American actress
Dawn Halfkenny |
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| Born | September 20
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Dawn Halfkenny is an American actress.[1][2][3] She is known fo her role as Angela Parks in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners.
Life and career
Halfkenny was born in West Virginia and later moved to Atlanta in the late 2000s. She made her debut starring in the low-budget action comedy film Jack Squad (2009) and later began appearing in a number of Atlanta-filmed movies and television productions.[4] She made guest starring appearances in Atlanta, Survivor's Remorse, The Haves and the Have Nots and Tales.[5]
From 2016 to 2022, Halfkenny starred as Angela Parks in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners.[6][7][8] She later guest-starred on Black Mafia Family and The Resident, and had the recurring roles in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business, and the Bounce TV comedy-drama, Johnson. She co-starred in the 2021 thriller film Karen, and in 2022 starred in the BET+ drama film, Bid for Love.[9] In 2023, she had supporting role in the BET+ romantic comedy film My Valentine Crush.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year
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Film
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Role
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Notes
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| 2009
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Jack Squad
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Kennedy
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| 2010
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Intervention
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Teresa
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Short
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| Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
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Tasha
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| Stomp the Yard: Homecoming
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Omega Theta Rho Sister #2
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| You're Fired
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Sandra
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Short
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| 2011
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Words to Kill
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Stacie Bonet
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| Single in the ATL
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Camille
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| Pinky Swear
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Nurse
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Short
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| Who's to Judge
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News Reporter
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Short
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| Girls Night Out (Exhale)
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Drea
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Short
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| 2012
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Inner Demons
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Daphne
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Short
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| 2013
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Inner Demons the Thrillogy
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Daphne
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| Marry Me for Christmas
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Charlene
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TV movie
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| 2014
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First Impression
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Tryanna
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| My Dad's a Soccer Mom
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Sherri
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| Marry Us For Christmas
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Charlene
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TV movie
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| 2015
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For the Love of Ruth
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Judy
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| Mr. Right
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Norma
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| 2016
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Bring Out the Lady
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April
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TV movie
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| 2018
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Nothing Like Thanksgiving
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Denise Parks
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| Gentrification
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Stephanie Morris
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| Pierre Jackson
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Dana Jackson
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| 2019
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What Men Want
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Waitress
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| Black Privilege
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Dawn
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TV movie
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| His, Hers & the Truth
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Tamela
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| 2021
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Fruits of the Heart
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Alex
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| Bad Dad Rehab: The Next Session
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Brandy
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TV movie
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| Karen
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Chanel McFadden
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| 2022
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Bid for Love
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Sasha
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| Hyde Park
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Lola Henderson
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| Montross: Blood Rules
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Robyn Montross
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| 2023
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My Valentine Crush
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Jasmine
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| Love Karma
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Tenille Garner
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| 2024
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Bid for Love 2
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Sasha
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Television
| Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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| 2011
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Osiris
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Agent Reeves
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Recurring Cast
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| 2016
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Atlanta
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Nia
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Episode: "The Club"
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| Star
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Hair Dryer Woman
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Episode: "Pilot"
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| 2016-22
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Saints & Sinners
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Angela
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Recurring Cast: Season 1-5, Guest: Season 6
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| 2017
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Survivor's Remorse
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Danyelle
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Episode: "Feel Free To Comment"
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| 2018
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The Haves and the Have Nots
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Kim
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Episode: "Veronica's House"
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| 2019
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Tales
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Cooper
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Episode: "Slippery"
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| 2020-22
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The Family Business
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Brandi
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Recurring Cast: Season 2 & 4, Guest: Season 3
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| 2021-23
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Johnson
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Robin
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Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3
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| 2022
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I Got a Story to Tell
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Jennifer
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Episode: "I'm So Fateful"
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| Twisted
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Tisha
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Episode: "Who Dis?"
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References
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