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{{short description|American actress}}
{{short description|American actress}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Shanola Hampton
| name = Shanola Hampton
| image = ShanolaHamptonHWoFMar2012.jpg
| image = ShanolaHamptonHWoFMar2012.jpg
| caption = Hampton in March 2012
| caption = Hampton in March 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|5|27}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|5|27}}
| birth_place = [[Charleston, South Carolina]], U.S<ref name= juicy/>
| birth_place = [[Long Island, New York]], U.S<ref name= issue/><ref name= winthrop />
| alma_mater = [[Winthrop University]]<ref name= happy/><br>[[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]]<ref name= metz2016/>
| alma_mater = [[Winthrop University]]<ref name= happy/><br>[[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]]<ref name= metz2016/>
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
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| spouse = {{marriage|Daren Dukes|2000}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Daren Dukes|2000}}
| children = 2
| children = 2
| awards = Grand Jury Prize for Best Actress, 2013 [[American Black Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abff.com/archives/history-of-winners/2013-winners/|title = 2013 Award Winners – American Black Film Festival Miami}}</ref>
| awards = Grand Jury Prize for Best Actress, 2013 [[American Black Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abff.com/archives/history-of-winners/2013-winners/ |title=2013 Award Winners – American Black Film Festival Miami |website=ABFF.com |access-date=September 24, 2018 |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925025920/http://www.abff.com/archives/history-of-winners/2013-winners/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''Shanola Hampton''' (born May 27, 1977) is an American actress best known for her role as [[List of Shameless (American TV series) characters#Veronica Fisher|Veronica Fisher]] on [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]] [[dramedy]] ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]'' and as the face model of [[Left 4 Dead 2#Characters|Rochelle]] in the video game ''[[Left 4 Dead 2]]''.
'''Shanola Hampton''' (born May 27, 1977<ref>{{Cite news|title=Aries: You’ll get better results if you put your energy into self-improvement, doing your best to get ahead and putting the past behind you.|author=|date=May 27, 2024|work=Lewiston Sun Journal|page=|quote=CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chris Colfer, 34; '''Shanola Hampton, 47;''' Jack McBrayer, 51; Paul Bettany, 53.|id={{ProQuest|3060388063}}}} See also:
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*{{Cite news|title=Faces: Famous Birthdays|author=|date=May 27, 2018|work=The Vancouver Sun|page=H7|quote=Chris Colfer, 28; '''Shanola Hampton, 41;''' Jack McBrayer, 45; Paul Bettany, 47.|id={{ProQuest|2082189523}}}}</ref>) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as [[List of Shameless (American TV series) characters#Veronica Fisher|Veronica Fisher]] on [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]] [[dramedy]] ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]'', Gabi Mosely in the [[NBC]] drama series ''[[Found (TV series)|Found]]'', and as the face model of [[Left 4 Dead 2#Characters|Rochelle]] in the video game ''[[Left 4 Dead 2]]''.


==Acting career==
==Acting career==


===2000–2010: Early career===
===2000–2010: Early career===
Hampton played a part in "The Gift", a [[musical theatre|musical]] at [[Tiffany Theater]] in [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]] in 2000.<ref>Henerson, Eva. (July 21, 2000). "Boys Will Be Boys, Even on Stage, in 'The Gift'". ''Daily News'' (Los Angeles, California). p. L18.</ref>
Hampton played a part in "The Gift", a [[musical theatre|musical]] at [[Tiffany Theater]] in [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |last=Henerson |first=Eva |date=July 21, 2000 |title=Boys Will Be Boys, Even on Stage, in 'The Gift' |work=Daily News |location=Los Angeles, California |page=L18}}</ref>


Hampton appeared in several television series, such as ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]],'' ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]],'' ''[[Popular (TV series)|Popular]],'' ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]],'' ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', ''[[Related]]'', and ''[[Miami Medical]]''. She has also had roles in the movies: ''[[The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (film)|The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green]]'',<ref>Kern, Laura (June 16, 2006). "A Life Lacks Spark in 'The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green'". ''The New York Times''.</ref> ''The Hanged Man'',<ref name= happy>Callum-Penso, Lillia (June 19, 2006). "Actress happy to be back in home state". ''The Greenville News'' (Greenville, South Carolina). p. D1.</ref> Christmas in the City, and ''[[You Again]]''.<ref>"[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1342513/ Shanola Hampton]". ''[[IMDb]]''.</ref>
Hampton appeared in several television series, such as ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]],'' ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]],'' ''[[Popular (TV series)|Popular]],'' ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]],'' ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', ''[[Related]]'', and ''[[Miami Medical]]''. She has also had roles in the movies: ''[[The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (film)|The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Kern |first=Laura |date=June 16, 2006 |title=A Life Lacks Spark in 'The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green' |work=The New York Times}}</ref> ''The Hanged Man'',<ref name= happy>{{cite news |last=Callum-Penso |first=Lillia |date=June 19, 2006 |title=Actress happy to be back in home state |work=The Greenville News |location=Greenville, South Carolina |page=D1}}</ref> Christmas in the City, and ''[[You Again]]''.


She was the face model for Rochelle in the video game ''[[Left 4 Dead 2]]''.<ref>"[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1543024/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_9 Left 4 Dead 2 (2009)]". ''[[IMDb]]''.</ref>
She was the face model for Rochelle in the video game ''[[Left 4 Dead 2]]''.{{Citation needed |date=August 2024}}

Hampton graduated from [[Winthrop University]]<ref name= happy/> with a degree in theater. While studying acting at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]], Hampton worked at [[Goose Island Brewery]] in [[Wrigleyville]].<ref name= metz2016>Metz, Nina (October 28, 2016). "Nina Metz column". ''Chicago Tribune''.</ref> Hampton earned a [[Masters of Fine Arts]] in acting.<ref name= metz2016/>


===2011–present===
===2011–present===
In Summer 2010, Hampton was cast as a series regular on the [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]] [[dramedy]] ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]'' as Veronica Fisher, a role for which she has received critical acclaim.<ref name= juicy/><ref>Gibbs, Adrienne Samuels (April 2012). "Shanola Hampton". ''Ebony: Houston''. p. 32.</ref><ref name= self>Mateo, Ashley (January 5, 2011). "[http://www.self.com/magazine/blogs/selfystars/2011/01/eat-like-a-star-shameless-shan.html Eat Like A Star: Shameless' Shanola Hampton]". ''Self Magazine''.</ref>
In Summer 2010, Hampton was cast as a series regular on the [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]] [[dramedy]] ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]'' as Veronica Fisher, a role for which she has received critical acclaim.<ref name= juicy>{{cite news |last=Turner |first=Miki |date=March 14, 2011 |title='Juicy Character' Gives 'Shameless' An Edge" |work=Jet: Chicago |page=43}}</ref><ref>Gibbs, Adrienne Samuels (April 2012). "Shanola Hampton". ''Ebony: Houston''. p. 32.</ref><ref name= self>{{cite web |last=Mateo |first=Ashley |date=January 5, 2011 |url=http://www.self.com/magazine/blogs/selfystars/2011/01/eat-like-a-star-shameless-shan.html |title=Eat Like A Star: Shameless' Shanola Hampton |work=Self Magazine |access-date=March 23, 2011 |archive-date=March 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313123756/http://www.self.com/magazine/blogs/selfystars/2011/01/eat-like-a-star-shameless-shan.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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In 2013, Hampton co-starred in the movie ''[[Things Never Said]].''<ref>{{cite news |last=Greenstein |first=Colelte |date=June 13, 2013 |title=In the Mix |work=The Boston Banner |page=21}}</ref> Hampton played a woman who tries to find the strength to leave her physically abusive husband.<ref name= kam>{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Kam |date=September 4, 2013 |title=Battered wife's emotional rollercoaster proves lovin' two ain't nothing healthy |work=Call & Post |location=Cleveland, Ohio |page=5}}</ref> The movie was part of the Annual American Black Film Festival,<ref>{{cite news |last=Grant |first=Kimberly |date=June 20, 2013 |title=Jeff Clanagan's Codeblack films among movie festival highlights |work=South Florida Times |location=Coral Springs, Florida |page=3C, 4C, 5C}}</ref> the North Carolina Black Film Festival,<ref>{{cite news |last=Ingram |first=Hunter |date=March 12, 2014 |title=Black film festival recognizes best in the biz |work=Star-News |location=Wilmington, North Carolina}}</ref> Roxbury International Film Festival,<ref>{{cite news |last=King |first=Loren |date=June 9, 2013 |title=Sweet 15 for both RIFF and PIFF |work=Boston Globe |page=N9}}</ref> the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival,<ref name= kam/> the Black Star Film Festival,<ref>{{cite news |last=Webb |first=Genea |date=May 7, 2014 |title=One Day Black Star Film Festival |work=New Pittsburgh Courier |page=B6}}</ref> and the Laguna Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jacobo |first=Armando |date=October 27, 2015 |title=Film festival offers opportunity to up-and-comers |work=University Wire |location=Carlsbad, California}}</ref> She signed a deal with NBCUniversal via Universal Television more recently.<ref>{{cite web |title=NBCU, Shanola Hampton sign overall deal |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/nbcu-shanola-hampton-sign-overall-deal/ |website=C21media |date=June 4, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref>


Hampton stars in the lead role in the current [[NBC]] television series ''[[Found (TV series)|Found]]'', along with serving as a producer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title=‘Shameless’ Alum Shanola Hampton to Lead NBC Drama Pilot ‘Found’ From Nkechi Okoro Carroll |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/shameless-shanola-hampton-nbc-drama-pilot-unfound-nkechi-okoro-carroll-1235194104/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=March 2, 2022 |access-date=September 21, 2023}}</ref>
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In 2013, Hampton co-starred in the movie ''[[Things Never Said]].''<ref>Greenstein, Colelte (June 13, 2013). "In the Mix". ''The Boston Banner''. p. 21.</ref> Hampton played a woman who tries to find the strength to leave her physically abusive husband.<ref name= kam>Williams, Kam (September 4, 2013). "Battered wife's emotional rollercoaster proves lovin' two ain't nothing healthy". ''Call & Post'' (Cleveland, Ohio). p. 5.</ref> The movie was part of the Annual American Black Film Festival,<ref>Grant, Kimberly (June 20, 2013). "Jeff Clanagan's Codeblack films among movie festival highlights". ''South Florida Times'' (Coral Springs, Florida). p. 3C, 4C, 5C.</ref> the North Carolina Black Film Festival,<ref>Ingram, Hunter (March 12, 2014). "Black film festival recognizes best in the biz". ''Star-News'' (Wilmington, North Carolina.</ref> Roxbury International Film Festival,<ref>King, Loren (June 9, 2013). "Sweet 15 for both RIFF and PIFF". ''Boston Globe''. p. N9.</ref> the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival,<ref name= kam/> the Black Star Film Festival,<ref>Webb, Genea (May 7, 2014). "One Day Black Star Film Festival". ''New Pittsburgh Courier''. p. B6.</ref> and the Laguna Film Festival.<ref>Jacobo, Armando (October 27, 2015). "Film festival offers opportunity to up-and-comers". ''University Wire'' (Carlsbad, California).</ref> She signed a deal with NBCUniversal via Universal Television more recently.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NBCU, Shanola Hampton sign overall deal|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/nbcu-shanola-hampton-sign-overall-deal/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=C21media|language=en-us}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Hampton was born in [[Long Island, New York]], where she lived until the age of four, then raised in [[Summerville, South Carolina]].<ref name= issue>{{cite web |url=https://issuemagazine.com/shanola-hampton/#/ |title=Shanola Hampton |work=Issue Magazine |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120132022/https://issuemagazine.com/shanola-hampton/#/ |archive-date=November 20, 2017 |access-date=June 5, 2024 |quote=I’m from small town called Summerville, South Carolina. I was born in Long Island, but I was only there until four so I consider myself a Southern girl. }}</ref><ref name= winthrop>{{cite web |url=https://www.winthrop.edu/mwe/shanola-hampton.aspx |title=My Winthrop Experience: Shanola Hampton '98 |publisher=Winthrop University |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603034617/https://www.winthrop.edu/mwe/shanola-hampton.aspx |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |access-date=June 5, 2024 |quote=Born in Long Island, N.Y., and raised in Summerville, S.C., Hampton earned her undergraduate degree in theatre from Winthrop before receiving her master's degree in fine arts from the University of Illinois. }}</ref> Hampton attended [[Summerville High School]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Low Country Reviving 'Dead Language' |agency=Associated Press |work=The State |location=Columbia, South Carolina |date=December 21, 1993 |page=2B}}</ref> She graduated from [[Winthrop University]]<ref name= happy/> with a degree in theater. While studying acting at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]], Hampton worked at [[Goose Island Brewery]] in [[Wrigleyville]].<ref name= metz2016>{{cite news |last=Metz |first=Nina |date=October 28, 2016 |title=Nina Metz column |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> Hampton earned a [[Masters of Fine Arts]] in acting.<ref name= metz2016/>
Hampton was born in Summerville, South Carolina.<ref name= juicy>Turner, Miki (March 14, 2011). "'Juicy Character' Gives 'Shameless' An Edge". ''Jet: Chicago''. p. 43.</ref> Hampton attended [[Summerville High School]].<ref>"Low Country Reviving 'Dead Language'". ''Associated Press''. The State (Columbia, South Carolina). December 21, 1993 p. 2B.</ref>


Hampton has been married to producer Daren Dukes since March 2000.<ref name= sideshow>Derakhshani, Tirdad (January 23, 2014). "The Philadelphia Inquirer Sideshow column". ''McClatchy-Tribune Business News''.</ref><ref>Hampton, Shanola (March 16, 2016). "[https://instagram.com/p/BC0hyqMn2Qr/ Marrying you 16 years ago was so darn smart! Happy Anniversary @shangolive! I love our life! I love being in this world with you! Here's to many more sunsets together. #easybreezyliving]". ''[[Instagram]]''. Retrieved March 25, 2017.</ref> The couple have a daughter named Cai MyAnna Dukes (born January 2014)<ref name= sideshow/> and a son named Daren O.C. Dukes (born May 2016).<ref>Leon, Anya (January 22, 2014). "[http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/01/22/shameless-shanola-hampton-welcomes-daughter-cai-myanna/ Shanola Hampton Welcomes Daughter Cai Myanna]". ''[[People magazine|People]]''. Retrieved May 25, 2016.</ref><ref>Juneau, Jen and Michaud, Sarah (May 12, 2016). "[http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/05/12/shanola-hampton-welcomes-son-daren/ Shanola Hampton Welcomes Son Daren]". ''[[People magazine|People]]''. Retrieved May 25, 2016.</ref>
She has been married to Daren Dukes since March 2000.<ref name= sideshow>{{cite news |last=Derakhshani |first=Tirdad |date=January 23, 2014 |title=The Philadelphia Inquirer Sideshow column |work=McClatchy-Tribune Business News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Hampton |first=Shanola |date=March 16, 2016 |url=https://instagram.com/p/BC0hyqMn2Qr/ |title=Marrying you 16 years ago was so darn smart! Happy Anniversary @shangolive! I love our life! I love being in this world with you! Here's to many more sunsets together. #easybreezyliving |work=[[Instagram]] |access-date=March 25, 2017}}.</ref> The couple have a daughter named Cai MyAnna Dukes (born January 2014)<ref name= sideshow/> and a son named Daren O.C. Dukes (born May 2016).<ref>{{cite web |last=Leon |first=Anya |date=January 22, 2014 |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/01/22/shameless-shanola-hampton-welcomes-daughter-cai-myanna/ |title=Shanola Hampton Welcomes Daughter Cai Myanna |work=[[People magazine|People]] |access-date=May 25, 2016 |archive-date=April 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410205203/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/01/22/shameless-shanola-hampton-welcomes-daughter-cai-myanna/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Juneau |first1=Jen |last2=Michaud |first2=Sarah |date=May 12, 2016 |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/05/12/shanola-hampton-welcomes-son-daren/ |title=Shanola Hampton Welcomes Son Daren |work=[[People magazine|People]] |access-date=May 25, 2016 |archive-date=May 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516171120/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/05/12/shanola-hampton-welcomes-son-daren/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 20 August 2024

Shanola Hampton
Hampton in March 2012
Born (1977-05-27) May 27, 1977 (age 47)
Long Island, New York, U.S[1][2]
Alma materWinthrop University[3]
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign[4]
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Daren Dukes
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(m. 2000)​
Children2
AwardsGrand Jury Prize for Best Actress, 2013 American Black Film Festival[5]

Shanola Hampton (born May 27, 1977[6]) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Veronica Fisher on Showtime dramedy Shameless, Gabi Mosely in the NBC drama series Found, and as the face model of Rochelle in the video game Left 4 Dead 2.

Acting career

[edit]

2000–2010: Early career

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Hampton played a part in "The Gift", a musical at Tiffany Theater in Hollywood in 2000.[7]

Hampton appeared in several television series, such as Shameless, Reba, Popular, Scrubs, Criminal Minds, Related, and Miami Medical. She has also had roles in the movies: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green,[8] The Hanged Man,[3] Christmas in the City, and You Again.

She was the face model for Rochelle in the video game Left 4 Dead 2.[citation needed]

2011–present

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In Summer 2010, Hampton was cast as a series regular on the Showtime dramedy Shameless as Veronica Fisher, a role for which she has received critical acclaim.[9][10][11]

In 2013, Hampton co-starred in the movie Things Never Said.[12] Hampton played a woman who tries to find the strength to leave her physically abusive husband.[13] The movie was part of the Annual American Black Film Festival,[14] the North Carolina Black Film Festival,[15] Roxbury International Film Festival,[16] the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival,[13] the Black Star Film Festival,[17] and the Laguna Film Festival.[18] She signed a deal with NBCUniversal via Universal Television more recently.[19]

Hampton stars in the lead role in the current NBC television series Found, along with serving as a producer.[20]

Personal life

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Hampton was born in Long Island, New York, where she lived until the age of four, then raised in Summerville, South Carolina.[1][2] Hampton attended Summerville High School.[21] She graduated from Winthrop University[3] with a degree in theater. While studying acting at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Hampton worked at Goose Island Brewery in Wrigleyville.[4] Hampton earned a Masters of Fine Arts in acting.[4]

She has been married to Daren Dukes since March 2000.[22][23] The couple have a daughter named Cai MyAnna Dukes (born January 2014)[22] and a son named Daren O.C. Dukes (born May 2016).[24][25]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Love and basketball Sarah Short film
2004 Girls' Lunch Short film
2005 The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green Charlotte
2007 The Hanged Man X-Factor
2010 You Again Tammy
2012 Hot and Bothered Alex Short film
2013 They Die by Dawn Pretty Woman Short film
2013 Things Never Said Kalindra Stepney
2014 Suburban Gothic Ticona
2014 Ricky Robot Arms Alexia Short film
2015 Worthy Kyra
2015 Forever Laura
2015 The Audition Shanola Hampton Video short
2018 Do No Harm Gunnery Sergeant Witte Short film
2019 #Truth Katrina Little
2019 American Bullet announced
2021 Deadly Illusions Elaine Fuller

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Daisy
2001 Reba Marci Episode: "The Steaks Are High"
2001 Popular Girl #1 Episode: "Fag"
2002 Strong Medicine Tracy Saunders Episode: "Family Stories"
2004 Scrubs Woman Episode: "My Best Moment"
2005–06 Related Flash 4 episodes
2006 Pepper Dennis Darcine Episode: "True Love is Dead"
2010 Miami Medical Dr. Graceffa 6 episodes
2011–2021 Shameless Veronica Fisher 134 episodes
Main cast (Season 1–11)
Directed S11 E08
2012 Criminal Minds Cindi Burns Episode: "The Company"
2013 Christmas in the City Angie Television film
2014 Hell's Kitchen Herself Season 12 Episode 20: "Winner Chosen"
2014-2018 Noches con Platanito Herself 2 episodes
2015 Stalker Pam Tyler Episodes: "Love Hurts" and "Love Kills"
2018 Good Mythical Morning Episode:"Name That Pet Shame"
2019 Three's Complicated Deja Television film; Also executive producer
2020 The Eric Andre Show Herself Episode: "Hannibal Quits"
2022 The Neighborhood Nicki Episode: "Welcome to the Dream Girls"
2023 Found Gabrielle "Gabi" Mosely Lead role; Also producer

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Left 4 Dead 2 Rochelle Face model

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2013 American Black Film Festival Best actor Things Never Said Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shanola Hampton". Issue Magazine. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2024. I'm from small town called Summerville, South Carolina. I was born in Long Island, but I was only there until four so I consider myself a Southern girl.
  2. ^ a b "My Winthrop Experience: Shanola Hampton '98". Winthrop University. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2024. Born in Long Island, N.Y., and raised in Summerville, S.C., Hampton earned her undergraduate degree in theatre from Winthrop before receiving her master's degree in fine arts from the University of Illinois.
  3. ^ a b c Callum-Penso, Lillia (June 19, 2006). "Actress happy to be back in home state". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. D1.
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  5. ^ "2013 Award Winners – American Black Film Festival Miami". ABFF.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Aries: You'll get better results if you put your energy into self-improvement, doing your best to get ahead and putting the past behind you". Lewiston Sun Journal. May 27, 2024. ProQuest 3060388063. CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chris Colfer, 34; Shanola Hampton, 47; Jack McBrayer, 51; Paul Bettany, 53. See also:
    • "Faces: Famous Birthdays". The Vancouver Sun. May 27, 2018. p. H7. ProQuest 2082189523. Chris Colfer, 28; Shanola Hampton, 41; Jack McBrayer, 45; Paul Bettany, 47.
  7. ^ Henerson, Eva (July 21, 2000). "Boys Will Be Boys, Even on Stage, in 'The Gift'". Daily News. Los Angeles, California. p. L18.
  8. ^ Kern, Laura (June 16, 2006). "A Life Lacks Spark in 'The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green'". The New York Times.
  9. ^ Turner, Miki (March 14, 2011). "'Juicy Character' Gives 'Shameless' An Edge"". Jet: Chicago. p. 43.
  10. ^ Gibbs, Adrienne Samuels (April 2012). "Shanola Hampton". Ebony: Houston. p. 32.
  11. ^ Mateo, Ashley (January 5, 2011). "Eat Like A Star: Shameless' Shanola Hampton". Self Magazine. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  12. ^ Greenstein, Colelte (June 13, 2013). "In the Mix". The Boston Banner. p. 21.
  13. ^ a b Williams, Kam (September 4, 2013). "Battered wife's emotional rollercoaster proves lovin' two ain't nothing healthy". Call & Post. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 5.
  14. ^ Grant, Kimberly (June 20, 2013). "Jeff Clanagan's Codeblack films among movie festival highlights". South Florida Times. Coral Springs, Florida. p. 3C, 4C, 5C.
  15. ^ Ingram, Hunter (March 12, 2014). "Black film festival recognizes best in the biz". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina.
  16. ^ King, Loren (June 9, 2013). "Sweet 15 for both RIFF and PIFF". Boston Globe. p. N9.
  17. ^ Webb, Genea (May 7, 2014). "One Day Black Star Film Festival". New Pittsburgh Courier. p. B6.
  18. ^ Jacobo, Armando (October 27, 2015). "Film festival offers opportunity to up-and-comers". University Wire. Carlsbad, California.
  19. ^ "NBCU, Shanola Hampton sign overall deal". C21media. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  20. ^ Otterson, Joe (March 2, 2022). "'Shameless' Alum Shanola Hampton to Lead NBC Drama Pilot 'Found' From Nkechi Okoro Carroll". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  21. ^ "Low Country Reviving 'Dead Language'". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press. December 21, 1993. p. 2B.
  22. ^ a b Derakhshani, Tirdad (January 23, 2014). "The Philadelphia Inquirer Sideshow column". McClatchy-Tribune Business News.
  23. ^ Hampton, Shanola (March 16, 2016). "Marrying you 16 years ago was so darn smart! Happy Anniversary @shangolive! I love our life! I love being in this world with you! Here's to many more sunsets together. #easybreezyliving". Instagram. Retrieved March 25, 2017..
  24. ^ Leon, Anya (January 22, 2014). "Shanola Hampton Welcomes Daughter Cai Myanna". People. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  25. ^ Juneau, Jen; Michaud, Sarah (May 12, 2016). "Shanola Hampton Welcomes Son Daren". People. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
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