Tika Sumpter

Biography

Private Life: Born in Queens, New York, Sumpter studied at Marymount Manhattan College where she majored in communications. She began her career modeling and appeared in various commercials for products including Hewlett-Packard and Liz Claiborne's Curve fragrances. Career: In 2004, she served as the co-host for the N network series Best Friend's Date. The following year she landed the role of Layla Williamson on One Life to Live. Since January 2011, Sumpter has appeared on Gossip Girl as Raina Thorpe, the daughter of Russell Thorpe (Michael Boatman) and Chuck Bass' love interest.

Most Famous Work

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(1999) Vegas

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Gossip Girl

(2007) Raina Thorpe

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Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

(2013) Candace Young

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Salt

(2010) Front Deskwoman

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Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming

(2010) Nikki

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Sparkle

(2012) Delores

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Get on Up

(2014) Yvonne Fair

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Southside with You

(2016) Michelle Robinson

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2024	Maddie Wachowski	Sonic the Hedgehog 3 2024-12-18 Movie
	N/A	The Underdoggs 2024-01-26 Movie
2022	Maddie Wachowski	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2022-03-30 Movie
2020	Maddie Wachowski	Sonic the Hedgehog 2020-02-12 Movie
2019	Cassey McNamara	The Nomads 2019-10-27 Movie
	Alicia Johnson	mixed-ish 2019-09-24 TV Show
	Self - Guest	Tamron Hall 2019-09-09 TV Show
	Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm	An Acceptable Loss 2019-01-18 Movie
2018	Danica	Nobody's Fool 2018-10-31 Movie
	Maureen	The Old Man & the Gun 2018-09-27 Movie
	Quinn / Nightfall (voice)	Final Space 2018-02-26 TV Show
2016	Michelle Robinson	Southside with You 2016-08-26 Movie
	Angela Payton	Ride Along 2 2016-01-14 Movie
2015	Lucille	Bessie 2015-05-16 Movie
2014	Alicia	black-ish 2014-09-24 TV Show
	Yvonne Fair	Get on Up 2014-08-01 Movie
	Clarissa	My Man Is a Loser 2014-07-25 Movie
	Self	Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014-02-25 TV Show
	Angela	Ride Along 2014-01-07 Movie
2013	Lacey	A Madea Christmas 2013-12-13 Movie
	Candace Young	Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots 2013-05-28 TV Show
2012	Delores	Sparkle 2012-08-17 Movie
	Dominic's Girlfriend	Think Like a Man 2012-04-20 Movie
2011	Jamie	What's Your Number? 2011-09-30 Movie
2010	Nikki	Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming 2010-10-10 Movie
	Front Deskwoman	Salt 2010-07-21 Movie
2007	Raina Thorpe	Gossip Girl 2007-09-19 TV Show
2004	N/A	Best Friend's Date 2004-12-03 TV Show
1999	Vegas	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999-09-20 TV Show
1988	Self - Guest	LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988-09-05 TV Show
	N/A	The Ancestor Movie
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Production

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2016	Executive Producer	Southside with You 2016-08-26 Movie
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