Paige Hurd Explained

Paige Hurd
Birthname:Paige Audrey-Marie Hurd
Birth Date:20 July 1992
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Yearsactive:2000–present
Known For:,

The Oval (TV series)

Paige Audrey-Marie Hurd (born July 20, 1992) is an American actress of mixed African American and Puerto Rican heritage. She is best known for her recurring role as Tasha Clarkson on the CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, Samantha Grover in Hawaii Five-O (2013-2020), Gayle Franklin in The Oval (2019-2021), and Lauren Baldwin in (2020-2023).

Early life and education

Hurd was born in Dallas, Texas. She was born to an African American father and a Puerto Rican mother and moved to Los Angeles in 2000 . The late rapper DMX was her godfather.[1]

Career

Hurd portrayed Tasha, next-door neighbor of Chris (Tyler James Williams), in the Chris Rock-produced TV show Everybody Hates Chris. Hurd played DMX's daughter in Cradle 2 the Grave,[2] a 2003 film starring Jet Li.[3] Paige appeared as Denise in The Cat in the Hat, a 2003 family-comedy film loosely based on the 1957 book of the same name, by Dr. Seuss.

Hurd was featured in the 2005 comedy Beauty Shop, which starred Queen Latifah.[4]

Hurd appeared in Jasmine Villegas's music video for "I Own This" and Steph Jones's music video for "Beautiful." She was Justin Bieber's love interest in the music video of "Never Let You Go." She was featured in Romeo Miller's music video "Mistletoe". Hurd started her acting career training with Dallas Young Actors Studio, directed by Linda Seto. She is starring in a new movie called "Crosstown" with well-known actors and actresses such as Vivica A. Fox. She was also featured in two of singer Trevante's music videos "Be Your First" and "Forever." In 2014, Paige starred in G-Eazy's music video for the single "I Mean It." And in 2012, she participated in the music video of Nas titled "Daughters".

In 2019, she began starring as one of the lead roles in the hit show Tyler Perry's The Oval, where she played as the first daughter "Gayle Franklin", who is rebellious and a wild child she left during season 2. From 2020 to 2023, she starred as Lauren Baldwin in , which serves as a sequel and spin off to the original series Power.

Filmography

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2003Cradle 2 the GraveVanessa
2003The Cat in the HatDenise
2004Time OutLauren Martin
2004Never Die AloneYoung Ella
2005VirginiaGinny
2005The Adventures of Tango McNorton: Licensed HeroSudserella
2005Beauty ShopVanessa
2007StephanieTV movie
2008Pick or PressUnknownVideo short
2009Surviving BrotherhoodAshleyVideo short
2010Peep GameTresse Hart
2013Greencard WarriorsJazmine
2015A Girl Like GraceAndrea
2016Grandma’s HouseMaryland
2018ThrillerGina Brown
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2000FelicityNatashaEpisode: "True Colors"
2002BoomtownGrace AdamsEpisode: "Pilot"
2002George LopezLittle GirlEpisode: "Halloween Cheer"
2003The DivisionChloeEpisode: "Extreme Action Figures"
2005The Suite Life of Zack & CodyTiffanyEpisode: "The Fairest of Them All"
2005MediumAshleyEpisode: "The Reckoning"
2006ERDanielle DavisEpisode: "Tell Me No Secrets"
2006–2009Everybody Hates ChrisTashaRecurring role
2007–2011City 17VanessaRecurring role
2013–2020Hawaii Five-0Samantha GroverRecurring role
2019–2021Tyler Perry's The OvalFirst Daughter Gayle Franklin Main role
2020–2023 Lauren Main role

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Everybody Hates Chris' Star Freaks DMX (her godfather) Out With Snapchat's Face Swap. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111110256/http://comedyhype.com/archives/22391. dead. January 11, 2018. comedyhype.com. January 10, 2018. April 12, 2016.
  2. Web site: When Kung-Fu Overcomes Chest-Beating Hip-Hop. Holden. Stephen. February 28, 2003. The New York Times. April 8, 2010.
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1209950 IMDB Bio
  4. Web site: Piano teacher to the stars has musical ties to Seattle. Mendoza. N.F.. April 12, 2005. The Seattle Times. April 8, 2010.