Ayesha Harris

Ayesha Harris is an American actor known for her role as Bernie in Daisy Jones & the Six.[1]

Ayesha Harris
Born
Long Beach, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Known forDaisy Jones & the Six
Glamorous

Early life and education

Harris was born and raised in the Long Beach and Inland Empire areas of southern California.[2] Her father is Muslim and a former Black Panther.[3]

Career

Before becoming an actor, Harris owned and operated an all-female barbershop, Ninth Chapter Barbershop,[4] catering to the LGBT community in the Fairfax District in West Hollywood.[5] After running the shop for six years, the storefront closed in 2019 following a freak accident. In 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harris decided to pursue acting full-time.[6]

Harris' first role was in 2017 in the series Two Sentence Horror Stories,[7] and she did commercial work as well while working part-time and running the barbershop.[5] Her other early roles included television spots in 2021 and 2022 on This Is Us, Abbott Elementary, Good Girls and The L Word: Generation Q.[8] In 2022, she made her feature film debut in Tell It Like a Woman.[9]

In 2023, Harris starred as Bernie, the love interest of Nabiyah Be's character Simone Jackson,[10] in Daisy Jones & the Six.[11] She is due to star in Code 3, helmed by Christopher Leone,[12] and also appears in the Netflix comedy-drama series Glamorous.[13]

Personal life

Harris identifies as queer.[6]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Two Sentence Horror Stories Eria
2021 Good Girls Bartender
2021 The L Word: Generation Q Jade
2021 Abbott Elementary
2021 This Is Us
2022 Tell It Like a Woman Phyllis
2023 Daisy Jones & the Six Bernie
2023 Glamorous Britt
TBD Code 3[6] In production

References
  1. Interview: Ayesha Harris talks Daisy Jones and the Six, retrieved April 2, 2023
  2. Staff, B. G. N. (March 6, 2023). "PODCAST: Actor Ayesha Harris and Filmmaker Muta' Ali". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. EBONY, Team (June 21, 2023). "'Glamorous' Actress Ayesha Harris Says There Needs To Be More Shows That Accentuate the Normalcy of Queer Folks". Ebony. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  4. Mackey, Joshua S. (June 22, 2023). "'Glamorous' Actress Ayesha Harris Is Creating Black Queer On-Screen Representation That We Need". INTO. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  5. Advocate Now | Ayesha Harris on Daisy Jones & The Six, Working with Jennifer Hudson, and More, retrieved April 2, 2023
  6. Patterson, Denny (March 10, 2023). "Ayesha Harris is Forging a Fabulous Path in Hollywood -". OUT FRONT. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  7. Levine, Adam (February 7, 2023). "Where You've Seen The Cast Of Daisy Jones And The Six". Looper. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  8. "Interview: Ayesha Harris on Playing Bernie in Prime Video's 'Daisy Jones & The Six'". Popternative. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  9. "Ayesha Harris on Daisy Jones and the Six & Working With Powerful Women | AdvocateChannel.com". advocatechannel.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  10. "Daisy Jones & The Six's Ayesha Harris on Whether Bernie is in a Love Triangle with Simone and Daisy". Awardsdaily. March 25, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  11. Papadatos, Markos (March 19, 2023). "Ayesha Harris talks about 'Daisy Jones & the Six'". Digital Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  12. Grobar, Matt (February 17, 2023). "'Code 3': Ayesha Harris Latest To Join Paramedic Action-Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  13. Petski, Denise (June 30, 2022). "'Glamorous': Zane Phillips, Jade Payton, More Join Netflix Series; Kim Cattrall Casting Confirmed". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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