Syr Law

Crystal Dionne Porter, professionally known as Syr (pronounced S-e-e-r) Law is an American actress. She has performed in leading roles in a variety of films ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction.[1][2] She received a WMIFF nomination and a win at the Nollywood Film Critics Award (NAFCA) for her performance in "Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark".[3] This same film open the door to other American actors, as she was the first African-American Actress to successfully cross over[4] into all African genre and win several awards and nominations worldwide.[5][6][7][8][9]

Syr Law
Born
Crystal Dionne Porter

Atlanta Georgia
OccupationActor
Years active2000 - Present
Websitewww.nowcasting.com/syrlaw

Family and early life

Law was born Crystal Dionne Porter to Albert Wesley Porter and Miriam Gibson Porter. Law's father, retired from the City of Miami was born in Tallahassee, Florida to Willie Pearle Porter, the first AA to serve as an instructor at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Gilbert L. Porter, an educator in the State of Florida. Law grew up in Atlanta, GA where she attended The Lovett School for Primary Education. Sutton Middle and North Atlanta High School for International Studies served for her Secondary studies. Law's mother and father gave her an Episcopal upbringing. Regarding religion, she now calls herself spiritual. She attended Hampton University in Hampton, VA where she received a BA in English. Post-college, Law discovered her love for acting. The Actor's Express Black Playwright's Festival led to an invitation into the theaters exclusive Intern Program and offered her a chance to act professionally.

Career

Law made her film debut, credited under her birth name Crystal Porter, as a Freshman in Pay The Price, 2000. She followed playing the role of a good-heart masseuse opposite Billy Dee Williams in The Good Neighbor, 2001, a sassy check-out girl in Big Ain't Bad, 2002 and a politically roused intern in Bottom, 2004. Appearing in four films in 2005, Law appeared in her first studio film for Lions gate, Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman directed by Darren Grant. That year, Law starred in Camp DOA[10] as college student on a road trip gone wrong, the critically acclaimed Sci-Fi Indie, Dark Remains and Somebodies was recognized at Sundance Film Festival and developed into a spin-off for BET, as the Network's first scripted series. Joining the Screen Actors Guild in 2007, Law found her birth name was in use. She used the first four letters of her first name, reversed their order, dropping the later letter. Hence, Syr found her own Law. The film Touching, 2007 is Law's first credit under her current professional name. Election,2008 saw Law playing an ambitious college student. The critically acclaimed film What To Bring To America, 2010 introduced Law as an international powerhouse. Law worked with Allen Wolf in 2010 on the sleeper, In My Sleep and the international market opened for Law in 2011 in her celebrated performance as Pearl Wisdoms in Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark. In 2012, Law made her television debut as Beckyon NBC's Days of Our Lives.

She has also acted on stage in 2007 in A Lesson Before Dying, based on Ernest J. Gaines' novel, at the Actors' Group Theater, Hollywood, playing Vivian, the girlfriend of the lead character Jefferson, a black man who is wrongly sentenced to death for the murder of a white man.[11][12]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2012 Days of Our Lives Becky Actress
The Entrapped Actress
2011 Paparazzi Eye In The Dark Pearl Wisdoms Actress Co-Starring with Van Vicker, Tchidi Chikeri, Koby Maxwell, Chet Anekwe
2010 In My Sleep Babysitter Actress
What To Bring To America Lily Actress
2008 Election Female Student Actress
2007 Touching Karen Actress
2006 Somebodies Taylor Actress
2005 Dark Remains Gail Actress
Diary of a Mad Black Woman Woman Actress

Awards

References
  1. Jamati.com. "Breakout Actress To Watch: SYR LAW". Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. HorrorMovies.org. "CAMP DOA". Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  3. Shadow and Act. "Syr Film Paparazzi Plays World Wide".
  4. Nollywood Critics.com. "Syr Law Listed in Nollywood Who's Who".
  5. SandraRose.com. "Sneak Peek: "Paparazzi: Eye In The Dark" Trailer". Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  6. The Nigerian Voice. "Syr Law debuts in Nollywood". Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  7. The Voice News Magazine. "Hollywood Actress wins big at NAFCA as Best Actress in a leading role in Diaspora Film". Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  8. Ghana Celebrities. "Law Wins-BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE DIASPORA FILM". Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  9. Modern Ghana. "Award Winning Paparazzi Plays in Silverbird Ghana". Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  10. Horror Movies. "Law in Credits".
  11. "Please Turn Out the Lights When You Go; Revelations from the dying." LA Weekly (California). (February 15, 2007 ): 1324 words. Nexis UK. Web. Date Accessed: 2012/06/25.
  12. "a Lesson Before Dying." LA Weekly (California). (January 18, 2007 ): 230 words. Nexis UK. Web. Date Accessed: 2012/06/25.
  13. Nafca. "AWARD". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31.
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