Amirah Vann

Amirah Charline Vann (born June 24, 1980) is an American actress and singer. She began her career on the Off-Broadway stage before starring in the WGN America period drama series, Underground (2016–2017), for which she received NAACP Image Award nomination. She later starred as attorney Tegan Price in the ABC legal thriller series, How to Get Away with Murder (2017–2020). In 2022, Vann starred in the period romantic drama film, A Jazzman's Blues.

Life and career Amirah Charline Vann was born on June 24, 1980, in Queens, New York. Her father is African-American from Georgia, and her mother is Puerto Rican. and then Far Rockaway High School, graduating in 1998. She then obtained her bachelor's degree from Fordham University in 2002, and a Masters of Fine Arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2007. At the 48th NAACP Image Awards, Vann received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nomination for her performance. The series was canceled after two seasons in 2017. She later guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and had a recurring role on the final season of Major Crimes as Special Agent Jazzma Fey.

During the 2017–18 season, Vann was cast as attorney Tegan Price on the ABC legal drama How to Get Away with Murder. A recurring role, Vann was promoted to series regular for season five and season six. In early 2018, Vann also went to star on the ABC drama pilot The Holmes Sisters produced by Regina King and Robin Roberts. Later that year, Vann also had a recurring role on the USA Network limited series Unsolved: The Murder of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. as an FBI agent assigned to the multi-agency taskforce assigned to the Christopher Wallace murder investigation. In 2019, Vann was cast as corporate lobbyist Parker Campbell in season four of the OWN drama Queen Sugar. She also had a supporting role in the 2019 drama film, Miss Virginia. In 2020 she guest-starred in the CBS All Access series, Star Trek: Picard.

In 2022, Vann starred in the period romantic drama film, A Jazzman's Blues playing the role of singer Hattie Mae, mother of lead (played by Joshua Boone). The role originally was written for Diana Ross. Vann received positive reviews for her performance. The following year she had a recurring role in the AppleTV horror series, The Changeling. She played actress Diahann Carroll in the biographical drama film Shirley about American politician Shirley Chisholm.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Three and a Half Thoughts Saidah Short film 2009 Once More with Feeling Bartender 2011 First World Problem Rosario Sanchez 2013 80/20 Bonita 2014 And So It Goes Rashida 2015 Tracers Angie Don't Worry Baby Alison 2016 The Hostess Latoya Corbyn Short film 2019 Miss Virginia Shondae Smith 2022 A Jazzman's Blues Hattie Mae 2024 Shirley Diahann Carroll

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 Girls Angry Lady Episode: "Boys" 2014 Believe Maid Episode: "Origin" Mozart in the Jungle Nurse Episode: "Silent Symphony" 2016–2017 Underground Ernestine Main cast 2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Michelle Morrison Episode: "Mood" Major Crimes Special Agent Jazzma Fey Recurring cast (season 6) 20172020 How to Get Away with Murder Tegan Price Recurring cast (season 4), main cast (Season 5-6), 37 episodes 2018 Unsolved Justine Simon Recurring cast 20192022 Queen Sugar Parker Campbell Guest (season 4-6), recurring cast (season 7) 2020 Star Trek: Picard Zani Episode: "Absolute Candor" The Fugitive FBI Agent Recurring cast 20212024 Arcane Sevika (voice) Recurring cast 2022 Bull Paula Lamont Episode: "The Other Shoe" 2023 The Changeling Kim Valentine Recurring cast 2025 Doc Dr. Gina Walker Main role Web

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2017 48th NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesUnderground 2023 54th NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion PictureA Jazzman's Blues