Heather Simms

Heather Simms
Born
Heather Alicia Simms

(1970-02-25) February 25, 1970 (age 54)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present

Heather Alicia Simms (born February 25, 1970) is an American actress.

Early life

Born in Hartford, Connecticut.[1] She was raised in New York City, where she attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York.

Career

Simms has appeared in a number of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including Ma Rainey's Black Bottom , A Raisin in the Sun and Gem of the Ocean.[2][3][4] Her film credits includes Broken Flowers (2005), The Nanny Diaries (2007), and The Light of the Moon. She also provided voice acting for All the Beautiful Things, Red Dead Revolver, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Mafia III.

Simms guest-starred in a number of television series, including Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Third Watch, and The Good Wife. She had recurring roles in the Netflix series Luke Cage in 2018 playing Auntie Ingrid, and in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera The Kings of Napa as Yvette King in 2022.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Stomping Down at Sugar Love's Sugar Love Short
2003 Head of State Tish
Kings County Ethiopia
2004 Shock Act Officer Jones Short
2005 Flutter Kick Miss Watkins Short
Broken Flowers Mona
2007 Life Support Woman #2 TV movie
NY's Dirty Laundry Dhalia
You Belong to Me Nicki
The Nanny Diaries Murnel
2009 Stream Janice Quinn Short
2012 Red Hook Summer Sister Sharon Morningstar
2014 All the Beautiful Things Barron's Mother (voice)
2017 Roxanne Roxanne Ms. Gina
The Light of the Moon Detective Becca Miller
2020 Vampires vs. the Bronx Gladys Carter

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Maya Sanborn Episode: "Prison Riot"
1999 Third Watch Julie Episode: "Welcome to Camelot"
Law & Order Serena Lester Episode: "Haven"
2001 Third Watch Liz Johnson Episode: "He Said/She Said"
2004 Whoopi Bobbi Episode: "Don't Hide Love"
2005 Law & Order Althea Sands Episode: "Birthright"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Rosella Episodes: "No Exit"
2005–06 As the World Turns Nurse Jacobs Regular Cast
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Paulette Leger Episodes: "Tru Love"
2010 The Good Wife Female Guard Episode: "Nine Hours"
2018 Seven Seconds Elle Episode: "Boxed Devil" & "Bailed Out"
Sneaky Pete Lola Episode: "Inside Out"
The Last O.G. Tamara Episode: "Swipe Right"
Luke Cage Auntie Ingrid Recurring Cast: Season 2
Random Acts of Flyness Auntie Jess Episode: "Items Outside The Shelter But Within Reach"
2019 Broad City Doris Episode: "Lost and Found"
2020 High Maintenance Pam-Anne Charles Episode: "Soup"
For Life Alice Martin Episode: "The Necessity Defense"
2021 Blue Bloods Diana Brooks Episode: "Redemption"
2022 Bull Vernice Rice Episode: "False Positive"
The Kings of Napa Yvette King Recurring Cast
2023 Swarm Loretta Greene Episode: "Fallin' Through the Cracks"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Red Dead Revolver Bad Bessie / Cheryl Lynn / Dancing Girl Voice
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Denise Robinson
2009 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony The People of Liberty City
2016 Mafia III Additional Voices
2021 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Denise Robinson Remaster of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas only

References

  1. ^ "Heather Alicia Simms – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  2. ^ "Heather Alicia Simms Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com.
  3. ^ "Acting Alumna Heather Alicia Simms '96 Featured in Two Off-Broadway Productions by Lynn Nottage". Columbia - School of the Arts.
  4. ^ "Heather Alicia Simms". Geffen Playhouse.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (July 8, 2021). "'The Kings Of Napa' Adds Ashlee Brian & Devika Parikh As Series Regulars, Four More As Recurring".