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Paige Hurd
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Paige Hurd is an American actress. She has both African American and Puerto Rican family roots. She is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows. These include Tasha Clarkson in Everybody Hates Chris. She also played Samantha Grover in Hawaii Five-O. Later, she was Gayle Franklin in The Oval. Most recently, she played Lauren Baldwin in Power Book II: Ghost.
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Early Life and Background
Paige Hurd was born in Dallas, Texas. Her father is African American, and her mother is Puerto Rican. In the year 2000, her family moved to Los Angeles. The famous rapper DMX was her godfather.
Acting Career
Paige Hurd started her acting journey by training at the Dallas Young Actors Studio. She quickly began to appear in movies and TV shows.
Early Roles in Film and TV
One of Paige's first big roles was playing Tasha. Tasha was the next-door neighbor of Chris in the TV show Everybody Hates Chris. This show was produced by comedian Chris Rock.
Paige also acted in movies from a young age. She played DMX's daughter in the 2003 film Cradle 2 the Grave. This movie also starred Jet Li. In the same year, Paige appeared as Denise in The Cat in the Hat. This was a family comedy based on the book by Dr. Seuss. In 2005, she was featured in the comedy Beauty Shop, which starred Queen Latifah.
Music Videos and Later Work
Paige Hurd has also appeared in several music videos. She was in Jasmine Villegas's video for "I Own This." She also appeared in Steph Jones's video for "Beautiful." She played Justin Bieber's love interest in his music video for "Never Let You Go." She was also featured in Romeo Miller's music video "Mistletoe." Later, she appeared in G-Eazy's music video for "I Mean It" in 2014. In 2012, she was in Nas's music video "Daughters."
Recent TV Series Roles
In 2019, Paige began a main role in Tyler Perry's The Oval. She played Gayle Franklin, who was the rebellious first daughter. She left this show during its second season. From 2020 to 2023, she starred as Lauren Baldwin in Power Book II: Ghost. This show is a sequel to the popular series Power.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Cradle 2 the Grave | Vanessa | |
| 2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Denise | |
| 2004 | Time Out | Lauren Martin | |
| 2004 | Never Die Alone | Young Ella | |
| 2005 | Virginia | Ginny | |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Tango McNorton: Licensed Hero | Sudserella | |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Vanessa | |
| 2007 | Ben 10: Race Against Time | Stephanie | TV movie |
| 2008 | Pick or Press | Unknown | Video short |
| 2009 | Surviving Brotherhood | Ashley | Video short |
| 2010 | Peep Game | Tresse Hart | |
| 2013 | Greencard Warriors | Jazmine | |
| 2015 | A Girl Like Grace | Andrea | |
| 2016 | Grandma’s House | Maryland | |
| 2018 | Thriller | Gina Brown |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Felicity | Natasha | Episode: "True Colors" |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Grace Adams | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Little Girl | Episode: "Halloween Cheer" |
| 2003 | The Division | Chloe | Episode: "Extreme Action Figures" |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Tiffany | Episode: "The Fairest of Them All" |
| 2005 | Medium | Ashley | Episode: "The Reckoning" |
| 2006 | ER | Danielle Davis | Episode: "Tell Me No Secrets" |
| 2006–2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | Tasha | Recurring role |
| 2007–2011 | City 17 | Vanessa | Recurring role |
| 2013–2020 | Hawaii Five-0 | Samantha Grover | Recurring role |
| 2019–2021 | Tyler Perry's The Oval | First Daughter Gayle Franklin | Main role |
| 2020–2023 | Power Book II: Ghost | Lauren Baldwin | Main role |
| 2022 | Mr Snuggles | Vanessa | Guest role |
