joi To Recur On ABC Firefighter Drama In Key Season 4 Plotline – First Look Photos. Nellie. Andreeva. March 17, 2021.
  12. Web site: Cedric the Entertainer-Produced Dramedy ‘Johnson’ Set at Bounce TV (Exclusive). Sydney. Odman. December 22, 2020.
  13. Web site: Trailer for Season 2 of ALLBLK’s Hush. BlackFilmandTV.com.
  14. Web site: BET Her Greenlights Film ‘Black Girl, Erupted’ From Vanessa Bell Calloway & Tressa Azarel Smallwood. Rosy. Cordero. April 4, 2023.