Desiree Ross

Desiree Ross
Born
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Desiree Ross is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Sophia Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf, from 2016 to 2020.[1] She also starred alongside Dolly Parton in the Lifetime television film, A Country Christmas Story in 2013.[2]

Life and career

Ross was born and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina.[3] She is the elder of two children in her family.[4] She began acting in short films before she was cast as lead in the Lifetime television film A Country Christmas Story opposite Dolly Parton, Mary Kay Place and Megyn Price.[5] The following year, Ross had a recurring role as Mira in the TNT post-apocalyptic drama series Falling Skies.[6]

In 2015, Ross was cast in a series regular role in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.[7][8] She plays Sophia Greenleaf, the daughter of series lead' Grace 'Gigi' Greenleaf (played by Merle Dandridge). The series also stars Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, and Oprah Winfrey.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Park Bench Soccer player Short film
2012 Crossing the River Michaela Short film
2013 Old Souls Hope Short film
2013 A Country Christmas Story Grace Gibson Television film
2014 Falling Skies Mira Recurring role, 6 episodes
2015 Chevy Dawn Unsold ABC pilot
2015 Secrets in the Fall Katie
2016–20 Greenleaf Sophia Greenleaf Series regular
2019 If You're Gone Anna Redmond
2020 The Resident Yvette Barnes Season 3, Episode 17 "Doll E. Wood"

References

  1. ^ "'Greenleaf' Actress Desiree Ross Talks Impressing Oprah! • EBONY". EBONY. March 2, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  2. ^ A Country Christmas Story (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb, retrieved August 6, 2022
  3. ^ "SIMPLY JESSICA: Desiree Ross talks about her new series - Wave Newspapers". June 9, 2016. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Desiree Ross - GreenleafOwn.tv". March 30, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "A Country Christmas Story: Dolly Parton stars in new Lifetime holiday film - Channel Guide Magazine". November 7, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "Desiree Ross". Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (August 24, 2015). "Lynn Whitfield, Desiree Ross & Merle Dandridge Cast in OWN Drama 'Greenleaf'". Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  8. ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (August 24, 2015). "Lynn Whitfield, Merle Dandridge and Desiree Ross Cast in OWN's Church Drama, 'Greenleaf'". Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  9. ^ Denise Petski (January 21, 2016). "'Greenleaf': OWN's Megachurch Drama Series Gets Premiere Date - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved February 19, 2016.