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If Loving You Is Wrong Staff | |
"Zulay Henao" | |
Gender | Female |
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Birthday | May 29, 1979 |
First Episode | 1.01 |
Role(s) | Actress |
Portrays | Esperanza Luego |
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Zulay Henao (born May 29, 1979, Medellin, Colombia) is a Colombian-American[1] film and television actress.
Life and career
Henao was born in Medellin, Colombia, to Colombian parents.[2][3] She and her family emigrated to New Jersey. After high school she served three years with the U.S. Army.[4][5] Henao enrolled at the New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts to study acting. She has appeared in movies like Grizzly Park as Lola, Feel the Noise as C.C, Illegal Tender as Mora, and S. Darko as Baelyn.
In 2013, Henao began starring as regular on the Oprah Winfrey Network sitcom Love Thy Neighbor. Henao starred opposite Nia Long, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Amy Smart in the 2014 film The Single Moms Club, directed by Tyler Perry.[6][7] She later was cast in same role of the television adaptation of the film, called If Loving You Is Wrong.[8][9]
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2005 | Film 101 | Unknown Role | |
Clearview | Gloria Rojas | ||
2007 | Illegal Tender | Mora | |
Feel the Noise | Carol "CC" Reyes | ||
Saturday Morning | Unknown Role | ||
2008 | The Heart Is a Hidden Camera | Natasha | Short film |
Grizzly Park | Lola | ||
Racing for Time | Carmen | TV Movie | |
2009 | Fighting | Zulay Velez | |
S. Darko | Baelyn | Direct-to-video | |
The Magnificent Cooly-T | Angie | ||
2010 | Takers | Monica Hatcher | |
2011 | Boy Wonder | Teresa Ames | |
Havana Heat | Agent Brianna Evans | ||
Hostel: Part III | Nikki | ||
2014 | White Space | Lynn Navarro | |
The Single Moms Club | Esperanza | ||
Television - Live Action | |||
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2007 | Army Wives | Delores Marino | Episode: "Only the Lonely" |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Forensics Tech Casanueva | Episode: "Svengali" | |
2008 | Fear Itself | Christie | Episode: "New Year's Day" |
2009 | The Unusuals | Rosa Trumble | Episode: "Crime Slut" |
2013–2014 | Love Thy Neighbor | Marianna Perez | Series regular (season one) |
2014–present | If Loving You Is Wrong | Esperanza | Series regular |
References
- ↑ Zulay Henao Is 'Fighting' Her Way Into Our Hearts
- ↑ Love Thy Neighbor: Zulay Henao - @OWNTV #LoveThyNeighbor
- ↑ Zulay Henao Pictures - Sexy Pics of Zulay Henao
- ↑ Elite Daily
- ↑ Another Day with Zulay Henao
- ↑ Watch First Trailer For Tyler Perry's 'Single Moms Club' (Nia Long, Terry Crews, Eddie Cibrian & Others) | Shadow and Act
- ↑ Zulay Henao grabs 2nd female lead role in Tyler Perry’s Single Mom’s Club | blackfilm.com/read
- ↑ OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong'
- ↑ OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series 'If Loving You is Wrong' From Tyler Perry