Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera (born December 1, 1985) is an American actress. She attended the Harlem School of Arts and worked as waitress for ten years. In her acting career, she has collaborated with world-renowned filmmaker Spike Lee after a role in Oldboy (2013). Her father is an Ethiopian refugee and founder of the African Services Committee, a Harlem-based organization that works with African refugees.

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2025

Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest
as Pam King
Movie - Released: 8/15/2025

2024

Werewolves
Werewolves
as Lucy Marshall
Movie - Released: 12/4/2024

2023

The Bricklayer
The Bricklayer
as Tye
Movie - Released: 12/14/2023

2022

East New York
East New York
as A.D.A. Vonny Diskant
TV - Released: 10/2/2022

2021

The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Michelle Chambers
TV - Released: 2/7/2021

2020

2019

Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem
as Mayme Johnson
TV - Released: 9/29/2019

2018

Deception
Deception
as Kay Daniels
TV - Released: 3/11/2018

2017

Baywatch
Baywatch
as Stephanie Holden
Movie - Released: 5/25/2017
Marvel's The Punisher
Marvel's The Punisher
as Mistress
TV - Released: 11/17/2017

2016

Billions
Billions
as Deb Kawi
TV - Released: 1/17/2016
Conviction
Conviction
as Naomi Golden
TV - Released: 10/3/2016
Billions
Billions
TV - Released: 1/17/2016

2015

Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
as Chifon
Movie - Released: 12/4/2015
Show Me a Hero
Show Me a Hero
as Carmen Febles
TV - Released: 8/16/2015
Master of None
Master of None
as Lisa
TV - Released: 11/6/2015
Difficult People
Difficult People
as Abby
TV - Released: 8/5/2015

2013

Oldboy
Oldboy
as Judy
Movie - Released: 11/14/2013
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Jennifer Palmer
TV - Released: 9/23/2013

2012

Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
as Serena
TV - Released: 10/10/2012

2010

Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
as Angela Reddick
TV - Released: 9/24/2010