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Ilfenesh Hadera

Acting

1985-12-01

New York, New York, USA

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 21 titles

The Blacklist (2013) subtitle poster

as Jennifer Palmer

Chicago Fire (2012) subtitle poster

Blue Bloods (2010) subtitle poster

as Angela Reddick

Billions (2016) subtitle poster

Will Trent (2023) subtitle poster

as Joanne Drexler

Marvel's The Punisher (2017) subtitle poster

Marvel's The Punisher

Godfather of Harlem (2019) subtitle poster

Godfather of Harlem

as Mayme Johnson

The Equalizer (2021) subtitle poster

as Michelle Chambers

East New York (2022) subtitle poster

as A.D.A. Vonny Diskant

Difficult People (2015) subtitle poster

Difficult People

Master of None (2015) subtitle poster

Conviction (2016) subtitle poster

as Naomi Golden

Baywatch (2017) subtitle poster

as Stephanie Holden

Highest 2 Lowest (2025) subtitle poster

Highest 2 Lowest

Oldboy (2013) subtitle poster

Deception (2018) subtitle poster

Show Me a Hero (2015) subtitle poster

as Carmen Febles

Werewolves (2024) subtitle poster

as Lucy Marshall

The Bricklayer (2023) subtitle poster

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020) subtitle poster

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

Chi-Raq (2015) subtitle poster

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