Khalilah Joi

Khalilah Joi is an American actress.

Life and career Joi was born in Thomasville, Georgia and raised in Hampton, Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia and later moved to Los Angeles for acting on television and film. She made guest-starring appearances in television series Rosewood, Being Mary Jane, Agent Carter, S.W.A.T. and The Good Doctor, and co-starred in the 2017 crime thriller film A Violent Man. In 2019 she received positive reviews for playing a victim of sexual assault in an episode “Silent All These Years” of ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. Later that year she had recurring roles in the HBO drama series, Big Little Lies playing Young Elizabeth Howard (Crystal R. Fox), and in the Sorry for Your Loss. She also played the leading role in the Oprah Winfrey Network Christmas comedy-drama film, Baking Christmas.

In 2021, Joi had recurring role as Condola Vargas in the ABC action drama series Station 19. Later that year she was cast as a series regular in the Bounce TV comedy-drama series, Johnson. She later guest-starred on Grand Crew and The Rookie: Feds and starred in the Allblk drama series, Hush. In 2023 she appeared in the comedy-drama film The Mattachine Family and played the lead in the drama film Black Girl Erupted directed by Vanessa Bell Calloway.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 He Can Get It Leesha Video Till Death Do Us Part - Video 2007 Studio Shani Jones 2011 Wendigo Ellie 2012 Sistaah Friend Sistaah Friend Short 2013 Jonestown Veronica Benton Short Sex (Therapy) with the Jones Amber Short 2014 The Other Sister Sarah Short ABC Discovers: Los Angeles Talent Showcase Herself Short Delta-V Valerie Brenn Short 2015 Overexposed Cassandra Bartlett Short To Have & to Hold Kyla Short 2017 A Violent Man Whitney 2019 Bayou Tales Angela's Mother Baking Christmas Jennifer TV movie 2021 Apollyon Jackie The Case of Ana V. Rin Ana Short 2023 The Mattachine Family Nurse Vera Black Girl Erupted Reina Cole

Television Year Legacy Role Notes 2011 We the People with Gloria Allred Daphne/Witness Episode: "Broken Engagement Costs/If You Disobey You Gotta Pay" 2015 Rosewood Regine Denard Episode: "Necrosis and New Beginnings" Being Mary Jane Charmane Harrison Guest Cast: Season 2-3 Me, You, & Him Jordan Recurring Cast 2015-17 Sexless Wendy Main Cast Chef Julian Wendy Recurring Cast 2016 Agent Carter Ticket Lady Episode: "Smoke & Mirrors" 2017 S.W.A.T. Briana Episode: "Pilot" 2018 This Close Ellie Episode: "Night and Day" The Good Doctor Mara's Mother Episode: "Middle Ground" 2019 Project Blue Book Valerie Mann Episode: "Abduction" Grey's Anatomy Abby Episode: "Silent All These Years" Big Little Lies Young Elizabeth Recurring Cast: Seasons 2 Sorry for Your Loss Nina Recurring Cast: Seasons 2 2020 Stuck with You Tee Guest Cast: Season 1-2 2021 Station 19 Condola Vargas Recurring Cast: Season 4 2021-22 Johnson Naomi Johnson Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 2022 Grand Crew Mason Episode: "Wine & Hip Hop" 2022-23 Hush Detective Angel Young Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 2023 The Rookie: Feds Audrey Evans Episode: "For Love and Money"

Music video Year Song Artist Role 2017 "Add to Me" Ledisi Party Guest