Joyful Drake

Joyful Drake, Tasha yang sangat dicintai dalam serial komedi ikonik BET “Let’s Stay Together” hadir secara besar-besaran. Selain peran berulang dalam “P-Valley” Starz, dia juga memimpin serial drama delapan episode mendatang “HUSH” untuk streamer ALLBLK. Pencipta Angela Burd Murray menggambarkan serial ini sebagai, “sebuah drama seksi tentang empat wanita dinamis yang tidak akan berhenti untuk mendapatkan apa yang mereka inginkan.” Drake beradu akting dengan DJ Qualls di November Rule, berlawanan dengan Ryan Phillippe di Catch Hell, dan merupakan pacar Sean "P. Diddy" Combs di Get Him to the Greek karya Judd Apatow. Peran film terkenal lainnya termasuk Beauty Shop dengan Queen Latifah, Phat Girlz dengan Mo'Nique dan dia berperan sebagai seorang wanita yang mencoba melarikan diri dari hubungan yang penuh kekerasan dalam drama independen yang menampilkan Bad Ass bersama Danny Trejo dan Ving Rhames. Drake juga menjadi bintang tamu dalam episode televisi “Jane the Virgin,” “One on One,” “Cuts,” “The Game,” “The Exes” dan “The Quads.” Lahir dan besar di Milwaukee dan lulusan Universitas Wisconsin, Drake juga bangga menjadi anggota perkumpulan mahasiswa Alpha Kappa Alpha. Saat kuliah, ia pertama kali terjun ke industri hiburan. Selama dua setengah tahun dia bersenang-senang sebagai penari untuk NBA Milwaukee Bucks. Dia tetap menjadi penggemar beratnya dan juga menyukai Green Bay Packers NFL. Setelah lulus, dia pindah ke New York untuk mengejar karir akting. Pekerjaan pertamanya adalah peran berulang dalam serial hit Showtime “Soul Food.” Drake tinggal di Los Angeles bersama suami dan putrinya, Beau.

Joyful Drake, the much-loved Tasha on the iconic BET comedy series “Let’s Stay Together” is on the scene in a big way. In addition to a recurring role in Starz’s “P-Valley,” she also leads the eight-episode upcoming drama series “HUSH” for streamer ALLBLK. Creator Angela Burd Murray describes the series as, “a sexy drama about four dynamic women who will stop at nothing to get what they want.” Drake starred opposite DJ Qualls in November Rule, opposite Ryan Phillippe in Catch Hell and was Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ girlfriend in Judd Apatow’s Get Him to the Greek. Other notable film roles include Beauty Shop with Queen Latifah, Phat Girlz with Mo’Nique and she starred as a woman trying to escape an abusive relationship in the independent drama feature Bad Ass opposite Danny Trejo and Ving Rhames. Drake has also guest starred in television episodes of “Jane the Virgin,” “One on One,” “Cuts,” “The Game,” “The Exes” and “The Quads.” Born and raised in Milwaukee and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Drake is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. While in college, she experienced her first brush with the entertainment industry. For two and-a-half years she had an exciting time as a dancer for the NBA Milwaukee Bucks. She remains an avid fan and also loves the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. After graduation, she moved to New York to pursue an acting career. Her first job was a recurring role on the hit Showtime series “Soul Food.” Drake makes her home in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter Beau.