Chyna Layne
Birthday: Born in in
Deathday: Alive
Chyna Layne is a New York-born Jamaican actress who has appeared in a number of films and television productions, including the movie Precious, the television movie Life Support, and the television drama Push. She has appeared in over 30 independent films and has been touted as the modern day Diahann Carroll. She has also been featured on the cover of Fearless magazine.
TV Credits
Tales
Character: Aaliyah Marlow
A one-hour anthology series that distills classic hip-hop records and reimagines them as cinematic love letters....
Judge Me Not
Character: Judge Zelma Jay Johnson
The story of a bright, young black woman who struggles with mental health issues, a ludicrous family, and volatile love life, as she takes on her new role as a judge in a court full of outrageous characters both in front of and behind the bench....
FlashForward
Character: Nervous Woman
When the entire world blacks out for two minutes and seventeen seconds, everyone sees a flash of their own future 6 months from the present. For some, the future is hopeful, while for others, it is unexpected. For a few, it doesn't seem to exist. Knowing their fate will alter each person's life, destinies will be changed....
She's Gotta Have It
Character: Shemekka Epps
Nola Darling struggles to define herself and divide her time among her friends, job and three lovers. A new take on Spike Lee's film, in 10 episodes....
Movie Credits
Precious
Character: Rhonda Patrice Johnson
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read....
David E. Talbert's: A Fool and His Money
Character:
After winning a radio contest that grants them a small fortune, the Jordan family find themselves knee-deep in problems. Suddenly everyone wants a piece of the pie and the Jordans have to navigate through it all....
Back Then
Character: Young Rochelle
Gavin Miller left the trauma of his high school years behind long ago, and has since become "Man of the Year". But when "blast from the past" Rochelle Davis, walks back into his life, the awkwardness of his teens comes rushing back with her....
Back Then
Character: Georiga Miller
Gavin Miller left the trauma of his high school years behind long ago, and has since become "Man of the Year". But when "blast from the past" Rochelle Davis, walks back into his life, the awkwardness of his teens comes rushing back with her....
We Are Family
Character: Shee-Lee
Six strangers (of different backgrounds, cultures, and economic statuses) are invited to a mysterious home, each for different reasons. With nothing in common, they soon find out that they are actually brothers and sisters. The father they never knew about has died. As a part of his last will and testament, he will spread his millions equally amongst them, if they are willing to spend the next 24 hours together. All hell is about to break loose....
Life of Crime
Character: Loretta
Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the $1 million dollar ransom for her safe return....
Cadillac Records
Character: Pot's Girlfriend Juanita
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry....
Daddy's Home
Character: Janae
With a young daughter, two baby mamas, and his own mama breathing down his neck, Ronald "R.C." Carr has got more ladies in his life than he can handle! He's one hit song away from fame and fortune as a music producer, but he can't seem to find the rhythm that makes him a good, reliable father. Between his love interests scheming to get him to settle down and his unresolved issues with his own father, R.C. has got some growing up to do. It'll take finding the right harmony of love and forgiveness...
Hardrock
Character: Doreen
After a prominent judge's daughter dies from taking contaminated Ecstasy, the ensuing political scandal brings a world of grief to the city's street dealers in this gritty actioner. Under threat of being shut down, the city's top two rival dealers must work together to unearth the source of the tainted drug -- or take the fall themselves. Raekwon and Michael Wright star....
All Screwed Up
Character: Teenisha
FREAKY FRIDAY with a twist. Teenisha (Chyna Lane of PRECIOUS, CADILLAC RECORDS) is your modern geeky teen - smart, suffering from ADD, an outcast at school, and an oddity in her own home. Pete is every girl's dream - star of the sports team, confident, homecoming King, and dating the hottest girl in school. Their lives change when this jock and this science nerd switch bodies during a freak accident!...
The First Purge
Character: Elsa
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation....
In Broad Daylight
Character: Jordan Boudreaux
Jordan is kidnapped and held hostage by her estranged boyfriend Steve. Her family and community rally together to find her before it's too late. He cousin Malik makes it his personal mission to find and bring her home safely....
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Character: Kayla (uncredited)
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as Eddie and the crew must now contend with sassy female co-workers and spirited clientele. As the battle of the sexes rages on, a different kind of conflict has taken over Chicago. Crime and gangs are on the rise, leaving Calvin worried about the fate of his son. Together, the friends come up with a bold plan to take back their beloved neighborhood....