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Shanola Hampton
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Shanola Hampton in March 2012
Born (1977-05-27) May 27, 1977 (age 48)
Alma mater Winthrop University
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Occupation Actress
Years active 2000–present
Spouse(s)
Daren Dukes
(m. 2000)
Children 2
Awards Grand Jury Prize for Best Actress, 2013 American Black Film Festival

Shanola Hampton (born May 27, 1977) is an American actress. She is well-known for her roles in TV shows and video games. You might know her as Veronica Fisher in the TV series Shameless. She also plays Gabi Mosely in the NBC drama Found. Plus, she was the face model for Rochelle in the video game Left 4 Dead 2.

Shanola Hampton's Acting Journey

How Shanola Started Acting (2000-2010)

Shanola Hampton began her acting career in 2000. She performed in a musical called "The Gift" at the Tiffany Theater in Hollywood.

She appeared in many different TV shows during this time. Some of these include Reba, Popular, and Scrubs. She also had roles in movies like The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green and You Again.

A fun fact is that Shanola was the face model for the character Rochelle in the video game Left 4 Dead 2. This means her face was used to create the character's look in the game.

Shanola's Education and Early Work

Shanola studied theater at Winthrop University and earned a degree. Later, she continued her acting studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. While she was a student there, she worked at Goose Island Brewery in Wrigleyville. She earned a special degree called a Masters of Fine Arts in acting.

Her Career from 2011 to Today

In 2010, Shanola Hampton got a big role in the TV show Shameless. She played Veronica Fisher, a main character. Many people praised her acting in this role.

In 2013, Shanola starred in the movie Things Never Said. In this film, she played a woman who finds the courage to leave a difficult situation. The movie was shown at several film festivals, including the American Black Film Festival.

More recently, Shanola signed a deal with NBCUniversal. She now stars as the main character, Gabrielle "Gabi" Mosely, in the NBC TV series Found. She also helps produce the show.

Shanola's Life Outside of Acting

Where Shanola Grew Up

Shanola Hampton was born on Long Island, New York. She lived there until she was four years old. After that, her family moved to Summerville, South Carolina, where she grew up. She went to Summerville High School.

Her College Life

Shanola went to Winthrop University and got a degree in theater. While she was at Winthrop, she joined a sorority called Alpha Kappa Alpha. She later continued her acting studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. There, she earned a Masters of Fine Arts degree in acting.

Shanola's Family Life

Shanola Hampton has been married to Daren Dukes since March 2000. They have two children together. Their daughter, Cai MyAnna Dukes, was born in January 2014. Their son, Daren O.C. Dukes, was born in May 2016.

Shanola Hampton's Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Love and Basketball Sarah Short film
2004 Girls' Lunch Short film
2005 The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green Charlotte
2007 The Hanged Man X-Factor
2010 You Again Tammy
2012 Hot and Bothered Alex Short film
2013 They Die by Dawn Pretty Woman Short film
2013 Things Never Said Kalindra Stepney
2014 Suburban Gothic Ticona
2014 Ricky Robot Arms Alexia Short film
2015 Worthy Kyra
2015 Forever Laura
2015 The Audition Shanola Hampton Video short
2018 Do No Harm Gunnery Sergeant Witte Short film
2019 #Truth Katrina Little
2019 American Bullet Announced
2021 Deadly Illusions Elaine Fuller

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Daisy
2001 Reba Marci Episode: "The Steaks Are High"
2001 Popular Girl #1 1 episode
2002 Strong Medicine Tracy Saunders Episode: "Family Stories"
2004 Scrubs Woman Episode: "My Best Moment"
2005–06 Related Flash 4 episodes
2006 Pepper Dennis Darcine Episode: "True Love is Dead"
2010 Miami Medical Dr. Graceffa 6 episodes
2011–2021 Shameless Veronica Fisher 134 episodes
Main cast (Season 1–11)
Directed S11 E08
2012 Criminal Minds Cindi Burns Episode: "The Company"
2013 Christmas in the City Angie Television film
2014 Hell's Kitchen Herself Season 12 Episode 20: "Winner Chosen"
2014-2018 Noches con Platanito Herself 2 episodes
2015 Stalker Pam Tyler Episodes: "Love Hurts" and "Love Kills"
2018 Good Mythical Morning Episode:"Name That Pet Shame"
2019 Three's Complicated Deja Television film; Also executive producer
2020 The Eric Andre Show Herself Episode: "Hannibal Quits"
2022 The Neighborhood Nicki Episode: "Welcome to the Dream Girls"
2023-present Found Gabrielle "Gabi" Mosely Lead role; Also producer

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Left 4 Dead 2 Rochelle Face model

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2013 American Black Film Festival Best actor Things Never Said Won

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