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' '' Step Up 2: The Streets'', out February 2008.

Early life

Shaw, born in

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. She began studying ballet at the age of three and later, at age 11, received a scholarship to the Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of Arthur Mitchell.Telisha's Bio
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as a dance major. After finishing at the University of Tennessee, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to become a professional dancer and to concentrate on her acting career.

Career

Shaw made her film debut in the crime thriller ''

'' as the young, drug-addicted girlfriend of Cuba Gooding Jr. She then landed guest appearances on ''

'', ''

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''. Shaw next appeared in '' Step Up 2: The Streets'' released in February 2008.

Filmography

References

External links

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