Shalita Grant facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Shalita Grant
Shalita Grant performing in 2012 with the Huntington Theatre Company
Born	(1988-08-28) August 28, 1988 (age 37) Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Education	Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2009–present
Spouse(s)	Sabrina Skau ​ ​ (m. 2018; div. 2020)​
Partner(s)	Jessica Aguilar

Shalita Grant (born August 28, 1988) is an American actress. She is famous for playing Special Agent Sonja Percy on the TV show NCIS: New Orleans. You might also know her from the shows Mercy Street, You, Santa Clarita Diet, and Search Party.

Early Life and School

Shalita Grant was born in Petersburg, Virginia. She went to special high schools for the arts, first in Virginia and then in Maryland. She was a very talented theater student.

When she was 17, she earned a scholarship to go to the famous Juilliard School in New York City. Juilliard is one of the best schools in the world for acting, music, and dance. In 2010, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama.

Acting Career

Grant has had a successful career on stage in plays, as well as in movies and on television.

Stage Performances

Early in her career, Grant acted in several plays by William Shakespeare, including Measure for Measure and The Winter's Tale.

Her most famous stage role was in the comedy play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. She played the character Cassandra. The show was a big hit and moved to Broadway, which is home to the most famous theaters in the United States.

For her performance, Grant was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2013. A Tony Award is one of the highest honors an actor can receive for theater work. The play itself also won a Tony Award for Best Play.

Television and Film Roles

After her success on Broadway, Grant moved to Los Angeles to work in television. At first, it was hard to find roles. She auditioned 54 times in one year for different shows. But she didn't give up, and in 2015, she got a main role on NCIS: New Orleans.

After leaving NCIS: New Orleans in 2018, she appeared in the Netflix comedy series Santa Clarita Diet. In 2020, she had a role in the show Search Party.

In 2021, she played the main role of Sherry Conrad in the third season of the popular Netflix series You.

Grant has also been in a few films, including an Oscar-nominated short documentary called Rehearsing a Dream.

Personal Life

Grant was married to Sabrina Skau from 2018 to 2020. Since 2020, she has been in a relationship with Jessica Aguilar, a professional fighter.

Awards and Nominations

• 2013 - Tony Award Nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
• 2013 - Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut

Filmography