AJARAE COLEMAN
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I'M SORRY - Netflix single camera comedy (1:13) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Ajarae plays a congenial co-worker of the lead who expresses hilarious discomfort when confronted with an awkward racist comment from her daughter at a dinner party
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NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (CBS) - procedural (1:53) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Top of show guest starring turn as Patton's (Daryl Chill Mitchell's) budding love interest. Friendly, fit owner of a paragliding company.
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DIVINE MOTHER - dramatic film trailer (:46) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Award-winning performance. A couple on a road trip through the American southwest navigate a heart-wrenching pregnancy loss.
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THE CATCH (ABC) - comedy/drama (0:20) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Mob boss's wife shows her husband who's really in charge. She demands that he ignore his hostages (Peter Krause, Philippa Coulthard) and come to cut the cake at their daughter's extravagant birthday party.
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S.M.A.C.K. Unit - action comedy (2:05) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Action sequence; Ajarae performs her own stunts. Undercover secret agent fights her way out of a bar, defeating several Russian thugs after her cover is blown.
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PERCEPTION (TNT) - Procedural (1:50) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Medical spokesperson for a sketchy pharmaceutical company handles jargon with ease and poise.
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The McCarthy's (NBC) - sitcom (0:17) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Waitress handles the family's antics with wry comedic ability and timing.
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2 BROKE GIRLS (CBS) - sitcom (:43) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Sarcastic, comedic cyclist customer insults Max in the dinner.
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SCANDAL (ABC) - political drama (:25) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Caring teacher gives details about her friend (the victim) to the chief investigator.
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PRIVATE PRACTICE (ABC) - medical drama (:16) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Hot waitress flirts with doctors of Private Practice
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HIT THE FLOOR (BET) - drama (0:17) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Hard line reporter pushes for information as she chases the witness.
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Sexy Sports Agent - Dramatic (1:01) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Powerful sports agent puts a potential client in his place.
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Eileen O'Farrell Personal Management (CA) (818) 985-3136 Innovative Artists Commercial Division (CA) (310) 656-0400 |
Visit www.ajarae.com for audio/video reels and photos! | ||
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Television/Streaming | ||
NCIS: New Orleans |
TOS Guest Star |
CBS |
The Catch |
Co-Star |
ABC |
I'm Sorry |
Co-Star |
Netflix |
High Desert |
Co-Star |
Apple TV+ |
The McCarthy's |
Co-Star |
CBS |
Revenge |
Co-Star |
ABC |
2 Broke Girls |
Co-Star |
CBS |
Scandal |
Co-Star |
ABC |
Hit The Floor |
Co-Star |
VH1 |
Perception |
Co-Star |
TNT |
Private Practice |
Co-Star |
ABC |
Days of Our Lives |
Principal |
ABC |
Film | ||
Divine Mother |
Lead |
Dir: Erika Navarro |
Shepherd |
Lead |
Dir: Aaron Inman |
In Peace |
Lead |
Dir: Ryan Bosworth |
Along Came A Callback |
Supporting |
Dir: Jason Echols |
Lilin's Brood |
Supporting |
Dir: P.W. Simon | Artii Smith |
Tournament |
Supporting |
Dir: Patricia Viayra |
Opportunity Knocks |
Lead |
Dir: Dominick Larae |
Dreaming |
Lead |
Dir: Avery Waddell |
Desire |
Lead |
Dir: Franco Lentini |
Casting Notice |
Lead |
Dir: Marcus Thomas |
Second Class Citizens |
Lead |
Dir: Lalit Jobanputra |
War on Ugly |
Lead |
Dir: Taii Austin |
Life Like Rebecca |
Lead |
Dir: Emil Valencia |
Tomorrow Never Knows |
Supporting |
Dir: Jon Stahl |
Don't Go |
Supporting |
Dir: Kevin Epps |
Internet | ||
Who Is Billy Mackenzie |
Series Regular |
Dir: Troy Price |
The Mop and Lucky Files |
Recurring Guest Star |
Dir: Scott Paulin |
The Lawyer, The Thug and the Princess |
Series Regular |
Dir: Reggie Gaskins |
I Hate LA |
Series Regular |
Dir: Emily McGregor |
Going For Broke |
Series Regular |
Dir: Grant Housley |
Theatre (partial list) | ||
Our House |
Jennifer |
The Lounge Theatre |
The Gift Horse |
Ruth |
The Working Stage |
For Colored Girls... |
Lady in Yellow |
Loeb Experimental Theatre |
A Raisin in the Sun |
Beneatha |
Agassiz Theatre |
Fences |
Rose |
Second Story Group |
Carapace Isle |
Diane |
The Raven Playhouse |
Sex, Relationships and Sometimes... Love |
Angelina |
The Actor's Playpen |
The Wind Up Puppet Show |
Nurse Puppet |
The Next Stage |
Four A.M. |
Caller |
The Lost Studio |
Hooters |
Cheryl |
Adams Pool Theatre |
The Women in Color Project |
Lead/Writer |
Agassiz Theatre |
Eleganza Fashion Show |
Model/Host |
Lowell Theatre |
Commercials | ||
National and regional campaigns for various brands |
Conflicts available upon request |
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Industrials and Dubbing | ||
Credits available upon request |
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Training and Education | ||
Harvard University |
B.A., Biological Anthropology |
cum laude |
Workspace |
Master Class |
Howie Deutch |
The Imagined Life |
Master Class |
Diana Castle |
Bowstreet |
Master Class |
Gerry Grennell |
Beverly Hills Playhouse |
Advanced Class |
Richard Lawson |
American Repertory Theatre at Harvard |
Acting for the Stage |
Scott Zigler |
2nd Story Theatre |
Scene Study |
Wendy Phillips & Scott Paulin |
UCLA Extension |
Voice Over Technique |
Ed Greenberg |
John Sudol Studio |
Commercial Technique |
John Sudol |
South Bay Adult School |
Inprovisational Comedy |
April Scott |
Awards | ||
Selected for ABC Diversity Showcase (comedy) |
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Best Actress - Treasure Island Intl Film Festival 2023 |
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Scenie Award - Lead Actress in a Comedy |
Stage Scene LA |
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Featured in Glamour Magazine |
"Women of Talent and Achievement" |
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Apollo Night Award |
"First Prize Sketch Comedy" |
Harvard University |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 145 lbs |
Running - General, Running - Sprint, Swimming - ability - general, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga, Modeling, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Alto, Voiceover, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent
Fully vaccinated against COVID-19; U.S. Passport (expires June 21, 2033) Ajarae Coleman is a Harvard-educated actress, narrator and producer. Her award-winning leading role in the film DIVINE MOTHER, which centers on the theme of pregnancy loss and highlights systemic inequities in Black maternal healthcare, is one example of the depth of character and emotionality she achieves in her work. Her film SHEPHERD, alongside Julian Gant of CALL ME KAT will be released in 2024. Ajarae is based in Los Angeles.