Denyce Lawton (born May 2, 1978) is an American actress and model of South Korean and African American descent. Lawton is best known for her recurring role as Dana Carter on the ''

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'' (2008–2009) and her recurring role as Sheila Willis on ''

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'' (2021).

Biography

Lawton is of African-American and Korean descent. Born in

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, South Korea, Lawton is the middle child of three siblings. She graduated from Largo High School in

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Career

Lawton starred in

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's ''Malice N Wonderland'' as Love, a short film titled ''Interception'', and the web series ''Almost Home''. Lawton has appeared on the covers of ''MAMI Magazine'', ''Black Men'', ''

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'', ''Today's Black Woman'', ''BQE Magazine'', ''

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'', ''Edge Magazine'', '' XXL'', ''J’Adore'', ''Smooth Girl'', '' Daily News'', '' Mass Appeal'', and ''XXL Presents Eye Candy Magazine''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Documentary

Video game

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawton, Denyce 1978 births American film actresses American television actresses American actresses of Korean descent Korean emigrants to the United States Korean people of African-American descent Hip-hop models Living people 21st-century African-American actresses 21st-century American actresses 20th-century African-American women