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Keesha Sharp

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Keesha Sharp
Lethal Weapon: In The Same Boat
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In the Same Boat (2018)
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Award-nominated actress, writer, and director Keesha Sharp has become known in the entertainment industry for her innate ability to bring complex characters to life on screen, her steadfast professionalism, and her irrefutable beauty, inside and out. Keesha can be seen on season 3 of "Power Book II: Ghost" . Recently, Sharp starred as Trish Murtaugh in the international hit series "Lethal Weapon" for FOX, rebooting the hit movie franchise of the same name. Sharp stood out as Trish, a lawyer and devoted wife and confidante to Roger (Damon Wayans). "Lethal Weapon" became an instant hit in the US and overseas. Sharp was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2017 NAACP Image Awards for her work on the show. She also recently recurred on the hit FOX series "Empire" and the acclaimed "The Good Fight" (Paramount+).

On the film front this year, Sharp stars in the Psychological thriller "Dark My Light" (2023) with Albert Jones and Tom Lipinski. In addition, she stars in "Heist 88" (2023) with Courtney B. Vance and Keith David for Paramount+. This reunites her with her co-star from "The People Vs O.J. Simpson" (Vance) and August Wilson's "Seven Guitars" (David).

Sharp is also well known for her role as Dale Cochran, wife of defense attorney Johnnie Cochran (Courtney B. Vance), in the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning limited series "The People V. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story," her series regular role as Gigi on the TBS/Syndicated comedy "Are We There Yet," and as Monica Charles Brooks on the hit CW series "Girlfriends," for which she was nominated for her first NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

In addition to her diverse acting credits, Keesha Sharp has become a force as a Director as well. Known for her preparation, meticulous dedication to the story and talent for communicating with actors, Sharp is a Director for different genres of television. After making her directorial debut on the multi-cam comedy "Are We There Yet" (TBS), she has gone on to direct dramatic action series "Lethal Weapon" (FOX) and "Black Lightning" (CW), the comedy "The Last OG" (TBS), dramas "Bel Air" (Peacock), "Found" (NBC), "All American: Homecoming" (CW), "Our Kind of People" (FOX) and sci-fi "Charmed" (CW).

Acting film credits include: "Marshall" starring opposite Chadwick Boseman in which Keesha earned an NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture category for her standout role as Buster Marshall in the film. Other credits include "Why Did I Get Married?," indie films "Frozen Peas" and "Born Guilty," "The 636," for which she won Best Actress at the 2014 NYLA International Film Festival, "Shattered!", "Never Die Alone", and "American Adobo." Other television credits include: NBC's "The Player," The CW's "Significant Mother," CBS' "Bad Teacher," ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey," UPN's "Everybody Hates Chris," TV Land's "The Exes," CBS' "Elementary," "Cold Case," and many more.

Born in Rochester, New York, Sharp was immersed in music and studied the clarinet, piano, and cello at the prestigious Hochstein School of Music. Her enthusiasm for school theatre led her to apply to The Boston Conservatory, where she received a scholarship. After graduating Cum Laude with a B.F.A. from the Conservatory, Sharp set her sights on the stage. She performed in the Broadway National Tour of Carousel, debuted Off-Broadway in Michael Bradford's Living in the Wind and played eight different roles in the interactive comedy Eat the Runt. Other theatre performances include: Abyssinia, Aida, Thunder Knockin', Jitney, The Producers, Big Street, Suburb and Joe Turner's Come and Gone, in which Sharp read alongside playwright August Wilson himself.

In addition to her work on the screen and stage, Sharp has several other original projects in the works she has written or co-written. She continues to sing, and has a full-length album in production. When she isn't working in front of or behind the camera, or in the studio recording music, Sharp has a love for fitness and stays in shape boxing and studying Krav Maga.. She also enjoys playing piano, hiking and long road trips. Sharp resides in Los Angeles with family.
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Keesha Sharp in Lethal Weapon (2016)
Keesha Sharp and Chadwick Boseman in Marshall (2017)
Damon Wayans and Keesha Sharp in Lethal Weapon (2016)
Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, Persia White, and Keesha Sharp in Girlfriends (2000)
Keesha Sharp (Dale Cochran) and Courtney B. Vance (Johnnie Cochran) on American Crime Story: The People Vs OJ Simpson
Keesha Sharp at an event for The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards (2016)
Damon Wayans, Seann William Scott, and Keesha Sharp in Lethal Weapon (2016)
Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford, and Keesha Sharp in Lethal Weapon (2016)
Keesha Sharp in Lethal Weapon (2016)
Donald Faison and Keesha Sharp in The Exes (2011)
Keesha Sharp in Lethal Weapon (2016)
Damon Wayans, Keesha Sharp, and Dante Brown in Lethal Weapon (2016)

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Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016)
Lethal Weapon
7.8
TV Series
  • Trish Murtaugh
Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Persia White in Girlfriends (2000)
Girlfriends
7.4
TV Series
  • Monica Charles Brooks
  • Monica Charles
Mary J. Blige, Shane Johnson, Method Man, Naturi Naughton, and Michael Rainey Jr. in Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
Power Book II: Ghost
7.3
TV Series
  • Professor Harper Bonet
Essence Atkins, Terry Crews, Teala Dunn, and Coy Stewart in Are We There Yet? (2010)
Are We There Yet?
5.4
TV Series
  • Gigi

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Actress

  • Dark My Light
    • Post-production
  • Heist 88.
    • Post-production
  • Mary J. Blige, Shane Johnson, Method Man, Naturi Naughton, and Michael Rainey Jr. in Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
    Power Book II: Ghost
  • Green Lantern: Beware My Power (2022)
    Green Lantern: Beware My Power
    • (voice)
  • Keesha Sharp and AnnaLynne McCord in Titanic 666 (2022)
    Titanic 666
  • Do Better (2021)
    Do Better
    • (voice)
  • A Christmas Surprise (2020)
    A Christmas Surprise
  • Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Empire (2015)
    Empire
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
  • Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016)
    Lethal Weapon
  • Chadwick Boseman in Marshall (2017)
    Marshall
  • You Have a Nice Flight (2017)
    You Have a Nice Flight
  • Rosanna Arquette, Jay Devore, and David Coussins in Born Guilty (2017)
    Born Guilty
  • Andy Comeau and Courtney Henggeler in Fixed (2017)
    Fixed
  • Swim at Your Own Risk (2016)
    Swim at Your Own Risk
  • Beanie Feldstein in American Crime Story (2016)
    American Crime Story
  • Wesley Snipes, Philip Winchester, and Charity Wakefield in The Player (2015)
    The Player

Director

  • Found
    • Pre-production
  • All American: Homecoming (2022)
    All American: Homecoming
  • Melonie Diaz, Madeleine Mantock, and Sarah Jeffery in Charmed (2018)
    Charmed
  • Our Kind of People (2021)
    Our Kind of People
  • Tracy Morgan in The Last O.G. (2018)
    The Last O.G.
  • Black Lightning (2017)
    Black Lightning
  • Johnathan Fernandez and Stephanie Beatriz in Lillian. (2019)
    Lillian.
  • Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott in Lethal Weapon (2016)
    Lethal Weapon
  • Half-Off (2014)
    Half-Off
  • Essence Atkins, Terry Crews, Teala Dunn, and Coy Stewart in Are We There Yet? (2010)
    Are We There Yet?

Writer

  • Half-Off (2014)
    Half-Off
  • Joan Van Ark and Keesha Sharp in The 636 (2014)
    The 636
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What If In This Life
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What If In This Life
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Born Guilty
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Born Guilty
Lethal Weapon: What The Puck
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Lethal Weapon: What The Puck
Lethal Weapon: New Partner, Still Lethal
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Lethal Weapon: New Partner, Still Lethal
Lethal Weapon: A Game Of Chicken
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Lethal Weapon: A Game Of Chicken
Lethal Weapon: Ruthless
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Lethal Weapon: Ruthless
Lethal Weapon: Coyote Ugly
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Lethal Weapon: Coyote Ugly
Lethal Weapon: The Spy Who Loved Me
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Lethal Weapon: The Spy Who Loved Me

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    • June 9, 1973
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Brad SharpAugust 1, 1997 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Seven Guitars" by August Wilson
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    Launched a health website with her husband, Brad Sharp.

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