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词条 Asia'h Epperson
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Personal life

  4. Filmography

     Film  Television 

  5. References

  6. External links

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|08|20}}
| birth_place = Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
| residence = Atlanta, Georgia
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| years_active = 2008–present
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| background = solo_singer
| genre = {{flat list|
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  • R&B

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| instrument = Vocals
| label = DefJam
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Asia'h Epperson (born August 20, 1988) is an American singer and actress. Most notable as a finalist in the seventh season of American Idol, for her role as Felicia in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, and as Tasha Skanks in the television series Greenleaf.

Early life

Asia'h Epperson was born August 20, 1988,[1][2] a Joplin, Missouri native. She has a younger brother and sister.[1][2] Asia’h started writing music at the age of 6. Singing became a source of great happiness for her and she did it wherever she could including school, home, and church.[3] Asia'h was a cheerleader while she attended Joplin High School, and won a regional talent competition.[2][3]

Career

Epperson's career began with American Idol when she was 19 years old after she moved to Atlanta.[3][4] Asia’h Epperson caught the attention of “Idol” judges during her Atlanta audition, where she sang a tribute to her father, who died two days before in an auto accident.[2] After American Idol she got signed with DefJam and began working with iconic producers Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmunds and L.A. Reid.[3][5] She became a part of the original cast of the musical Hair Show alongside music legend Chaka Khan in 2011.[3][5] Three weeks before her first musical showcase and release, she was in a devastating car accident injuring a lung, kidney, spleen, breaking her jaw, pelvis, nine ribs, and multiple vertebrae.[3][5] Her mouth was also wired shut to help her heal.[3] As a result her music career was placed on hold.[3] While healing she continued to pursue her career by meeting a manager and began going to auditions, securing her first guest star role on TNT’s Murder in the First.[3] She then went on to play Felicia in the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton.

Epperson then landed her role as Tasha Skanks in Greenleaf.[3][21] In 2018, she played as Bobby Brown's former girlfriend, Kim Ward in the biopic "The Bobby Brown Story,".[6] Asia'h has stated that she enjoys her role as Tasha Stanks stating about her character, "She’s a good woman but on a assignment to do a lot of not good things."[6] Pertaining to Tasha Skanks' character of Greenleaf in season 3 Asia'h states "This season, she is on a mission and that mission to get revenge on the Greenleaf’s. She’s doing that but having problems with that. Her spirit, her conscience, she’s going back and forth."[6]

Personal life

Epperson has a love for physical fitness, and became a licensed massage therapist.[3] She has stated that being able to help people, and make them happy makes her happy.[6] Asia'h also enjoys the outdoors, and is a Christian.[3][6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title RoleNotes
2015Straight Outta ComptonFelicia
2017UnconcealedCrystal Gill

Television

Year Title RoleNotes
2008American IdolHerselfSeason 7
2015Murder in the FirstWendi
2015EW/Road to EtherHerself
2016–presentGreenleafTasha Skanks
2017My Crazy ExMandi
2017Leimert ParkKendra
2018MarlonTanya
2018The Bobby Brown StoryKim Ward
2018HellblazerbizHerself

References

1. ^{{cite web |last1=Epperson |first1=Asia'h |title=Asia'h Epperson Official Twitter Page |url=https://twitter.com/asiahepperson?lang=en |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=17 January 2019 |date=21 August 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web |last1=Shipman |first1=Dustin |title=All passion, all heart': Asia'h Epperson's "Idol" journey ends |url=https://www.joplinglobe.com/all-passion-all-heart-asia-h-epperson-s-idol-journey/article_14aa8d5a-9c3e-567c-9c0d-2005d0e5cb6e.html |website=The Joplin Globe |accessdate=17 January 2019 |date=28 February 2008}}
3. ^10 11 {{cite web |title=Success For Magnetic Actress and Singer Asia’h Epperson |url=https://diversitymbamagazine.com/diversity-inclusion/african-american/success-for-magnetic-actress-singer-asiah-epperson/ |website=Diversity MBA |accessdate=18 January 2019 |date=9 August 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web |title=Asia'h Epperson |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/asiah_epperson |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=18 January 2019 |date=1 January 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web |last1=Carpenter |first1=Cassie |title=Hitting a bad note: Former American Idol finalist Asia'h Epperson suffers multiple broken bones in car crash |url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2116221/American-Idol-finalist-Asiah-Epperson-suffers-multiple-broken-bones-car-crash.html |website=Daily Mail |publisher=Daily Mail |accessdate=18 January 2019 |date=16 March 2012}}
6. ^{{cite web |last1=Beverly |first1=Lauren |title=Exclusive interview with Greenleaf's & "The Bobby Brown Story's Asia'h Epperson INTERVUE: Asia’h Epperson |url=http://therogersrevue.com/intervue-asiah-epperson/ |publisher=The Roger's Revenue |accessdate=18 January 2019 |date=27 August 2018}}

External links

  • {{IMDb name|2923798}}
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