SHANÉSIA DAVIS is excited to return to Court Theatre. Her last appearance was in Native Son. Additional credits include works at Steppenwolf, Northlight, Porchlight, Goodman, and Congo Square, among others. She is a recipient of a Black Theatre Alliance Award, several Jeff nominations (most recently for Fences), and is an NAACP Image Award nominee. Select television credits include Chicago Stories: Ida B. Wells, Lovecraft Country, The Chi, Proven Innocent, Empire, Chicago Fire, and a series regular role on Early Edition. Shanésia is a published author/editor of Nine Questions Every Actor of Color…, and is a proud member of Equity and SAG/AFTRA unions. XO NamNam and Tayda Boe!
Bio as of 12/2024