Christina Elmore

Christina Elmore is an American actress, known for her role in the TV series The Last Ship as Lieutenant Alisha Granderson, and her roles on Twenties and HBO's Insecure.

Early life and education

Elmore was born to Dr. Ronn and Aladrian Elmore, and raised in both Los Angeles and Sacramento, California.[1] She graduated from Elk Grove's Franklin High School and then attended Harvard University, where she received a bachelor's degree in African American Studies. She began acting in theater productions as an undergraduate.[1] In 2012, she received her Master of Fine arts degree in acting from American Conservatory Theater.[1]

Career

In 2014, Elmore played a lead role in Adam Rapp's The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois, staged by South Coast Repertory.[2]

Elmore's first film job was a small role in the critically acclaimed movie Fruitvale Station.[1] Her first recurring role was in the action-drama series The Last Ship, where she portrayed Lt. Alisha Granderson for five seasons.[1] Elmore guest-starred in 2 episodes of HBO's Insecure third season and returned for a recurring role on season 4.[3]

Elmore was cast in a lead role on Twenties, which premiered on BET in 2020.[4]

Personal life

Elmore is married to Ryan Duke. As of September 2020 she is pregnant with their second child.[5]

References
  1. "Local Actress Making Waves — The Sacramento Observer". sacobserver.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  2. Titus, Tom (2014-04-28). "On Theater: A 'Purple' reign at SCR". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (2018-09-25). "Lena Waithe TBS Comedy Pilot 'Twenties' Casts Its Leads". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  4. "All you need to know about Insecure's Christina Elmore". Metro. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  5. Wilson, Kimberly (2020-09-22). "Baby On Board! 'Insecure' Actress Christina Elmore (AKA 'Condola') Is Pregnant". Essence. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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