Bresha Webb-Jones (born Breshae Renee Webb; May 6, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Immunique Jefferson in the TV One comedy series Love That Girl! (2010–14) and as Renee Ross in the Starz comedy series, Run the World (2021–23). She has also had significant roles in the films Meet the Blacks (2016) and its 2021 sequel, Sextuplets (2019), and A Fall from Grace (2020).
Bresha Webb-Jones | |
|---|---|
 Webb in 2020 | |
| Born | Breshae Renee Webb May 6, 1984[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Nick Jones Jr. (m. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editWebb was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Garfield and Shea Webb.[2] In 2002, she graduated high school from Baltimore School for the Arts.[3][4] She says that her parents have been a strong support system for her and that actors such as Angela Bassett and Will Smith were positive influences for her to pursue acting and comedy.[5] She is a devout Christian. She has stated that she has a strong belief in keeping God first in her life and believes in prayer.[5] In 2007, she graduated from California Institute of the Arts with BFA in acting.[6]
Career
editWebb began her career appearing on television. From 2008 to 2009, she had a recurring role as Dr. Laverne St. John in the NBC medical drama series, ER. In 2010, she was cast opposite Tatyana Ali in the TV One comedy series Love That Girl!. After three seasons of being a part of the main cast of Love That Girl!, it was announced that Webb had been upgraded to the leading role of the television series after former lead actress Tatyana Ali was prevented from returning due to contractual obligations to the now cancelled BET television show, Second Generation Wayans.[7][8] In 2013, Webb was featured on a special showcase of Saturday Night Live that focused on female comedians of African American descent.[9] In 2014, she starred in the ABC comedy pilot Keep It Together produced by Kevin Hart.[10] Also in 2014, she had a recurring role in the ABC medical drama series, Grey's Anatomy playing Teresa Morris.
In 2015, Webb starred in the short-lived NBC sitcom Truth Be Told .[11][12] From 2017 to 2018, she starred in another NBC sitcom, Marlon, opposite Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins.[13] The series was canceled after two seasons. In film, Webb starred in the 2014 independent horror Hollows Grove.[14] In 2016, she appeared in the comedy films Ride Along 2 starring Kevin Hart and Meet the Blacks opposite Mike Epps. In 2018, she appeared in the thriller Acrimony starring Taraji P. Henson, and had a supporting role opposite Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in the comedy film Night School. In 2019, she starred with Marlon Wayans in the comedy film Sextuplets.[15] The following year, she starred opposite Crystal R. Fox in the thriller film A Fall from Grace.[16] She was later cast in the Starz comedy series, Run the World.[17][18]
Personal life
editWebb started dating writer Nick Jones Jr. in 2021. They were engaged later that year, and married in Beverly Hills, California on February 4, 2023.[19] She gave birth to her first child, a girl named Brave on March 21, 2024.[20]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Zombie Love | Teenager | Short |
| 2008 | The American Mall | Penny | TV movie |
| 2011 | Game Night | Bresha | Short |
| 2012 | Heckle or Hell | Mother Bernice Watson | Short |
| 2014 | Return to Zero | Dr. Holden's Nurse | |
| At the Devil's Door | Becky | ||
| Hollows Grove | Julie Mercade | ||
| Keep It Together | Lorraine | TV movie | |
| 2015 | Ex-Free | Lela | |
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | Shayla | |
| Meet the Blacks | Allie Black | ||
| Ever After High | Justine Dancer (voice) | ||
| 2018 | A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. | Bresha Webb | |
| Acrimony | Young Brenda | ||
| Night School | Denise | ||
| 2019 | Sextuplets | Marie Daniels | |
| Merry Liddle Christmas | Kiara | TV movie | |
| 2020 | A Fall from Grace | Jasmine Bryant | |
| aTypical Wednesday | Bailey | ||
| Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding | Kiara | TV movie | |
| 2021 | The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 | Allie Black | |
| Merry Liddle Christmas Baby | Kiara | TV movie | |
| Song & Story: Amazing Grace | Tanner | TV movie | |
| 2022 | Black Karen | Black Karen | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | State of Mind | Lola | Recurring Cast |
| K-Ville | Shania Duplessis | Episode: "Critical Mass" | |
| Lincoln Heights | Eva | Episode: "Out with a Bang" | |
| 2008 | Dirt | Alicia | Episode: "God Bless the Child" |
| Raising the Bar | Kea Banks | Episode: "I Will, I'm Will" | |
| 2008–09 | ER | Dr. Laverne St. John | Recurring Cast: Season 14-15 |
| 2009 | Hung | Lyndie | Episode: "The Pickle Jar" |
| 2010–14 | Love That Girl! | Immunique Jefferson | Main Cast |
| 2011 | For a Green Card | Bridesmaid | Episode: "Go Team Fake Wedding" |
| In the Flow with Affion Crockett | Tiny | Episode: "Pass the Torch" | |
| Bandwagon: The Series | Urban Glee Performer | Episode: "You Can Do Anything" | |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Melanie White | Episode: "Are You My Mother?" |
| Weeds | Charlemagne | Episode: "Threshold" | |
| 2013 | LearningTown | Cookie | Main Cast |
| King Bachelor's Pad | Hildi | Episode: "Django Unchained Parody" | |
| 2014 | Grey's Anatomy | Teresa Morris | Recurring Cast: Season 10 |
| 2015 | Truth Be Told | Angie | Main Cast |
| 2016 | King Bachelor's Pad | Viola | Episode: "Fences Parody" |
| 2017 | Legends of Chamberlain Heights | Herself (voice) | Episode: "Legends of Lock Up" |
| 2017–18 | Marlon | Yvette | Main Cast |
| 2017–19 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Various Voices | Recurring Cast: Season 3–4 |
| 2018 | Unsolved | Tiffany | Episode: "Christopher" |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Court Reporter | Episode: "Born at Night, But Not Last Night" |
| 2019–20 | The Last O.G. | Faith | Recurring Cast: Season 3–4 |
| 2019–22 | Sherman's Showcase | Herself | Recurring Cast |
| 2020 | blackAF | Jasmine | Episode: "hard to believe, but still because of slavery" |
| 2021–23 | Run the World | Renee | Main Cast |
| 2021– | HouseBroken | Nibbles (voice) | Recurring Cast |
| 2022– | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | CeCe/College Dijonnay (voice) | Main Cast |
| 2023 | A Million Little Things | Dr. Jessica Bruno | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Infamous 2 | Female Pedestrians (voice) | |
| 2017 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Billie | — |
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Women's Image Network Awards | Women's Image Network Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Run the World | Won |
| Black Reel Awards | Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Bresha Webb [@Breshawebb] (May 6, 2016). "Bresha Webb on Twitter: "Thank you @devonfranklin Happy Birthday to me and I'm thankful that I'm becoming the woman… https://t.co/Sjl6vTjlua"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ David Zurawik (October 9, 2015). "Baltimore native Bresha Webb stars in new NBC series". Archived from the original on July 20, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Bresha Web (September 20, 2014). "Bresha Webb | Official Website | Actress & Comedian | Resume". Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Mia. "Baltimore's Bresha Webb To Star In Kevin Hart Comedy On ABC – The Fab Empire". Archived from the original on 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ a b "Spotlight Bmore: Bresha Webb, Breaking Glass Ceilings in Hollywood :: The Fab Empire". Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ "Bresha Webb | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay (21 May 2013). "TV One Announces Return Of Original Comedy Series 'Love That Girl!'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ Pendleton, Tonya (11 October 2013). "Love That (Different) Girl: Tatyana Ali's Out, Bresha Webb's In". Black America Web. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ thejasminebrand (11 December 2013). "[EXCLUSIVE] Actress Bresha Webb Talks About SNL's Black Women Showcase Audition: We were all honored".
- ^ "Bresha Webb to Star in ABC Pilot 'Keep It Together'; Brianna Brown Joins 'Visitors'". 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Bresha Webb on NBC's 'Truth Be Told,' HBO's 'Brothers in Atlanta' and Black Women in Comedy". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Interview: 'Marlon' star Bresha Webb on the new show, working with legends and more". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Bresha Webb Joins NBC Pilot 'Marlon'". 2016-02-18. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ^ "Hollows Grove (2014)". October 21, 2014.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda; D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 27, 2018). "Marlon Wayans To Play Six Lead Roles In Netflix Comedy 'Sextuplets'; Reteams With Bresha Webb".
- ^ Bennett, Anita (November 24, 2019). "Tyler Perry Announces Next Project – Netflix Film 'A Fall From Grace'".
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 14, 2019). "Starz Orders 'Run the World' Comedy Pilot Starring Amber Stevens West & Bresha Webb From Yvette Lee Bowser".
- ^ "Starz Picks up 'Run the World' Comedy Pilot to Series". 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Run the World's Bresha Webb Is Married! Inside Her 'Old Hollywood Glam' Wedding in Beverly Hills". Peoplemag.
- ^ "Bresha Webb and Husband Nick Jones Jr. Welcome First Baby Together, Daughter Brave: 'Grabbed Us by Our Hearts'". Peoplemag.