Shanola Hampton

Early life & education

Hampton was born on Long Island, New York, where she lived until the age of four, then raised in Summerville, South Carolina. Hampton attended Summerville High School. She graduated from Winthrop University with a degree in theater. While attending Winthrop, Hampton was initiated as a member into the Mu Xi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha. While studying acting at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Hampton worked at Goose Island Brewery in Wrigleyville. Hampton earned a Masters of Fine Arts in acting.

Acting career

2000–2010: Early career

Hampton played a part in "The Gift", a musical at Tiffany Theater in Hollywood in 2000.

Hampton appeared in several television series, such as Shameless, Reba, Popular, Scrubs, Criminal Minds, Related, and Miami Medical. She has also had roles in the movies: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, The Hanged Man, Christmas in the City, and You Again.

She was the face model for Rochelle in the video game Left 4 Dead 2.

2011–present

In Summer 2010, Hampton was cast as a series regular on the Showtime dramedy Shameless as Veronica Fisher, a role for which she has received critical acclaim.

In 2013, Hampton co-starred in the movie Things Never Said. Hampton played a woman who tries to find the strength to leave her physically abusive husband. The movie was part of the Annual American Black Film Festival, the North Carolina Black Film Festival, Roxbury International Film Festival, the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, and the Laguna Film Festival. She signed a deal with NBCUniversal via Universal Television more recently.

Hampton starred in the NBC television series Found, and also served as a producer.

Personal life

Hampton has been married to Daren Dukes since March 2000. The couple have a daughter named Cai MyAnna Dukes (born January 2014) and a son named Daren O.C. Dukes (born May 2016).

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

References

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22. Hampton, Shanola. (March 16, 2016). "Marrying you 16 years ago was so darn smart! Happy Anniversary @shangolive! I love our life! I love being in this world with you! Here's to many more sunsets together. #easybreezyliving". [[Instagram]].
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