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Yaani King Mondschein

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Yaani King Mondschein
The Kings are an aspirational African American family whose vineyard in Napa has brought them great success. When the reins to their vineyard are up for grabs, the three King siblings uncover deceptions that threaten to tear them and their kingdom apart.
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New York native Yaani King began her career off-Broadway in "The Alchemist" at The Classic Stage Company. She segued into film and television with The Prince and Me (2004) with Julia Stiles, and Sex and the City (1998).

After studying at The Actors Centre in London, Ms. King moved to Los Angeles and almost immediately landed a series regular role on the hit TNT show Saving Grace (2007) with Holly Hunter. In addition to having appeared in numerous guest starring roles on shows like Criminal Minds (2005), Major Crimes (2012), Extant (2014), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and the new SyFy drama The Magicians (2015), she now has had a number of recurring roles on shows like ABC's Blood & Oil (2015), The Haves and the Have Nots (2013) and NBC's Aquarius (2015). Yaani has since entered the exciting world of Video Game voice-over and motion-capture when she was cast as Riley in the award-winning The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014).

Born and raised in Brooklyn and Queens, of Guyanese West Indian descent, Yaani spent her childhood watching her mother in theatre performing on stage. While attending LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in NYC as a teen, Yaani recognized acting as her calling.

In recent years, Yaani has combined her love for acting with her humanitarian work as a founding member of a group called Charitable Living with 10 other friends, with the mission to support foundations and charities in every way from fund-raising to cooking meals. King is also an active volunteer at Aviva Family and Children's Services, mentoring young actors. In Yaani's free time she enjoys spending quality time with her husband, actor Adam Mondschein.
BornAugust 10
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Holly Hunter, Laura San Giacomo, Bailey Chase, Lorraine Toussaint, Gregory Cruz, Kenny Johnson, Leon Rippy, and Yaani King Mondschein in Saving Grace (2007)
BTS from Aquarius on NBC
Stills from Deliverance Creek
Yaani King Mondschein, Lena Waithe, and Elle Lorraine in Bad Hair (2020)
Yaani King Mondschein in Ghost Whisperer (2005)
Paul Guilfoyle, Robert David Hall, William Petersen, and Yaani King Mondschein in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Yaani King Mondschein in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Yaani King Mondschein in Rosewood (2015)
Yaani King Mondschein and Stella Maeve in The Magicians (2015)

Known for:

The Prince and Me (2004)
The Prince and Me
5.8
  • Amanda(as Yaani King)
  • 2004
Meg Ryan in In the Cut (2003)
In the Cut
5.4
  • Frannie's Student(as Yaani King)
  • 2003
Mad Men (2007)
Mad Men
8.7
TV Series
  • Phyllis(as Yaani King)
Roomieloverfriends (2012)
Roomieloverfriends
8.3
TV Series
  • Cherisse
  • Cherrise(as Yaani King)

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Actress

  • Piano Man
    • Naomi
    • Short
    • 2023
  • Steadfast - The Thornton Chase Story
    • Post-production
  • Raymond Lee in Quantum Leap (2022)
    Quantum Leap
    • Frankie
    • TV Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Party Down (2009)
    Party Down
    • Maggie
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Horizon: Call of the Mountain (2023)
    Horizon: Call of the Mountain
    • Asera (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2023
  • The Kings of Napa (2022)
    The Kings of Napa
    • Bridgette Peele
    • Bridgette Pierce
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Horizon Forbidden West (2022)
    Horizon Forbidden West
    • Asera (voice, as Yaani King)
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • For All Mankind (2019)
    For All Mankind
    • Rae Poole
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Bryan Craig, Emma Hunton, Cierra Ramirez, Josh Pence, Priscilla Quintana, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, and Tommy Martinez in Good Trouble (2019)
    Good Trouble
    • Chisa
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Close Up
    • Dr. Reddy
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Clouds (2020)
    Clouds
    • Local Reporter
    • 2020
  • Allen Maldonado and Andrew Bachelor in Sneakerheads (2020)
    Sneakerheads
    • Christine (as Yaani King)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Boomerang (2019)
    Boomerang
    • Dr. Rachel Montgomery
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Bad Hair (2020)
    Bad Hair
    • Sista Soul
    • 2020
  • Jimmy Smits and Caitlin McGee in Bluff City Law (2019)
    Bluff City Law
    • Brittany Wright
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks in Magnum P.I. (2018)
    Magnum P.I.
    • Fiona Mahoe
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
    The Resident
    • Brianna Candelora
    • TV Series
    • 2018

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The Kings of Napa: Season 1
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The Kings of Napa: Season 1
FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE
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  • Alternative names
    • Yaani King
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • August 10
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Adam MondscheinJuly 25, 2012 - present
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    One of only two girls screen tested for the lead role in James Cameron's Avatar (2009).

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