Parisa Fitz-Henley (born July 22, 1977) is a Jamaican-born American actress,
best known for her role as Reva Connors in ''
Jessica Jones
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'' and ''
Luke Cage
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''. From 2017 to 2018, Fitz-Henley starred in the
NBC
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drama ''
Midnight, Texas''.
Early life
Fitz-Henley was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, where she attended
St Andrew High School
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History 1925–1929
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.
She won the Fashion Model of the Year award in 1996 from the Pulse modeling agency.
Her mother is of English/German/Italian descent and her father's ethnicity is African & Scottish.
Philanthropy
Fitz-Henley is on the advisory board of the
Mona Foundation which works "to improve the lives of women and children around the world by funding educational initiatives." She and fellow actor
Rainn Wilson
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hosted their 2022 virtual gala and are set to host this year's gala as well.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
American television actresses
American film actresses
21st-century American actresses
1977 births
Jamaican emigrants to the United States
Actresses from Kingston, Jamaica