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Erica Tazel
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Tazel at the Paley Center in 2015
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| Born | 1977 |
| Education | Spelman College (BA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Justified |
Erica Tazel (born in 1977) is a talented American actress. She is well-known for her roles in TV shows and plays. Many people know her as US Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks from the TV series Justified, which aired from 2010 to 2015.
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Erica Tazel's Acting Journey
Early Life and Education
Erica Tazel studied acting at two great universities. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College. Later, she received a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University's Graduate Acting Program. This education helped her prepare for a successful career in acting.
Starting Her Career on Stage
Erica began her professional acting career in theater. Her first big role was in a play called The Winter’s Tale in 2000. She also performed with the famous Royal Shakespeare Company in a play called Cymbeline.
She was recognized for her amazing work in the play I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given To Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda. For this role, she was nominated for an L.A. Drama Critics Circle award in 2007. She also won the NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Female for the same role that year.
Breaking into Television and Film
Erica Tazel has appeared in many popular TV shows. Her first TV role was in an episode of ... and the City in 2001. Before her main role in Justified, she had guest roles on shows like Without A Trace, Jericho, and Third Watch.
She also appeared in episodes of other well-known series. These include The Office, ER, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Life, Heartland, Bones, and Firefly.
Her most famous TV role was as Rachel Brooks in Justified. She was a main character on the show from 2010 to 2015.
Erica has also acted in a few movies. One of her early film roles was in the drama House of D in 2004. She has continued to act in films and TV shows up to the present day.
Erica Tazel's Acting Roles
Film Appearances
Erica Tazel has acted in several films. Here are some of them:
- 2004: House of D as Reader
- 2010: As It Is as Lark (a short film)
- 2015: Runaway Island as Vonda Hines
- 2015: Mr. Right as Lisa
- 2016: Gubagude Ko as Dembe (a short film)
- 2017: Lawman as Nellie Reeves (a short film)
- 2017: Odious as Evelyn
- 2019: Cognitive as Nurse Alisse (a short film)
- 2019: The Summer People as Kim Nixon (a TV movie)
- 2020: Always and Forever as Paige
- 2021: The Deadliest Lie as Sam
- 2022: The Devil You Know as Eva Dylan
- 2023: Big George Foreman as Mary Foreman
Television Roles
Erica Tazel has had many roles on television. Here are some of her notable appearances:
- 2001: ... and the City as Dance Teacher Grace
- 2001: Third Watch as Shaquana Golden
- 2002: Firefly as Doralee
- 2003: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Lynn Hauser
- 2003: Law & Order as Receptionist
- 2006: Bones as Karen Merton
- 2007: Jericho as Jessica Williams (recurring role)
- 2007: Without a Trace as Tess Pratt
- 2007: Heartland as Temple
- 2007: ER as Mrs. Birk
- 2008: Life as Mum at Park
- 2009: The Office as Julia
- 2010–2015: Justified as Rachel Brooks (main cast)
- 2015: Kroll Show as Detective Hall (recurring role)
- 2015: NCIS as Coach Curry
- 2016: Roots as Matilda
- 2017: The Night Shift as Dr. Bella Cummings (recurring role)
- 2017: The Orville as Baleth
- 2017–2018: The Good Fight as Barbara Kolstad (main cast in Season 1)
- 2018: DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Esi Jiwe
- 2019: Queen Sugar as Deesha Brown-Sonnier (recurring role)
- 2019: Raising Dion as Danielle
- 2020: God Friended Me as Bonnie
- 2020: Lovecraft Country as Dora Freeman (recurring role)
- 2021–2023: Truth Be Told as Charise Spivey (recurring role)
- 2022: All American: Homecoming as Veronica Skinner
Video Game Voice Work
Erica Tazel has also lent her voice and likeness to a video game:
- 2016: Mafia 3 as Cassandra
