Shamika Cotton
Shamika Cotton is an American actress from Cincinnati, Ohio. She is perhaps best known to television viewers as Michael Lee's drug-addicted mother Raylene Lee in the acclaimed HBO series The Wire.
Shamika Cotton | |
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Born | |
Other names | Shamika Lee Cotton |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
Career
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Shamika Cotton graduated from Cincinnati's competitive School for Creative and Performing Arts.[1] In 2006, Cotton appeared on the I Wanna Be A Soap Star reality series to good reviews, and her performances from the show were also highlighted on Entertainment Tonight.
In November, 2007, Cotton launched a weekly videocast on YouTube entitled the “Shamika Chronicles”,[2] a series that follows her life and offers a realistic look at the daily life and work of an aspiring actress.
In 2019, she played small role in the movie The Sun Is Also a Star.
Filmography
Film/Movie
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Till Death Do Us Part | - | Short |
2009 | Stream | Young Jodi | Short |
2011 | Pariah | Candace | |
2013 | Frank the Bastard | Isolda | |
2015 | Sidewalk Traffic | Nanny Moon | |
2019 | The Sun Is Also a Star | Hannah |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash | Herself | TV special |
2006 | As the World Turns | ER Doctor | 2 episodes |
2006-08 | The Wire | Raylene Lee | Recurring cast: Season 4, guest: Season 5 |
2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Kira Danforth | Episode: "Self-made" |
2010 | Law & Order | Mrs. Dolan | Episode: "Boy on Fire" |
2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Carol McEwan | Episode: "Beautiful Frame" |
2014-15 | Forever | Anita | Recurring cast |
2016 | Gotham | Officer Holt | Episode: "Wrath of the Villains: Mr. Freeze" |
2019 | The Blacklist | FBI Physician | Episode: "Dr. Hans Koehler (No. 33)" |
The Good Fight | Wendy | Episode: "The One About the Recent Troubles" | |
God Friended Me | Jen | Episode: "Return to Sender" | |
Elementary | Rose | Episode: "Their Last Bow" | |
Blue Bloods | Detective Kim Andrews | Episode: "Naughty or Nice" | |
New Amsterdam | Martha Randle | Episode: "The Island" | |
2020 | Prodigal Son | Joanne | Episode: "Stranger Beside You" |
2021 | The Equalizer | Nicole | Episode: "Reckoning" |
2022 | P-Valley | Farrah Haynes | Recurring cast: season 2 |
References
- "Shamika Cotton official website". Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- "Shamika Chronicles". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2010-01-01.