Gail Bean

actress, poet, activist, known for her nuanced portrayals of imperfect characters on FX's Snowfall & Starz P-Valley

  • The actress, poet, and activist is known for her nuanced, empathetic portrayals of imperfect characters - currently on one of network television’s most binge-able crime dramas FX’s SNOWFALL (in its 6th season), and in Starz pandemic-era megahit stripper fable P-VALLEY (picked up for 3rd season, filming this year). She is upcoming in Netflix’s feature adaptation of the play THE PIANO LESSON
  • She recurred in FX’s ATLANTA, HBO’s INSECURE, GREY’S ANATOMY, Comedy Central’s THE DETROITERS, and PARADISE LOST 
  • Her breakout performance was in Sundance film UNEXPECTED (2015), and she was named one of 10 Sundance Breakout Stars by TheWrap 
  • Her poetry book L A V O N is not your normal poetry style - it showcases her unique style of poetry and rhythm
  • She is from Stone Mountain, Georgia. She is based in LA, and is building a home in Ghana next to her family - and growing her brother’s nonprofit organization H.A.B.E.S.H.A (Helping Africa by Establishing Schools Home and Abroad)
  • The actress, poet, and activist is known for her nuanced, empathetic portrayals of imperfect characters - currently on one of network television’s most binge-able crime dramas FX’s SNOWFALL (in its 6th season), and in Starz pandemic-era megahit stripper fable P-VALLEY (picked up for 3rd season, filming this year). She is upcoming in Netflix’s feature adaptation of the play THE PIANO LESSON
  • She recurred in FX’s ATLANTA, HBO’s INSECURE, GREY’S ANATOMY, Comedy Central’s THE DETROITERS, and PARADISE LOST 
  • Her breakout performance was in Sundance film UNEXPECTED (2015), and she was named one of 10 Sundance Breakout Stars by TheWrap 
  • Her poetry book L A V O N is not your normal poetry style - it showcases her unique style of poetry and rhythm
  • She is from Stone Mountain, Georgia. She is based in LA, and is building a home in Ghana next to her family - and growing her brother’s nonprofit organization H.A.B.E.S.H.A (Helping Africa by Establishing Schools Home and Abroad)
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Gail Bean is an actress, poet, and activist. She can currently be seen in Starz’ pandemic-era megahit stripper fable P-VALLEY as ‘Roulette’, a wild new dancer unafraid to break a few rules and turn The Pynk even further onto its side. She comes to millions of screens weekly on one of network television’s most binge-able crime dramas, FX’s SNOWFALL, as one of its most tortured and nuanced characters ‘Wanda Bell’. Prior to that, she recurred as “Nadine” in FX’s ATLANTA as well as in Comedy Central’s THE DETROITERS as “Lois.” She was cast as a series regular in the ABC pilot THE TRUSTEE, where she played the role of “Delana”. 
  
Gail Bean can next be seen playing the series regular role of "Gynnifer Green" opposite Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan in John Lee Hanckock's upcoming drama series PARADISE LOST for PTV/ Anonymous Content/Spectrum. She was one of the final two choices for the lead role in Lena Waithe’s show TWENTIES for TBS. 

Gail has previously recurred on HBO’s INSECURE as "Rashida". Her breakout performance was in the Sundance film UNEXPECTED opposite Cobie Smulders, in which she plays a pregnant high school student. She is based in LA.

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