Sasha Compère is an actress known for her roles in the television shows ''

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'' and '' Love Life'', and in the film '' Uncorked''.

Early life and education

Sasha Compère was born in

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, Michigan, the daughter of immigrants from

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. She began performing theater in high school and continued while studying at

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, where she received a Bachelors in Business Administration and a minor in Dramatic Arts.

Career

Compère's breakthrough role was as a series regular, Laura Greene, on season one of the TBS comedy ''Miracle Workers''. Prior to getting that role, Compère worked as a building manager. She said the role on Miracle Workers "changed my life." Other prominent credits include a recurring character on the

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show ''Love Life'', starring

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, and a role in the

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film '' Uncorked'', starring

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and written and directed by the show runner for

's ''Insecure'',

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. Critic Pete Hammond called Compère "perfectly cast" in the film. In February 2021, Compère was announced as a series regular in the upcoming comedy series ''

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'' to air on Freeform.

Selected filmography

* '' Ad Astra'' as Lieutenant Coleman (2019) * '' Uncorked'' as Tanya (2019)

Selected television

* ''Dead Girl's Detective Agency'' as Ali (2018) * '' Reverie'' as Casey Hathaway (2018) * ''

'' as Laura Greene (2019) * '' Love Life'' as Mallory Moore (2020) * ''

'' as Brit (2022)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Compere, Sasha 21st-century African-American people 21st-century American actresses American people of Haitian descent Actresses from Michigan Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American film actresses American television actresses Ross School of Business alumni 21st-century African-American women