Lyric Ross is an American actress. She is known for her role as Deja Pearson in the NBC drama series This Is Us.
Lyric Ross | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Deja Pearson in This Is Us |
Early life and career
editRoss raised in Homewood, Illinois, is the daughter of Brandi Smith and Stephen Ross and granddaughter of Margaret Smith.[1] She started acting when she was five years old, appearing in commercials and guest-starring in Chicago Fire and Sirens.[1][2] In 2017, she performed in a recurring role as Deja Pearson on season 2 of This Is Us while in the eighth grade at James Hart School in Homewood, Illinois.[1][2] On August 27, 2018, NBC announced that Ross had been promoted to a series regular onwards season 3.[3][4][5] She and the rest of the show's cast won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2018.[6]
She has been cast in the upcoming television series Ironheart.[7]
In 2022 she dubbed in the stop motion film Wendell & Wild as Katherine "Kat" Koniqua Elliot.[8]
Philanthropy
editRoss serves as a celebrity ambassador for Orphan Myth.[9][10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rogers Park | Ruby | [11] |
| 2018 | Canal Street | Tameka | [12] |
| 2022 | The Class | Casey | [13] |
| 2022 | Wendell & Wild | Kat Elliot (voice) | [14] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sirens | Lily | 1 episode[11] |
| 2015 | Chicago Fire | Girl | 1 episode[11] |
| 2016 | Untitled Lena Waithe Project | Andrea | TV movie |
| 2017–2022 | This Is Us | Deja Pearson | Recurring (season 2); main character (season 3–6) |
| 2025 | Ironheart | Natalie Washington | Miniseries |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Breakout Star | This Is Us | Nominated[15] |
| 2019 | BET Awards | Young Stars Award | Nominated[16] | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won[6] | ||
| Image Awards (NAACP) | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Nominated[17] | ||
| 2020 | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Nominated[18] | ||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated[19] | |||
| 2021 | Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series) | Nominated[20] | ||
| 2023 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, Motion Picture | Wendell & Wild | Nominated[21] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Homewood eighth grader takes TV role in stride | HF Chronicle". hfchronicle.com. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ a b Keveney, Bill. "Everything's Deja new for This Is Us star Lyric Ross". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (August 27, 2018). "This Is Us promotes Lyric Ross — a.k.a. Deja — to full-time cast member". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "This Is Us Season 3: Lyric Ross Promoted to Series Regular". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ Reslen, Eileen (2018-08-27). "Fans React to Deja Becoming a Major Character on This Is Us". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ a b "The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Awards". www.sagawards.org.
- ^ Kit, Borys (February 25, 2022). "'This Is Us' Actress Lyric Ross Joins Marvel's 'Ironheart' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Erik Pedersen,Matt; Pedersen, Erik; Grobar, Matt (2022-10-10). "'Wendell & Wild': Henry Selick's Stop-Motion Pic For Netflix Gets New Trailer – Update". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Mizoguchi, Karen (March 25, 2021). "This Is Us' Lyric Ross Advocates for Adoption to Help Kids Like Her Character Find 'Genuinely Loving' Homes". people.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ Spivey, Kemberlie. "Lyric Ross Talks Orphan Myth, Her Message to Young Kids in the Foster Care System, and This Is Us". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ a b c "'This Is Us' Promotes Lyric Ross to Series Regular for Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-08-27. Archived from the original on 2023-07-19.
- ^ Bowman, Sabienna (September 26, 2018). "Deja From This Is Us Already Has Another High Profile Project Lined Up". POPSUGAR Entertainment UK.
- ^ "Lyric Ross Interview on Playing Casey in 'The Class'". www.sweetyhigh.com.
- ^ King, Jack (March 14, 2022). "'Wendell & Wild' Teaser Announces Ving Rhames, David Harewood, and More Joining Voice Cast". Collider. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Jess (June 13, 2018). "Teen Choice Awards 2018: Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther and Riverdale Among Top Nominees". E! News. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Here are all the winners from the 2019 BET Awards". The FADER.
- ^ Nakamura, Reid (March 31, 2019). "NAACP Image Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List". TheWrap. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Schaffstall, Katherine; Howard, Annie (February 22, 2020). "NAACP Image Awards: Lizzo Named Entertainer of the Year; 'Just Mercy,' 'Black-ish' Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "NAACP Winners 2020: The Complete List". Variety. February 23, 2020.
- ^ Bosselman, Haley (March 28, 2021). "NAACP Image Awards 2021: The Complete Televised Winners List". Variety. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "NAACP Image Awards: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer Among Night Three's Non-Televised Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. 2023-02-23. Archived from the original on 2023-07-19.
External links
edit- Lyric Ross at IMDb