Heather Simms
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| Born | Heather Alicia Simms Script error: No such module "person date". Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Heather Alicia Simms (born February 25, 1970) is an American actress.
Early life
Born in Hartford, Connecticut.[1] She was raised in New York City, where she attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York.
Career
Simms has appeared in a number of Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including Ma Rainey's Black Bottom , A Raisin in the Sun and Gem of the Ocean.[2][3][4] Her film credits includes Broken Flowers (2005), The Nanny Diaries (2007), and The Light of the Moon. She also provided voice acting for All the Beautiful Things, Red Dead Revolver, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Mafia III.
Simms has also guest-starred in a number of television series, including Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Third Watch, The Good Wife, Swarm, and The Equalizer. She had recurring roles in the Netflix series Luke Cage in 2018 playing Auntie Ingrid, and in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera The Kings of Napa as Yvette King in 2022.[5] She has since recurred in the series Single Drunk Female, Miss Governor, and Sheriff Country.
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Stomping Down at Sugar Love's | Sugar Love | Short |
| 2003 | Head of State | Tish | |
| Kings County | Ethiopia | ||
| 2004 | Shock Act | Officer Jones | Short |
| 2005 | Flutter Kick | Miss Watkins | Short |
| Broken Flowers | Mona | ||
| 2007 | Life Support | Woman #2 | TV movie |
| NY's Dirty Laundry | Dhalia | ||
| You Belong to Me | Nicki | ||
| The Nanny Diaries | Murnel | ||
| 2009 | Stream | Janice Quinn | Short |
| 2012 | Red Hook Summer | Sister Sharon Morningstar | |
| 2014 | All the Beautiful Things | Barron's Mother (voice) | |
| 2017 | Roxanne Roxanne | Ms. Gina | |
| The Light of the Moon | Detective Becca Miller | ||
| 2020 | Vampires vs. the Bronx | Gladys Carter | |
| 2026 | Template:Pending film | Professor Amity |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Maya Sanborn | Episode: "Prison Riot" |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Julie | Episode: "Welcome to Camelot" |
| Law & Order | Serena Lester | Episode: "Haven" | |
| 2001 | Third Watch | Liz Johnson | Episode: "He Said/She Said" |
| 2004 | Whoopi | Bobbi | Episode: "Don't Hide Love" |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Althea Sands | Episode: "Birthright" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Rosella | Episodes: "No Exit" | |
| 2005–06 | As the World Turns | Nurse Jacobs | Regular Cast |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Paulette Leger | Episodes: "Tru Love" |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Female Guard | Episode: "Nine Hours" |
| 2018 | Seven Seconds | Elle | Episode: "Boxed Devil" & "Bailed Out" |
| Sneaky Pete | Lola | Episode: "Inside Out" | |
| The Last O.G. | Tamara | Episode: "Swipe Right" | |
| Luke Cage | Auntie Ingrid | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
| Random Acts of Flyness | Auntie Jess | Episode: "Items Outside The Shelter But Within Reach" | |
| 2019 | Broad City | Doris | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| 2020 | High Maintenance | Pam-Anne Charles | Episode: "Soup" |
| For Life | Alice Martin | Episode: "The Necessity Defense" | |
| 2021 | Blue Bloods | Diana Brooks | Episode: "Redemption" |
| 2022 | Bull | Vernice Rice | Episode: "False Positive" |
| The Kings of Napa | Yvette King | Recurring Cast | |
| 2023 | Swarm | Loretta Greene | Episode: "Fallin' Through the Cracks" |
| Single Drunk Female | Annalisa | Recurring Cast | |
| 2025 | Miss Governor | Senator Grace | Recurring Cast |
| The Equalizer | Elita | Episode: "Taken" | |
| 2025 - 2026 | Sheriff Country | Laurie | Recurring Cast |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Red Dead Revolver | Bad Bessie / Cheryl Lynn / Dancing Girl | Voice |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Denise Robinson | |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony | The People of Liberty City | |
| 2016 | Mafia III | Additional Voices | |
| 2021 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition | Denise Robinson | Remaster of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas only |
References
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Heather Alicia Simms – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Heather Alicia Simms Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Acting Alumna Heather Alicia Simms '96 Featured in Two Off-Broadway Productions by Lynn Nottage". Columbia - School of the Arts.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Heather Alicia Simms". Geffen Playhouse.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Petski, Denise (July 8, 2021). "'The Kings Of Napa' Adds Ashlee Brian & Devika Parikh As Series Regulars, Four More As Recurring".
External links
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