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Davetta Sherwood

Davetta Sherwood

Actor

Born January 27, 1984 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA

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Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Davetta Sherwood is an accomplished actress, musician and model.

Sherwood began her career in entertainment as a child print model before venturing into acting. She began taking acting lessons and her first role was a feature in the music video for Elektra Recording artist Vitamin C's hit Graduation (Friends Forever). Shortly after, she landed a guest role on the Television sitcom My Wife and Kids.

In 2003, she was cast in the short lived; Sophia Coppola penned series Platinum (2003) alongside Hip Hop artist Sticky Fingaz and Jason George. Her next project would be a recurring role on the critically acclaimed series Boston Public (2000). In 2005, she would land her first film roles in Back to You in the Days (2005) alongside Tatyana Ali and star in the horror film Venom (2005) with Agnes Bruckner, Bijou Phillips and Meagan Good. That same year she would also guest star on The Bernie Mac Show (2001).

In 2006, Sherwood would be cast in her best known role to date on the award winning daytime drama The Young and the Restless (1973) as love struck teen Lily Winters. In 2007, the role would earn her an NAACP Image Award nomination for "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series." She would also make her on stage debut in 2007 in the play "The Divorce". In the years to follow Sherwood would be seen on stage in Pleasantville as well as independent films like H.N.I.C and A Talent for Trouble.

Most recently in 2013, Sherwood starred in the romantic comedy The Love Section (2013) alongside Mekhi Phifer, Lawrence Adisa and Teyana Taylor. She also co-stars in Fuse TV's first scripted show, The Hustle (2013) .

Sherwood can next be seen in the Ashmawey brother's film, Boiling Pot (2015) which also stars Louis Gossett Jr. , Danielle Fishel , Keith David , M. Emmet Walsh , and John Heard .

She is also working on her debut EP and has performed at LA Pride.

As an activist, in 2004, she started the Yes We Will Project; a civil project aimed at educating and encouraging young people to take an active role in the political process as well as in their personal lives. She is also working on a documentary about the project under her production company 5 Foot Nuttin Productions, which she started in 2008.

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Year

Ruthless Poster

Ruthless Feature Film2026Detective Tracy Scully

Caribbean Queens Poster

Caribbean Queens Video2019Anne Marie

A Talent for Trouble Poster

A Talent for Trouble Feature Film2018Jessica

Falling in Love Again Poster

Falling in Love Again Feature Film2018Lindsey

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. Poster

Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. TV Series2018Kidada

The Rich & the Ruthless Poster

The Rich & the Ruthless TV Series2017Lilliana

Hustle vs. Heartache Feature Film2016Sadie

Boiling Pot Poster

Boiling Pot Feature Film2015Rose Torrance

Act of Faith Poster

Act of Faith Feature Film2014

Could This Be Love Poster

Could This Be Love Feature Film2014

Men, Money & Gold Diggers Poster

Men, Money & Gold Diggers Feature Film2014Trina

One Love Poster

One Love TV Series2014Christine

The Fright Night Files Poster

The Fright Night Files TV Movie2014Jessica

The Hustle Poster

The Hustle TV Series2013Cecile

The Love Section Poster

The Love Section Feature Film2013Sandrine Darden

When a Woman's Fed Up Poster

When a Woman's Fed Up Feature Film2013Taryln

Back to You in the Days Poster

Back to You in the Days Feature Film2005Tosha Cooper

Venom Feature Film2005Patty

Platinum Poster

Platinum TV Series2003Jade Rhames

SoapTalk Poster

SoapTalk TV Series2002Self

The Bernie Mac Show Poster

The Bernie Mac Show TV Series2001Sherry

Boston Public Poster

Boston Public TV Series2000Dina Fallow

The Young and the Restless Poster

The Young and the Restless TV Series1973Lily Winters Romalotti

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