Aurora Perrineau | |
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![]() Perrineau in 2019 | |
Born |
New York, New York City, U.S. | September 23, 1994
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Parent |
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Aurora Perrineau (born September 23, 1994) is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television series Jem, Giselle Hammond in Blumhouse’s Truth Or Dare, C in HBO’s Westworld, and as Tanya in Netflix’s When They See Us crime drama television miniseries. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Perrineau was born to model Brittany Perrineau and actor Harold Perrineau. [7] [8]
Perrineau is a model signed to Click Model Management, Inc. [9]
In 2012, Perrineau starred in the direct-to-video film Air Collision. [10] In 2014, Perrineau appeared in episodes of Newsreaders [11] and in Chasing Life as Margo. [12] In April 2014, it was announced that Perrineau was cast in the role of Shana in Jem and the Holograms, based on the hit 1980s cartoon. [1] The film came under fire for casting Perrineau, a straight-haired, biracial actress for the role of Shana, a character who had a dark complexion and afro-textured hair. [13] [14] [15] [16] The film was released on October 23, 2015, and was a box office flop, making only $1.4 million in its opening weekend. [17]
In July 2014, Perrineau was cast in Drake Doremus's film Equals. [3] [18] [19] [8] The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2015. [20] Perrineau had a small role in the film Passengers, released on December 21, 2016. [21] [22]
In 2018, Perrineau was cast as Giselle Hammond in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare. [23]
In November 2017, Perrineau filed a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department accusing scriptwriter Murray Miller of sexual assault in 2012 when the actress was seventeen. [24] Girls actress Lena Dunham initially defended Miller, who was a writer for the series, but later retracted her statements. [24] On August 10, 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against Miller. [25] [26]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Air Collision | Radhika Darshan | Direct-to-video |
2015 | A House Is Not a Home | Ashley Williams | |
Equals | Iris | ||
Jem and the Holograms | Shana Elmsford | ||
Freaks of Nature | Vampiress | ||
2016 | Passengers | Celeste | |
2017 | At Night | Mia | Short film |
2018 | Truth or Dare | Giselle Hammond | |
Rhino | Roxy | ||
Boo! | Morgan | ||
2019 | Virginia Minnesota | Addison |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Bianca | Episode: "Picture This" |
2014 | Newsreaders | Hilary | Episode: "F- Dancing, Are You Decent?" |
2015 | Chasing Life | Margo | 4 episodes |
2017 | The Carmichael Show | Casey North | Episode: "Maxine's Sister" |
2018 | Into the Dark | Dorothy Ashley Prime |
Episode: "
The Body" Episode: " All That We Destroy" |
2019 | When They See Us | Tanya | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
2019–2021 | Prodigal Son | Dani Powell | Main role |
2022 | Westworld | C / Frankie Nichols | Recurring role (Season 4) |
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | " Kids" | OneRepublic | Main role |
Jem and the Holograms brought in an estimated $1.3 million, the fourth worst opening for a film in more than 2,000 theaters and the worst for a film playing in more than 2,400 theaters.
Aurora Perrineau | |
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![]() Perrineau in 2019 | |
Born |
New York, New York City, U.S. | September 23, 1994
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Parent |
|
Aurora Perrineau (born September 23, 1994) is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television series Jem, Giselle Hammond in Blumhouse’s Truth Or Dare, C in HBO’s Westworld, and as Tanya in Netflix’s When They See Us crime drama television miniseries. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Perrineau was born to model Brittany Perrineau and actor Harold Perrineau. [7] [8]
Perrineau is a model signed to Click Model Management, Inc. [9]
In 2012, Perrineau starred in the direct-to-video film Air Collision. [10] In 2014, Perrineau appeared in episodes of Newsreaders [11] and in Chasing Life as Margo. [12] In April 2014, it was announced that Perrineau was cast in the role of Shana in Jem and the Holograms, based on the hit 1980s cartoon. [1] The film came under fire for casting Perrineau, a straight-haired, biracial actress for the role of Shana, a character who had a dark complexion and afro-textured hair. [13] [14] [15] [16] The film was released on October 23, 2015, and was a box office flop, making only $1.4 million in its opening weekend. [17]
In July 2014, Perrineau was cast in Drake Doremus's film Equals. [3] [18] [19] [8] The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2015. [20] Perrineau had a small role in the film Passengers, released on December 21, 2016. [21] [22]
In 2018, Perrineau was cast as Giselle Hammond in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare. [23]
In November 2017, Perrineau filed a police report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department accusing scriptwriter Murray Miller of sexual assault in 2012 when the actress was seventeen. [24] Girls actress Lena Dunham initially defended Miller, who was a writer for the series, but later retracted her statements. [24] On August 10, 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against Miller. [25] [26]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Air Collision | Radhika Darshan | Direct-to-video |
2015 | A House Is Not a Home | Ashley Williams | |
Equals | Iris | ||
Jem and the Holograms | Shana Elmsford | ||
Freaks of Nature | Vampiress | ||
2016 | Passengers | Celeste | |
2017 | At Night | Mia | Short film |
2018 | Truth or Dare | Giselle Hammond | |
Rhino | Roxy | ||
Boo! | Morgan | ||
2019 | Virginia Minnesota | Addison |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | Pretty Little Liars | Bianca | Episode: "Picture This" |
2014 | Newsreaders | Hilary | Episode: "F- Dancing, Are You Decent?" |
2015 | Chasing Life | Margo | 4 episodes |
2017 | The Carmichael Show | Casey North | Episode: "Maxine's Sister" |
2018 | Into the Dark | Dorothy Ashley Prime |
Episode: "
The Body" Episode: " All That We Destroy" |
2019 | When They See Us | Tanya | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
2019–2021 | Prodigal Son | Dani Powell | Main role |
2022 | Westworld | C / Frankie Nichols | Recurring role (Season 4) |
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | " Kids" | OneRepublic | Main role |
Jem and the Holograms brought in an estimated $1.3 million, the fourth worst opening for a film in more than 2,000 theaters and the worst for a film playing in more than 2,400 theaters.