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Karimah Westbrook

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Karimah Westbrook
Suburbicon is a peaceful, idyllic suburban community with affordable homes and manicured lawns... the perfect place to raise a family, and in the summer of 1959, the Lodge family is doing just that. But the tranquil surface masks a disturbing reality, as husband and father Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) must navigate the town's dark underbelly of betrayal, deceit, and violence.
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Karimah Westbrook is an American television and film actress. After crashing an audition and snagging a role in the Paramount box office hit Save the Last Dance (2001), she has never looked back. A Chicago native, the youngest of two, Westbrook was inspired by actress Whoopi Goldberg growing up. After falling in love with the theater, she realized she had a strong desire to perform and decided to pursue an acting career. She attended schools such as The Academy of Dramatic Arts-West.

Westbrook earned recognition for her performance as Ginnie in the Sony Classics critically acclaimed bio-pic Baadasssss! (2003) opposite actor/director Mario Van Peebles. Baadasssss! (2003) was voted "One of the Best Movies of the Year" by Ebert and Roeper. Since moving to Los Angeles, the Chicago native has amassed an impressive list of T.V. and film appearances, including supporting roles in The Rum Diary (2011) opposite Johnny Depp, Bolden (2019), a Jazz bio-pic where her character Alice Bolden ages from her 20's to her 50's, and American Violet (2008) opposite Oscar nominee Alfre Woodard. Always up for a challenge, Westbrook learned to speak Mandarin Chinese when she worked opposite international film star Sylvia Chang in the award winning festival hit American Fusion (2005).

A firm believer in creating her own opportunities,Westbrook talents extends to writing and producing. Her first film production, a short drama entitled Best Kept Secret (2006), became a finalist in the 'Lens on Talent (2009)' filmmakers competition. Since then, Westbrook has produced projects such as A Fire in a Dovecot (2010), Watts and Volts (2009), and Pastor Stuart (2009) .

Just as she finds it essential to explore every aspect of her talent, Karimah also believes in giving back. Dedicated to giving back to her community, for several years Karimah served as a mentor for A Place Called Home - a youth center in Los Angeles that helps young adults in the inner city to find success and self reliance. She remains on the center's Leadership Council who's mission remains the same.

Whether she is writing, producing, or giving back, this gifted actress has a powerful and captivating way of delivering a performance.
BornOctober 6, 1978
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Karimah Westbrook in All American (2018)
Taye Diggs, Monet Mazur, Karimah Westbrook, Greta Onieogou, Cody Christian, Samantha Logan, Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Jalyn Hall, and Michael Evans Behling in All American (2018)
Karimah Westbrook and Daniel Ezra in All American (2018)
Karimah Westbrook, Daniel Ezra, and Jalyn Hall in All American (2018)
Monet Mazur and Karimah Westbrook in All American (2018)
Karimah Westbrook in All American (2019)
Karimah Westbrook in All American (2018)
Karimah Westbrook in All American (2022)
Karimah Westbrook in All American (2021)
Karimah Westbrook in All American (2021)
Daniel Ezra, Karimah Westbrook in All American (2021)
Daniel Ezra, Karimah Westbrook, Jalyn Hall in All American (2021)

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Taye Diggs, Chelsea Tavares, Greta Onieogou, Cody Christian, Samantha Logan, Hunter Clowdus, Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, and Michael Evans Behling in All American (2018)
All American
7.6
TV Series
  • Grace James
Julianne Moore, Matt Damon, and Oscar Isaac in Suburbicon (2017)
Suburbicon
5.8
  • Mrs. Mayers
  • 2017
Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary (2011)
The Rum Diary
6.1
  • Papa Nebo
  • 2011
Michael O'Keefe, Will Patton, Alfre Woodard, and Nicole Beharie in American Violet (2008)
American Violet
6.9
  • Claudia Johnson
  • 2008

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Actress

  • Abigail
    • Completed
  • Beyond the Badge
    • Post-production
  • POV: Points of View
    • Post-production
  • Taye Diggs, Chelsea Tavares, Greta Onieogou, Cody Christian, Samantha Logan, Hunter Clowdus, Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, and Michael Evans Behling in All American (2018)
    All American
  • Tim Johnson Jr. in We Were Meant To (2022)
    We Were Meant To
  • Panorama (2022)
    Panorama
  • New Growth (2021)
    New Growth
  • Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Josephine Langford in After We Collided (2020)
    After We Collided
  • Noches con Platanito (2013)
    Noches con Platanito
  • Bolden (2019)
    Bolden
  • Andra Day: Burn (2018)
    Andra Day: Burn
  • Dating & Confused: SVU (2018)
    Dating & Confused: SVU
  • Truth Hall (2018)
    Truth Hall
  • Smokd (2017)
    Smokd
  • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    Shameless
  • Julianne Moore, Matt Damon, and Oscar Isaac in Suburbicon (2017)
    Suburbicon
  • Karimah Westbrook, Rick Ravanello, Karen Malina White, Gavyn Michaels, Timothy D. Harris, Trey McCurley, and Julie Beiríz in Caged (2016)
    Caged
  • David Duchovny in Aquarius (2015)
    Aquarius

Producer

  • New Growth (2021)
    New Growth
  • A Fire in a Dovecot
  • Watts and Volts (2009)
    Watts and Volts
  • Pastor Stuart
  • Best Kept Secret (2006)
    Best Kept Secret

Writer

  • New Growth (2021)
    New Growth
  • Best Kept Secret (2006)
    Best Kept Secret

Videos14

Clip: I Want My Girls
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Clip: I Want My Girls
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Official Trailer
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L.A. Noire: Trailer #3
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L.A. Noire: Trailer #3
L.A. Noire
Trailer 1:09
L.A. Noire
Truth Hall
Trailer 2:08
Truth Hall
American Fusion
Trailer 1:52
American Fusion
Studio: Hip Hop Task Force
Trailer 1:55
Studio: Hip Hop Task Force
American Fusion
Trailer 1:50
American Fusion
Truth Hall
Trailer 7:05
Truth Hall
WATTS AND VOLTS
Trailer 0:57
WATTS AND VOLTS
Best Kept Secret
Trailer 1:18
Best Kept Secret

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    • October 6, 1978
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
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