Terri Abney

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TERRI ABNEY cast as Mildred's (Ruth Negga's) sister in Loving, can be seen on-screen in John Hillcoat's Triple 9 and Peter Billingsley's Term Life. Terri recently starred alongside Gary Carr and Ian McShane in Dan Pritzker's Film "Bolden" set in the 1906, based on the Jazz Musician Buddy Bolden, which premiered in theaters May of this year. A native of Washington, D.C., she studied acting at the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Clark Atlanta University. Her professional acting roots are in stage work, having worked in theater on the East Coast. Ms. Abney's film debut came with her starring in Ryan Richmond's feature Money Matters, playing the title role of Monique "Money" Matters, alongside Aunjunue Ellis. She reteamed with the director on his telefilm Lyfe's Journey and, most recently, the feature Chasing Waterfalls. She appeared in the premiere episode of Oprah Winfrey's hit television drama GREENLEAF, directed by Clement Virgo, and recurred on the first season. Ms. Abney's other television credits include, Donald Glover's FX Show Atlanta, a guest-starring arc on Game of Silence, and BET HER's One Crazy Christmas. Terri's first feature film "Victoria" is in development, which she is inking with her writing partner Rashonda Joplin. Terri recently participated in a live stage reading for the New Normal Series, Broken Barriers. Where she directed a stellar cast, who read a short version adaptation of her feature project "Victoria" in front of industry professionals.


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Loving

as Garnet Jetter
Released: 2016-11-04

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their...

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Triple 9

as Leah Green
Released: 2016-02-19

A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off...

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Term Life

as Sasha
Released: 2016-04-29

If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead;...

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A Thousand and One

as Kim Jones
Released: 2023-03-31

Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter...

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Definitely Divorcing

as Kiki
Released: 2016-02-20

Co-workers question their marriages for a variety of issues, including anger management,...

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Nineteen Summers

as Diamond
Released: 2019-09-06

Born in the generational Los Angeles street culture a 19-year-old father seeks a better life in...

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Love & Debt

as Daphne
Released: 2019-09-21

When you're up to neck in debt...it's not about the money. A drama full of the comedy of life. A...

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One Crazy Christmas

as Leslie
Released: 2018-11-01

Sabrina, a successful divorced attorney must juggle her family and guests during Christmas...

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Money Matters

as Monique 'Money' Matters
Released: 2011-11-15

A moving and intimate film that follows Monique "Money" Matters (Terri Abney) caught at the...

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Greenleaf

as Faith
First aired: 2016-06-21

The unscrupulous world of the Greenleaf family and their sprawling Memphis megachurch, where...

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