Ptosha Storey
Ptosha E. Storey | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1974
Dallas, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Children | Jordan L. Jones |
Ptosha Storey is an American actress and stage director, known for her role as Nancy Hallsen in the BET prime time soap opera, The Oval. She has also made a recent guest appearance in 'Grey's Anatomy' as Regina Evans in Season 22 Episode 5, 'Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child' in 2025. She played as the best friend of Resident, Dr. Simone Griffith's mother.
Life and career
Storey was born January 4 in Memphis, Tennessee, but she grew up in the projects of Dallas, Texas.[1] She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She later attended Southern Methodist University.[2] She has a son, Jordan L. Jones, who also works as an actor. He starred in the short-lived Fox sitcom Rel.[2]
Storey began acting in 1990s, appearing on television. She had a secondary role in the 1996 television film The Road to Galveston starring Cicely Tyson. She guest starred on episodes of Wishbone , Strong Medicine and Numb3rs. She had many roles in theatre, include playing Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. She worked as assistant director in The Mountaintop, The Color Purple, Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, and Ain't Misbehavin'.[3]
In 2016, Storey was cast in a recurring role in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong produced by Tyler Perry. She later had a recurring role in the Fox prime time soap opera Empire.[4] In 2018, Perry cast her in his thriller film Acrimony for playing Taraji P. Henson's character younger sister.[5] The following year, Storey began starring in the BET prime time soap opera, The Oval, also created and produced by Tyler Perry.[6] In December, 2020, she joined the cast of CBS daytime soap opera, The Young and the Restless playing Naya Benedict.[7] She received Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series nomination for her performance at the 49th Daytime Emmy Awards.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Road to Galveston | Motel Clerk | Television film |
| 1995–1998 | Wishbone | Ms. Walker | Episodes: "Barking at Buddha" and "Frankenbone" |
| 2000 | Moesha | Woman | Episode: "The Candidate" |
| 2005 | Strong Medicine | Alice Wilburn | Episode: "Gunshot Wedding" |
| 2006 | Numb3rs | Lawyer | Episode: "Killer Chat" |
| 2009 | In the Closet | Vanessa Maxwell | |
| 2014 | Petals on the Wind | Nurse | Television film |
| 2015 | Beautiful & Twisted | Hotel Guest | Television film |
| 2015 | The Soul Man | Gospel Lady | Episode: "No Weddings and Ten Funerals" |
| 2015 | Key and Peele | Gospel Singer | Episode: "Severed Head Showcase" |
| 2016–2017 | If Loving You Is Wrong | Tilda | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Empire | Chyna | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2018 | Acrimony | Brenda | |
| 2019–present | The Oval | Nancy Hallsen | Series regular |
| 2020 | The Step Daddy | Rochelle | |
| 2020 | Choices | Narrator | |
| 2020–2021 | The Young and the Restless | Naya Benedict | Recurring role, 34 episodes Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series (2022) |
| 2021 | S.W.A.T. | Vanessa | Episode: "Crusade" |
| 2022 | Bid for Love | Angela | |
| 2023 | All American | Sadie Moore | Episode: "Time" |
| 2023 | Bel-Air | Mrs. Ahmad | Episode: "Mrs. Ahmad" |
| 2025 | Grey's Anatomy | (Guest Appearance) as Regina Evans | Season 22 Episode 5 "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" |
References
- 1 2 Owens, Devin (July 19, 2021). "Storey's Time". Interview. Soap Opera Digest. Vol. 46, no. 29. American Media, Inc. pp. 30–33.
- 1 2 "Everything You Want To Know About Ptosha Storey – From The Cast Of Tyler Perry's 'The Oval'". BET.com.
- ↑ "Ptosha Storey". Stage West Theatre Ft. Worth Texas. August 15, 2018.
- ↑ Thomas, Michael. "Ptosha Storey Books Role on Empire!".
- ↑ "'Acrimony' marks silver-screen debut for Dallas actress". Dallas News. March 27, 2018.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (August 5, 2019). "'The Oval': Tyler Perry's BET White House Drama Sets More Series Regulars".
- ↑ "Leigh-Ann Rose and Ptosha Storey Join the Cast of 'Y&R'". December 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Nominees for the CBS broadcast of The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards – The Emmys". theemmys.tv.