About
Initially notable for her childhood role as Emily in the acclaimed 2013 film 12 Years a Slave, she went on to play Abigail in the feature Killing Winston Jones and Sparkle in the film Santa's Boot Camp. In 2016, she nabbed the lead role in the film A Wrinkle in Time.
Trivia
In 2019, she began starring as Gia in HBO's Euphoria. She acted in a 2014 episode of the popular series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn.
Before Fame
She appeared in her first TV commercial when she was just three years old and in her first short film when she was nine.
Family Life
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she later lived and worked in Los Angeles, California. Her sister, Paris, worked at The Late Late Show production office. She went to prom with fellow actor Sayeed Shahidi.
Associated With
She appeared with Kira Kosarin in a 2013 episode of the Nickelodeon series The Thundermans.