Rochelle Aytes | |
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Born |
Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S. |
May 17, 1976
Nationality | American |
Education |
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School State University of New York at Purchase |
Occupation | Actress, model |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse(s) | CJ Lindsey (m. 2016) |
Rochelle Aytes (born May 17, 1976) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as April Malloy on ABC drama series Mistresses (2013-16). Aytes also starred in the auto-biography story film of TLC such as CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story as Perri "Pebbles" Reid, short-lived series Drive, The Forgotten (2009–10) and Work It. In film, Aytes has appeared in White Chicks, Madea's Family Reunion and Trick 'r Treat.
Aytes was born in Harlem, New Yorkand attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from State University of New York at Purchase college. She began her career as model and has appeared in commercials for McDonald's, L'Oreal, Coca-Cola and Mercedes-Benz.
Aytes made her film debut in the 2004 comedy White Chicks as Denise Porter, She is most remembered for playing Lisa Breaux in Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion, where Aytes plays a woman who is caught in a relationship in which her fiancé (Blair Underwood) beats and threatens her. In 2006, she played Nicole Jamieson in the test pilot episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne. She also provides the voice for Rochelle in Left 4 Dead 2. In 2007, Aytes guest starred in the Fox series Bones as Felicia Saroyan, the sister of Lab Supervisor, Cam. She starred in the independent film Trick 'r Treat She played role Leigh Barnthouse in the 2007 Fox series Drive. She also played Tara Kole in the TV show NCIS from CBS. Aytes also appeared in the TNT drama series Dark Blue in 2010.