Brely Evans
Brely Evans | |
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 Evans in 2019 | |
| Born | Oakland, California, U.S |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Website | www |
Brely Evans is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, author and comedian. She co-starred in a number of films, and in 2019 starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions.
Life and career
Evans was born and raised in Oakland, California.[1] She was briefly in the early 1990s R&B group Emage. Her first notable film role was in the 2010 romantic comedy Just Wright starring Queen Latifah. In 2012, she appeared in musical film Sparkle.[2][3] Her other film credits include He's Mine Not Yours (2011), David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single (2012), Black Coffee (2014), The Man in 3B (2015), and the leading role in You Can't Fight Christmas (2017).[4]
On television, Evans had a recurring roles on BET drama series Being Mary Jane and TV One comedy series Born Again Virgin. In 2019, Evans was cast in two series regular roles. First, a female lead on the Bounce TV comedy series Last Call opposite Charles Malik Whitfield.[5] Later that year, she began starring in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, Ambitions playing Rondell Lancaster, the sister of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian J. White).[6][7] The series was canceled after one season.
In 2020, she appeared in the second season of BET crime drama The Family Business, and starred in the Urban Movie Channel comedy-drama series For the Love of Jason[8] and Terror Lake Drive.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outrighteous | Singing Elizabeth | |
| 2010 | Just Wright | Sabrina | |
| Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed | Nurse | Video | |
| 2011 | The Cookout 2 | Ghetto Cheerleader | TV movie |
| Tracks | - | Short | |
| He's Mine Not Yours | Waitress | ||
| 2012 | The Marriage Lottery | Team Roman | Video |
| Note to Self | Tiffany Grace | ||
| C'mon Man | Interviewee | ||
| Sparkle | Tune Ann | ||
| David E. Talbert's Suddenly Single | Kat | Video | |
| 2013 | Let the Church Say Amen | Shante | TV movie |
| Douglass U | Kayla | ||
| 2014 | Black Coffee | Nicole | |
| More to Love | Chelle | ||
| For Love or Money | Lil Mama | ||
| Just a Dream | Rachel | Short | |
| 2015 | 72 Hours | Marquita | |
| Emergency Contact | Lacy Biltmore-Ray | TV movie | |
| B Love | Victoria | Short | |
| The Man in 3B | Connie | TV movie | |
| My First Love | Jasmine | Video | |
| 2016 | Addicted to You | Amber Taylor | TV movie |
| 2017 | Walk Away from Love | Lana | |
| Miss Me This Christmas | Leslie Major | ||
| You Can't Fight Christmas | Leslie Major | ||
| 2019 | Black Privilege | Angie | TV movie |
| 2020 | Steppin' Back to Love | Paula | TV movie |
| 2021 | Triggers | Camila | Short |
| 2023 | Whatever It Takes | India |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Lbs | Episode: "Tummy Loves Trouble" | |
| 2014–2015 | Being Mary Jane | Jupiter | Recurring role (seasons 1–3) |
| 2015 | Born Again Virgin | Kelly | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2017 | Mann & Wife | Cabella | Episode: "Take Me to the Mann" |
| 2019 | Last Call | Joy Beane | Main role |
| Ambitions | Rondell Pauline Lancaster | Main role | |
| 2020 | Terror Lake Drive | Jojo | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2020–2021 | The Family Business | Sonya | Recurring role (season 2); guest star (season 3) |
| 2020–2022 | For the Love of Jason | Alexandria Grant | Recurring role |
| 2022 | The Neighborhood | Janice | Episode: "Welcome to the Dream Girls" |
| 2022 | Haus of Vicious | Avery | Main role |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Beautiful | Mali Music | Herself |
| 2015 | Shame | Tyrese | Mary |
| 2018 | Just My Type | Tiana | Herself |
References
- ^ "BIO". BRELY EVANS.
- ^ "Brely Evans Readies For Sparkle | The Bellamy Group | Marketing and Promotions Company".
- ^ "Actress Brely Evans Shares Story of Faith, Role In Upcoming Feature Film SPARKLE and Empowering People To LIVE BY YOUR GIFT". March 27, 2012.
- ^ "About 'You Can't Fight Christmas'". October 19, 2017.
- ^ Willis, Kiersten (December 18, 2018). "Exclusive: Charles Malik Whitfield Dishes on New Role in 'Last Call,' Bounce's New Sitcom Thats Considered a Black 'Cheers'".
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 13, 2018). "'Ambitions': Robin Givens To Lead Ensemble Cast Of Will Packer's OWN Drama Series".
- ^ Sadana, Shruti. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Brely Evans Recommends You have a Glass of Wine and a Fan When Watching 'Ambitions'".
- ^ White, Peter (August 24, 2020). "AMC Networks-Backed UMC Orders Male Dating Drama From Newcomer Trell Woodberry".