Deborah Joy Imani Winans (born September 6, 1983) is an American actress and singer, and member of the musical Winans family. She starred as Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.
Deborah Joy Winans | |
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 Winans in 2019 | |
| Born | Deborah Joy Imani Winans September 6, 1983 |
| Education | Wayne State University (BFA) California Institute of the Arts (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse | Terrence Williams |
| Children | 1 |
Life and career
editWinans was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Carvin and Deborah Kerr Winans.[1][2] She graduated with a BFA degree from Wayne State University.[2] She spent a month in Moscow at the Moscow Art Theatre School for additional training, and received an MFA degree in acting from the California Institute of the Arts.[3] In 2014, she began her acting career appearing in Fragile World, a small film. Later she was cast as her aunt CeCe Winans in the Lifetime television biographical film Whitney, directed by Angela Bassett. Winans later made her stage debut in the musical Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story.[4][5][6]
In 2015, Winans was cast in a series regular role in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.[7][8] She plays Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee, the youngest daughter in the family, who is also the Minister of Music. The series also stars Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Merle Dandridge, and Kim Hawthorne.[9] The series ended in 2020 after five seasons and 60 episodes. The following year, Winans played the leading role in the Lifetime Christmas film, Color of Love.[10] She starred in the drama film Don't Waste Your Pretty alongside Keri Hilson, Jasmine Burke and Kaye Singleton,[11][12] and was lead in the Oprah Winfrey Network film, A Sisterly Christmas.[13] In 2023, she starred in the romantic drama film The Final Say for BET+, and had a leading role in the third season of Allblk thriller anthology series, Terror Lake Drive.[14]
Personal life
editWinans gave birth to her first child, son Terrence David Williams, with husband Terrence Williams in October, 2021.[15]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Fighting the Battle | Mia | Short film |
| 2014 | Fragile World | Park Goer | |
| 2015 | Whitney | CeCe Winans | Television film |
| 2015-20 | Greenleaf | Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee | Main cast, 60 episodes |
| 2020 | Last Words | Keisha | Short film |
| 2021 | Color of Love | Monica | Television film |
| 2021 | Don't Waste Your Pretty | Jeanné | |
| 2021 | A Sisterly Christmas | Kristina Marshall | Television film |
| 2022 | Hello | Nicole Davenport | |
| 2023 | The Final Say | Valerie | |
| 2023 | Terror Lake Drive | Janice | Series regular |
References
edit- ^ "The Winans". Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ a b "I am..." Deborah Joy Winans. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Deborah Joy Winans talks play, makes a new family on OWN melodrama, 'Greenleaf' - Rolling Out". 22 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "World Premiere of BeBe Winans Story Set for Arena Stage Season". Playbill. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "BeBe Winans talks in detail about musical due for 2016 Alliance world premiere - Atlanta Life and Culture Blog". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "News: Alliance Theatre brings five world premieres, Pulitzer Prize winner to the stage for 2015–16". ArtsATL. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Denise Petski (9 September 2015). "OWN Megachurch Drama Series 'Greenleaf' Rounds Out Cast - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (9 September 2015). "Lamman Rucker, Kim Hawthorne and Deborah Joy Winans Join - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ Denise Petski (21 January 2016). "'Greenleaf': OWN's Megachurch Drama Series Gets Premiere Date - Deadline". Deadline.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Color of Love - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. April 5, 2021.
- ^ Spivey, Kemberlie. "Deborah Joy Winans Talks 'Don't Waste Your Pretty', Therapy, And Not Taking Anything For Granted". Forbes.
- ^ "Meet the Cast of 'Don't Waste Your Pretty'". February 4, 2021.
- ^ "A Sisterly Christmas - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ "Exclusive: Deborah Joy Winans talks ALLBLK's Terror Lake Drive: Summer Purge". BlackFilmandTV.com.
- ^ "Deborah Joy Winans Welcomes Baby Boy After Difficult Pregnancy: 'Worst Pain of My Life'". Peoplemag.