N'Bushe Wright
Encyclopedia
N'Bushe Wright is an American
film and television actress, known mainly for her part in Blade
. A native of New York City, she is the daughter of jazzman Stanely Wright aka Suleiman-Marim Wright. Her mother is a psychologist with the New York City Board of Education.
(1992). That year, she won the recurring role of Claudia, a black civil rights activist fighting for equal opportunities in education in the acclaimed but short-lived NBC television drama I'll Fly Away
. She received positive reviews for her moving portrayal of the drug-addicted older sister of the title protagonist in Boaz Yakin
's Fresh (1994). The following year, Wright played an idealistic member of the Black Panther Party
in the Hughes Brothers
Dead Presidents
(1995). Wright has made guest appearances on several television series, including New York Undercover
, Homicide: Life on the Street
, Chappelle's Show
, and Third Watch
.
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film and television actress, known mainly for her part in Blade
Blade (film)
Blade is a 1998 vampire superhero action horror starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. The film was directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Blade grossed $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $131.2 million worldwide...
. A native of New York City, she is the daughter of jazzman Stanely Wright aka Suleiman-Marim Wright. Her mother is a psychologist with the New York City Board of Education.
Career
Within a year of attending Stella Adler's Studio, Wright was starring in Anthony Drazan's ZebraheadZebrahead (film)
Zebrahead is a 1992 drama film, directed by Anthony Drazan and starring Michael Rapaport and N'Bushe Wright. Set in Detroit, Michigan, the film is about an interracial romance between a white man and a black woman and the resulting tensions among the characters...
(1992). That year, she won the recurring role of Claudia, a black civil rights activist fighting for equal opportunities in education in the acclaimed but short-lived NBC television drama I'll Fly Away
I'll Fly Away (TV series)
I'll Fly Away is a television series set during the late 1950s and early 1960s, in an unspecified Southern U.S. state. It aired on NBC from 1991 to 1993 and starred Regina Taylor as Lilly Harper, a black housekeeper for district attorney Forrest Bedford and his family...
. She received positive reviews for her moving portrayal of the drug-addicted older sister of the title protagonist in Boaz Yakin
Boaz Yakin
Boaz Yakin is an American screenwriter and film director based in New York City. Yakin studied filmmaking at New York City College and New York University.-Life and career:...
's Fresh (1994). The following year, Wright played an idealistic member of the Black Panther Party
Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party wasan African-American revolutionary leftist organization. It was active in the United States from 1966 until 1982....
in the Hughes Brothers
Hughes Brothers
Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes , known together professionally as the Hughes brothers, are American film directors, producers and screenwriters...
Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents
Dead Presidents is a 1995 American crime film written by Michael Henry Brown and also written, produced and directed by the Hughes brothers , starring Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Freddy Rodriguez, N'Bushe Wright and Bokeem Woodbine...
(1995). Wright has made guest appearances on several television series, including New York Undercover
New York Undercover
New York Undercover is an American police drama that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's 4th Precinct who were assigned to...
, Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street is an American police procedural television series chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Homicide Unit. It ran for seven seasons on NBC from 1993 to 1999, and was succeeded by a TV movie, which also acted as the de-facto series finale...
, Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show is an American sketch comedy television series created by comedian Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, with Chappelle hosting the show as well as starring in various skits. Chappelle, Brennan and Michele Armour were the show's executive producers. The series premiered on January 22,...
, and Third Watch
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
.
Filmography
- A Talent for Trouble — Marissa Montez (2011)
- Restraining Order — Carla (2006)
- God's Forgotten House — Ebony (2005)
- He Say... She Say... But What Does GOD Say? — Alexandra Knight (2004)
- Platinum (TV series)Platinum (TV series)Platinum is an American television series which aired on UPN in 2003.-Synopsis:Platinum is a family saga that follows two brothers who own and operate a record company called "Sweatback Entertainment" in the competitive world of rap and hip-hop...
— Maxine 'Max' Colt (2003) - MVP — Nia (2003)
- WidowsWidows (TV series)Widows was a British primetime television serial aired in 1983, produced by Euston Films for Thames Television and aired on the ITV network....
(TV mini-series) — Bella (2002) - Civil Brand — Nikki Barnes (2002)
- 3 Strikes — Juanita (2000)
- BladeBlade (film)Blade is a 1998 vampire superhero action horror starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. The film was directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Blade grossed $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $131.2 million worldwide...
— Dr. Karen Jenson (1998) - SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground, segment "The Red Shoes"(TV) (1997)
- Squeeze — Juliana (1997)
- Close to Danger (TV) — Detective Maggie Sinclair (1997)
- His and Hers — Selena (1997)
- A Woman Like That (1997)
- Johns — Christmas Junkie (1996)
- Dead PresidentsDead PresidentsDead Presidents is a 1995 American crime film written by Michael Henry Brown and also written, produced and directed by the Hughes brothers , starring Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, Freddy Rodriguez, N'Bushe Wright and Bokeem Woodbine...
— Delilah Benson (1995) - Fresh — Nichole (1994)
- ZebraheadZebrahead (film)Zebrahead is a 1992 drama film, directed by Anthony Drazan and starring Michael Rapaport and N'Bushe Wright. Set in Detroit, Michigan, the film is about an interracial romance between a white man and a black woman and the resulting tensions among the characters...
— Nikki (1992) - Dangerous Minds
External links
- N'Bushe Wright at Yahoo! MoviesYahoo! MoviesYahoo! Movies , provided by the Yahoo! network, is home to a large collection of information on movies, past and new releases, trailers and clips, box office information, and showtimes and movie theater information. Yahoo! Movies also includes red carpet photos, actor galleries, and production...