Lovie Simone Biography
Lovie Simone Oppong is an American actress, best known for her role as Zora Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.
How old is Lovie Simone? – Age
The American actress is 22 years old as of 29th November 2020. She was born in 1998 in New York, New York, United Sates.
Who are Lovie Simone Parents? – Father and mother
The American actress was born at The Bronx and raised in Orange County, New York. She is the daughter to LaNise Oppong. Her mother is African American and her father is Ghanaian. She was well raised by her parents with love and support.
She considers her father as the man who teaches her unconditional love and her mother as her best friend, provider, and educator. In one of her posts on Instagram, the actress even stated that without her mother, she would not exist and there would be no solid foundation in her life.
Lovie Simone Siblings
The actress is not the only child in the family. She has three siblings. She has a twin sister; Yorie Sabrina and a younger brother and sister; Derick Solomon and Riley the youngest of the bunch. She also had a younger brother who sadly passed away in 1997. She spends good quality time with her cheesy family.
Lovie Simone Education
The American actress studied at an acting school in New York and later appeared in a national commercial for JC Penney.
Is Lovie Simone in a relationship? – Spouse
No, the actress is currently single. She has not stated anything in public about her love life. In the film, the actress was dating her boyfriend, Isaiah Hambrick, portrayed by Roshon Fegan. And just as most of the teenagers, Zora thinks he is “the one.” Isaiah drives a nice car and seems to be respectful, who also has some book smarts. Things changed and the boyfriend started mistreating her.
Lovie Simone Career
The American actress came into the acting field when her manager discovered her in 2009 at her acting school in New York City. And soon after that, she landed on her first national commercial with JCPenney. She rose to fame through her role as Zora Greenleaf in the OWN series, Greenleaf, which includes some famous personalities like Keith David, Lynn Whitefield, and Oprah Winfrey in 2016.
The actress was originally cast as a recurring cast member but was promoted to a series regular as of the second season. She later made her film debut playing supporting role opposite Jennifer Hudson in the 2018 drama film Monster that premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.
The following year, she appeared in two drama films that premiered at 2019 Sundance Film Festival: share and played a leading role in Selah and the spades. Both films has received positive reviews from critics.
Later in 2019, the actress was cast as one of leads in the horror film The Craft written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones and based on the 1996 film of the same name. She has a YouTube channel with over 11,000 subscribers.
Lovie Simone Net worth
The American actress has an estimated net worth of around $1 million as of 2021.