Paula Parker

Paula Jai Parker (born August 19 , 1969 ) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known of her role as Lexus in Hustle & Flow .

Biography

Parker was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, but moved to Washington, D.C. in 1987 to study at Howard University. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree, she moved to New York City and played a number of clubs. Her reputation as a comedian earned her a place on the FOX comedy program "The Apollo Comedy Hour," filmed live at the legendary Apollo Theater. She left the show after one year to pursue a film career, taking memorable roles in the F. Gary Gray urban comedy Friday and earned a Cable ACE Award for her role in the HBO anthology presentation, Cosmic Slop .

Career

Parker returned to television in 1995 in the WB television series The Wayans Bros. opposite Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Throughout the 1990s, she appeared in several short-lived shows, including 1997's The Weird Al Show and David E. Kelley's Snoops in 1999. Between television projects, she appeared in a number of films, including the Million Man March docu-drama Get on the Bus (1996), the urban comedy Sprung (1997), the Frankie Lymon biography, Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998), the ensemble comedy 30 Years to Life (2001), Cover (playing a woman who is married to a bisexual man), and, lesbian in the LGBT comedy-drama, She Hate Me (2004).

In 2001, Parker voiced the sophisticated Trudy Proud in the popular animated series The Proud Family . The series became a success, and has continued to be produced by Disney and gain a positive standing among television critics. Between voice sessions, Parker has continued to take supporting roles in films, though she has become type casted as urban characters, especially prostitutes (she portrayed such characters in 2002's " Personal Life

She is expecting her first child with husband Forrest Martin. Paula Jai Parker appeared in music video I Belong To You by singer Rome.

Filmography

• Tales From the Hood (1995)
• Friday (1995)
• Get on the Bus (1996)
• Sprung (1997)
• Woo (1998)
• Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
• The Breaks (1999)
• Touched by an Angel:God Bless the Child (2000)
• High Crimes (2002)
• Love Chronicles (2003)
• Phone Booth (2003)
• 30 Years to Life (2003)
• Animal (2004)
• My Baby's Daddy (2004)
• She Hate Me (2004)
• Hustle & Flow (2005)
• Idlewild (2006)
• The Genius Club (2006)
• Cover (2008)

Television

• NYPD Blue (1993-1995)
• The Wayans Bros (1995-1999)
• The Weird Al Show (September 13-December 1997)
• Snoops (1999-1999)
• The Proud Family (2001-2005)

Credits

• Everybody's A Player - Kiki
• Cover (2008) - Monica Wilson
• The Genius Club (2008) - Tatiana
• Idlewild (2006) - Rose
• Hustle & Flow (2005) - Lexus
• She Hate Me (2004) - Evelyn
• My Baby's Daddy (2004) - Rolanda
• Phone Booth (2003) - Felicia
• 30 Years to Life (2002) - Stephanie
• Why Do Fools Fall in Love - (1998) - Paula King
• Woo (1998) - Claudette
• Sprung (1997) - Adina
• Get on the Bus (1996) - Jamilla
• Tales From the Hood (1995) - Sissy
• Friday (1995) - Joi
• Animal - Reecy
• Fear Itself (2008) - Cast
• A Side Order of Life (2007) - Cast
• My Name is Earl (2005) - Cast
• The Proud Family Movie (2005) - Trudy (voice)
• CSI: Miami (2002) - Deana Walters/D-Nasty
• The Shield (2002)
• The Proud Family (2001) - Trudy (voice)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) - Julia Beltran
• Snoops (1999) - Roberta Young
• Always Outnumbered (1998) - Melodie
• The Weird Al Show (1997) - Val Brentwood
• Riot (1997) - Lisa
• Cosmic Stop (1994)
• NYPD Blue (1993) - Cara
• Townsend Television (1993)
• Touched By an Angel - Billie Holliday
• The Wayans Bros - Mia Monique
• Roc - Jill
• The Bill Cosby Show - Tonya

Awards and Nominations

                      *Black Reel Awards
                    

• 2006: Outstanding actress in the film (nominated)- Hustle & Flow

                      *Screen Actors Guide Awards
                    

• 2006: Oustanding actress in the film (nominated)- Hustle & Flow

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