title: Stephanie Charles
text: # Stephanie Charles
  
  Stephanie Charles is an American actress.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Charles was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Haitian parents. She speaks both English and Haitian Creole.
  
  ## Career
  
  She moved to Los Angeles when she was seven years old and later began acting. She appeared in sitcom include Smart Guy, Sister, Sister, and had a recurring role on The Parent 'Hood. Charles later left acting and formed an R&B girl group called MRZ, they were signed to the Universal/Motown label and worked in New York. Then the group broke up, she returned to Los Angeles and began acting again, appearing in film and television.
  
  In 2018, Charles starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network sitcom The Paynes produced by Tyler Perry, playing the role of Nyla. The series was canceled after one season of 38 episodes. Perry later cast her in his BET+ soap opera Ruthless.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### Film/Movie
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2011 | The Lonely Hour | Samantha | Short |
  | 2011 | Donatella | Donatella | Short |
  | 2011 | The Other Side of Sanity | Naleen | Short |
  | 2013 | Natalie Portman | Stephanie | Short |
  | 2013 | Diggy Simmons MOW | Sherri Manning | TV movie |
  | 2014 | Traveler of the East | Anetra Morris / Ariel | Short |
  | 2014 | Knocked | Keisha | Short |
  | 2015 | Bound to Vengeance | Nina | |
  | 2015 | Jacob Stone | Friend | Short |
  | 2015 | Reggie Gaskins' Urban Love Story | Allison | |
  | 2015 | Untold | Kim | Short |
  | 2015 | Wingman Inc. | Angela | |
  | 2015 | Avouterie | Lola | |
  | 2016 | New Merica | Janice | Short |
  | 2017 | Hometown Hero | Michelle | TV movie |
  | 2019 | Killing Your Daughter | Allie | |
  | 2019 | Like Blood | Flynn | |
  | 2019 | Gaslit | Mary Cooper | |
  
  ### Television
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1997 | City Guys | Cheerleader #1 | Episode: "The Package" |
  | 1998 | Smart Guy | Stacie / Leslie | Episode: "Goodbye, Mr. Chimps" & "My Two Dads" |
  | 1997-99 | The Parent 'Hood | Jamie | Recurring cast: season 4, guest: season 5 |
  | 1999 | Sister, Sister | Holly | Episode: "Mixed Doubles" |
  | 2006 | ER | Nicole | Episode: "Tell Me No Secrets..." |
  | 2008 | Bones | Kamaria Manning | Episode: "Player Under Pressure" |
  | 2012 | G.I.A. | Tia | Episode: "Pilot" & "Night Terrors" |
  | 2014 | Instant Mom | Jenny | Episode: "48 Hours" |
  | 2014 | NCIS | Coast Guard Petty Officer Patricia Felton | Episode: "The San Dominick" |
  | 2017 | The Loonies | Stevie | Main cast |
  | 2018 | The Paynes | Nyla Payne | Main cast |
  | 2018-19 | Shameless | Tyesha | Episode: "Do Right, Vote White!" & "Los Diablos!" |
  | 2020– | Ruthless | Sarah | Main cast |
  | 2022 | Black-ish | Jasmine | Episode: "Bow-Mo" |
  