Tika Sumpter is an American actress, singer, producer, television host, and model. In 2005, she landed the role of Layla Williamson in the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. In 2010, she made her film debut in Stomp the Yard: Homecoming on the female lead role. In 2013, she began her role as Candace Young on the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots.
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Tika Sumpter is an American actress, singer, producer, television host, and model. In 2005, she landed the role of Layla Williamson in the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. In 2010, she made her film debut in Stomp the Yard: Homecoming on the female lead role, and in the same year appeared in Salt. In 2013, she began her role as Candace Young, the leading character on the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots. In 2016, she produced and starred as Michelle Robinson in the critically acclaimed biographical romantic drama Southside with You. In 2020, she starred in the family comedy film Sonic the Hedgehog.
She returned to the role in Ride Along 2, released on January 15, 2016, playing Yvonne Fair in the biographical film Get On Up, the biographers’ version of the James Brown biographical drama. She played young Bessie Smith in the HBO biographical movie, Mo’Nique, about the iconic blues singer. She also co-starred with Queen Latifah, Khandi Alexander, and Ice Cube in the film Queen, directed by Tim O’Ness. She appeared in the independent comedy film My Man Is a Loser written and directed by comedian Mike Young in 2012. She starred as lead character friend in the romantic comedy film What’s Your Number?.
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