Gail Bean

Gail Mitchell, known professionally as Gail Bean, is an American actress. Bean co-starred in the series Paradise Lost and the film Unexpected. She has also acted in Insecure, Love in the Time of Corona, Atlanta, and Detroiters. She is best known for her portrayal of Wanda Bell on Snowfall (2018–2023). She is currently a main cast member on the Starz drama P-Valley.

Life and career Born Gail Mitchell, she was raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. She is the youngest of six and the only daughter amongst her parents' children.Her father is NFL coach Stump Mitchell. She first became interested in acting in a drama class she took while she was a student at Stephenson High School. Bean received her bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University, where she joined the sorority Delta Sigma Theta. She enrolled to study accounting but at the urging of one of her professors, she instead pursued acting. Mitchell adopted the stage name Gail Bean due to the nickname "Bean" that she went by as a high school student. Bean went on to appear in television series including Insecure, Love in the Time of Corona, Detroiters, Chicago P.D., Grey's Anatomy, and Paradise Lost. As of 2022, she is also a cast member on P-Valley. Bean portrays Roulette, a rebellious new dancer at The Pynk.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Diamonds Aren't Forever Jessica Roberts 2012 Herstory Susie Screw Short 2013 I Stand Alone - Short The Special Project Brittany Short Love and War Felicia Short The Final Hour Rebecca Lee Short At Mamu's Feet Amanda 2014 Good Wood Juror 1 Duffle Nikki Lamont Short 2015 Unexpected Jasmine 2016 The Belko Experiment Leota Hynek 2018 The Culprit Shannon Short Jacks Bertha Short 2019 Skin in the Game Jasmine Test Pattern Amber 2020 Outcast Imara Short The Social Distance Activity Rachel 2024 The Piano Lesson Dolly 2025 Both Eyes Open Ally Also executive producer

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 Estrogen Monica Main cast 2014 Sex Sent Me to the ER Megan Episode: "Clean Up on Aisle 4" Sugar Aja Episode: "Pilot" 2016 Insecure Rasheeda Episode: "Racist as Fuck" & "Thirsty as Fuck" 2017 Meta-Dimensional Gaia Episode: "Pilot" Snap! - Episode: "Pilot" The Trustee Delana TV movie 2018 Chicago P.D. Sienna Episode: "Confidential" Atlanta Nadine Episode: "Champagne Papi" Detroiters Megan Episode: "Lois" & "Royals" Velvet Demetra Main cast 2018–23 Snowfall Wanda Bell Recurring cast: season 2-5; main cast: season 6 2019 Games People Play Quanisha Recurring cast: season 1 2020 Grey's Anatomy Caitlin Freeman Episode: "Give a Little Bit" Paradise Lost Gynnifer Green Recurring cast Love in the Time of Corona Adeah Recurring cast Cast Black Talent Virtual Reading Series Toyia Episode: "Hurt Village" 2022–present P-Valley Roulette Recurring cast: season 2; main cast: season 3

Stage

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2018 Red Dead Redemption II The Local Pedestrian Population (voice)

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.2021Black Reel AwardsOutstanding Guest Actress, Drama SeriesSnowfall