Tyra Ferrell was born on January 28, 1962 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for White Men Can't Jump (1992), Boyz n the Hood (1991) and The Perfect Score (2004). She has been married to Don Carlos Jackson since April 9, 1992.
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Movies
Boyz n the Hood, White Men Can't Jump, Poetic Justice, Jungle Fever, The Perfect Score, The Mighty Quinn, School Daze, The Neon Empire, NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323, Equinox
TV Shows
The Corner, The Cape, City
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Fact
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Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 43.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Boxed in
2014
Short completed
Gayle
Legion
2016
Nurse Blaine
Empire
2015
TV Series
Roxanne Ford
Coochie
2004
Short
Olivia Potter
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
2004
TV Movie
The Perfect Score
2004
Desmond's Mother
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2003
TV Series
Bethany Taylor
The Shield
2002
TV Series
Karen Mitchell
Soul Food
2000
TV Series
Frances Lester
The Corner
2000
TV Mini-Series
Ella Thompson
The Cape
1996-1997
TV Series
Mission Specialist Tamara St. James
Early Edition
1997
TV Series
Dr. Marks
ER
1994
TV Series
Dr. Sarah Langworthy
Ulterior Motives
1993
Receptionist
Poetic Justice
1993
Jessie
Better Off Dead
1993
TV Movie
Cutter Dubuque
You Must Remember This
1992
TV Movie
Ricki Sewell
Equinox
1992
Sonya Kirk
White Men Can't Jump
1992
Rhonda Deane
The Neon Empire
1991
TV Movie
Samantha
Jungle Fever
1991
Orin Goode
Boyz n the Hood
1991
Mrs. Baker
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1990
TV Series
Loni Sanders
The Exorcist III
1990
Nurse Blaine
City
1990
TV Series
Wanda Jenkins
Thirtysomething
1989-1990
TV Series
Ricky Bianca
Full House
1990
TV Series
Miss Petrie
Quantum Leap
1989
TV Series
Delilah 'Lila' Berry
The Mighty Quinn
1989
Isola
Mr. Belvedere
1988
TV Series
Cashier #1
The Bronx Zoo
1987-1988
TV Series
Roberta Hughes
Side by Side
1988
TV Movie
Rita Gold
School Daze
1988
Tasha
Tapeheads
1988
Flygirl
Nuts
1987
Cell Woman #2
Lady Beware
1987
Nan
Square One Television
1987
TV Series
Ginnie Carlson
Mathnet
1987
TV Series
Ginnie Carlson
Hunter
1986
TV Series
Marguerite Montero
ABC Afterschool Specials
1986
TV Series
Tracy
The Twilight Zone
1985
TV Series
Maid (segment "Dead Woman's Shoes")
Moonlighting
1985
TV Series
Hooker
Hill Street Blues
1985
TV Series
Jonelle Robinson
Gimme an 'F'
1984
Rocket Rafferty
So Fine
1981
Receptionist
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Reaching for the Stars
1985
TV Movie
Herself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special