
Acting
Ilfenesh Hadera
Born 1985-12-01· New York, New York, USA
Ilfenesh Hadera (born December 1, 1985) is an American actress. She attended the Harlem School of Arts and worked as waitress for ten years. In her acting career, she has collaborated with world-renowned filmmaker Spike Lee after a role in Oldboy (2013). Her father is an Ethiopian refugee and founder of the African Services Committee, a Harlem-based organization that works with African refugees.
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Full filmography

Chicago Fire
2012
DRAMA
The Blacklist
2013
DRAMA
Blue Bloods
2010
CRIME
Will Trent
2023
CRIME
Billions
2016
DRAMA
Marvel's The Punisher
2017
ACTION
The Equalizer
2021
CRIME
Godfather of Harlem
2019
DRAMA
Master of None
2015
COMEDY
East New York
2022
CRIME
Baywatch
2017
COMEDY
Difficult People
2015
COMEDY
Deception
2018
DRAMA
Conviction
2016
DRAMA
Highest 2 Lowest
2025
CRIME
Oldboy
2013
MYSTERY
Werewolves
2024
ACTION
Show Me a Hero
2015
CRIME
The Bricklayer
2023
ACTION