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Ilfenesh Hadera (born December 1, 1985) is an American actress. She attended the Harlem School of Arts and worked as waitress for ten years. In her acting career, she has collaborated with world-renowned filmmaker Spike Lee after a role in Oldboy (2013). Her father is an Ethiopian refugee and founder of the African Services Committee, a Harlem-based organization that works with African refugees.

Known For

5.6

Pam King

Highest 2 Lowest

2025

5.9

Lucy Marshall

Werewolves

2024

5.8

Tye

The Bricklayer

2023

7.1

A.D.A. Vonny Diskant

East New York

2022

7.3

Michelle Chambers

The Equalizer

2021

3.3

Self

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

2020

8.1

Mayme Johnson

Godfather of Harlem

2019

7.7

Kay Daniels

Deception

2018

8.1

Mistress

Marvel's The Punisher

2017

6.1

Stephanie Holden

Baywatch

2017

Credits

Highest 2 Lowest

as Pam King

2025

5.6

Werewolves

as Lucy Marshall

2024

5.9

The Bricklayer

as Tye

2023

5.8

East New York

as A.D.A. Vonny Diskant

2022

7.1

The Equalizer

as Michelle Chambers

2021

7.3

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

as Self

2020

3.3

Godfather of Harlem

as Mayme Johnson

2019

8.1

Deception

as Kay Daniels

2018

7.7

Marvel's The Punisher

as Mistress

2017

8.1

Baywatch

as Stephanie Holden

2017

6.1

Conviction

as Naomi Golden

2016

6.8

Billions

as Deb Kawi

2016

7.8

Chi-Raq

as Chifon

2015

5.7

Master of None

as Lisa

2015

7.4

Show Me a Hero

as Carmen Febles

2015

7.0

Difficult People

as Abby

2015

6.2

Oldboy

as Judy

2013

5.9

The Blacklist

as Jennifer Palmer

2013

7.6

Chicago Fire

as Serena

2012

8.4

Blue Bloods

as Angela Reddick

2010

7.8