Tyra Ferrell

Tyra Ferrell

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tyra Ferrell (born March 29, 1962) is an American actress. Ferrell was born in Houston, Texas. She moved from Houston to New York after high school and began her career on stage including roles on Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music (1981) and Ain't Misbehavin on Broadway. She made her screen debut in a small role in the 1981 comedy film So Fine, and later appeared in Lady Beware, School Daze, The Mighty Quinn, and The Exorcist III. On television, she guest-starred in Hill Street Blues, The Twilight Zone, and Quantum Leap, and had recurring roles on Square One Television, The Bronx Zoo, and Thirtysomething. In 1990, Ferrell was regular cast member on the short-lived CBS sitcom City starring Valerie Harper. In 1991, Ferrell played supporting roles in the films Boyz n the Hood and Jungle Fever. In the same year, she was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John A. Willis' Screen World. The following year, she starred alongside Wesley Snipes in the comedy film White Men Can't Jump, and later had supporting roles in Equinox, Poetic Justice and The Perfect Score. Ferrell also played the leading role alongside Mare Winningham in the 1993 Lifetime Television movie Better Off Dead. In 1994, she had the recurring role as Dr. Sarah Langworthy during the first season of the NBC medical drama ER, and from 1996 to 1997 she co-starred alongside Corbin Bernsen on the syndicated science fiction series The Cape. In 2000, Ferrell co-starred alongside Khandi Alexander in the HBO miniseries The Corner. She later guest-starred on Soul Food, The Shield and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2004, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for her role in the ABC television film NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323. She returned to acting ten years later with the leading role in Tasha Smith's directorial debut, Boxed In. In 2015, Ferrell was cast in a recurring role on the second season of Fox's prime-time soap opera Empire.

  • Title: Tyra Ferrell
  • Popularity: 4.488
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1962-03-29
  • Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, USA
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Tyra Ferrell Movies

  • 1991
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    Boyz n the Hood

    Boyz n the Hood

    7.609 1991 HD

    In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son...

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  • 1992
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    White Men Can't Jump

    White Men Can't Jump

    6.6 1992 HD

    Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.

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  • 1993
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    Poetic Justice

    Poetic Justice

    6.869 1993 HD

    Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to...

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  • 2015
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    Boxed in

    Boxed in

    1 2015 HD

    A black man in NYC struggles with bipolar disorder, while his girlfriend and mother learn to deal with the pain of his manic episode and struggle for...

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  • 1987
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    Lady Beware

    Lady Beware

    5.5 1987 HD

    Young and good looking Katya, a window dresser for a big department store in Pittsburgh, begins a love story with a journalist, Mac Odell. She is...

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  • 1992
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    Equinox

    Equinox

    5.6 1992 HD

    Estranged twins Henry and Freddy navigate their drastically different lives— one a troubled bookworm, the other a hardened criminal. As a young...

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  • 1989
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    The Neon Empire

    The Neon Empire

    1 1989 HD

    New York mobster Junior Moloff begins plans to transform Las Vegas into a mecca of prostitution and gambling.

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  • 1987
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    Nuts

    Nuts

    6.3 1987 HD

    A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent.

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  • 1990
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    The Exorcist III

    The Exorcist III

    6.24 1990 HD

    On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered...

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  • 1986
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    Are You My Mother?

    Are You My Mother?

    1 1986 HD

    Teenage girl is stunned to discover that her mother is not deceased, but mentally ill living in an institution.

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  • 1989
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    The Mighty Quinn

    The Mighty Quinn

    6.185 1989 HD

    Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found...

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  • 1981
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    So Fine

    So Fine

    4.8 1981 HD

    While trying to get his father out of a financial jam, a man comes up with an idea that turns into an unexpected overnight financial fashion success...

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  • 1993
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    Better Off Dead.

    Better Off Dead.

    4.7 1993 HD

    A lawyer fights a losing battle against the courts to overturn the death sentence for a convicted female robber/murderer despite demands from the...

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  • 2004
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    The Perfect Score

    The Perfect Score

    5.8 2004 HD

    Six high school seniors decide to break into the Princeton Testing Center so they can steal the answers to their upcoming SAT tests and all get...

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  • 2019
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    The Bobby Debarge Story

    The Bobby Debarge Story

    5.7 2019 HD

    The tumultuous life of Bobby DeBarge, the former lead singer of 70's R&B/Funk Band Switch, and the eldest sibling of the world-famous pop group...

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  • 1988
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    School Daze

    School Daze

    5.9 1988 HD

    Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.

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  • 1991
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    Jungle Fever

    Jungle Fever

    6.384 1991 HD

    A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference...

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  • 2020
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    A New York Christmas Wedding

    A New York Christmas Wedding

    5.85 2020 HD

    As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, Jennifer is visited by an angel and shown what could have been if she hadn't denied her true feelings for...

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  • 1987
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    thirtysomething

    thirtysomething

    6.333 1987 HD

    Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and...

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  • 1996
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    Early Edition

    Early Edition

    7.3 1996 HD

    Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the...

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  • 1985
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    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    7.7 1985 HD

    This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two...

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  • 1985
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    Moonlighting

    Moonlighting

    7.507 1985 HD

    After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various...

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  • 1999
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    7.9 1999 HD

    In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate...

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  • 2000
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    Soul Food

    Soul Food

    6.2 2000 HD

    Soul Food: The Series is a television drama that aired Wednesday nights on Showtime from June 28, 2000 to May 26, 2004. Created by filmmaker George...

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  • 1981
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    Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

    7.6 1981 HD

    A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.

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  • 1989
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    Quantum Leap

    Quantum Leap

    8 1989 HD

    Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... He woke to...

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  • 1987
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    Full House

    Full House

    7.549 1987 HD

    After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.

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  • 1996
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    The Cape

    The Cape

    7.7 1996 HD

    The Cape is an American dramatic TV series, with elements of science fiction, action/adventure, and drama, that was produced for syndication during...

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  • 1994
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    ER

    ER

    7.8 1994 HD

    ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened...

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  • 1987
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    The Bronx Zoo

    The Bronx Zoo

    5 1987 HD

    The Bronx Zoo is a 1987 NBC drama series directed by Allan Arkush and Paul Lynch. It lasted two seasons before cancellation.

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  • 2000
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    The Corner

    The Corner

    7.8 2000 HD

    The Corner presents the world of Fayette Street using real names and real events. The miniseries tells the true story of men, women and children...

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  • 1990
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    City

    City

    1 1990 HD

    City is an American sitcom which aired on CBS from January 29, 1990 until June 8, 1990. The series was a new starring vehicle for Valerie Harper,...

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  • 1989
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    The Neon Empire

    The Neon Empire

    1 1989 HD

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  • 2002
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    The Shield

    The Shield

    8.099 2002 HD

    The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to...

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  • 1984
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    Hunter

    Hunter

    7.232 1984 HD

    Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt....

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  • 1990
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    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

    5.3 1990 HD

    The Trials of Rosie O'Neill is an American television drama series, which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1992. The show stars Sharon Gless as Fiona Rose...

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  • 2014
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    Chicago P.D.

    Chicago P.D.

    8.4 2014 HD

    A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their...

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