Javicia Leslie

An American actress, Javicia Leslie was born in Augsburg, West Germany, and grew up in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. At Hampton University she performed in productions of Chicago, Seven Guitars, and for colored girls, then relocated to Los Angeles after graduation to pursue acting. Her first major screen credit was the Lifetime movie Killer Coach (2016). She later had regular roles on the BET series The Family Business and the CBS show God Friended Me, playing the sister of Brandon Micheal Hall's character from 2018 to 2020. Leslie also led the 2019 film Always a Bridesmaid, and in 2020 she became the lead of Batwoman, portraying Ryan Wilder for its final two seasons; she appeared in five episodes of the last two seasons of The Flash, including as Red Death. She has also played Detective Daphne Forrester on the ABC comedy-drama High Potential.