Shareeka Epps
| Shareeka Epps | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 11, 1989 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Shareeka Epps (born July 11, 1989) is an American actress. She starred in the 2006 film Half Nelson, alongside Ryan Gosling and Anthony Mackie.
After being discovered in junior high school, Epps starred in the low budget, short film Gowanus, Brooklyn alongside Matt Kerr, playing the role of "Drey", a high school student. The short film won the Short Filmmaking Award at "Sundance Film Festival" in 2004.
The success of Gowanus, Brooklyn led to a full-length feature film, Half Nelson. Released August 11, 2006 the story concerns an inner city middle-school teacher who forms a friendship with one of his students after she discovers that he has a drug habit. Epps reprised her role as "Drey" and the role of the teacher was replaced by Ryan Gosling. The film also starred rising star Anthony Mackie.
For Half Nelson, Epps won the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Performance (2006); was named Best Supporting Actress by the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (2006); won the WFCC Award for Female Rights To Male Roles in Movies at the Women Film Critics Circle Awards (2006); and Best Female lead by the Independent Spirit Awards (2007).
Epps also received nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association;Alliance of Women Film Journalists;Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards;Chicago Film Critics Association Awards; Chlotrudis Awards;Online Film & Television Association Award;Online Film Critics Society Awards; St. Louis Film Critics Association, US and two Black Reel Awards nominations.
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