EPISODE · May 1, 2019 · 17 MIN
First, She Got Oprah's Attention. Now, She's On Netflix. What Will Kyanna Simone Simpson Do Next?
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Kyanna Simone Simpson shows no signs of stopping. The Decatur native and University of Georgia student 's first Netflix series, Chambers , was just released. Her new film Ma , with Octavia Spencer , hits theaters May 31. And Oprah Winfrey told Vanity Fair she'd pick Simpson to portray her in a biopic. Simpson's previous credits include The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks , in which she acted alongside Winfrey as the younger version of Winfrey's character, Deborah Lacks. She's also appeared as Keisha in the CW's Black Lightning .
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Kyanna Simone Simpson shows no signs of stopping. The Decatur native and University of Georgia student 's first Netflix series, Chambers , was just released. Her new film Ma , with Octavia Spencer , hits theaters May 31. And Oprah Winfrey told Vanity Fair she'd pick Simpson to portray her in a biopic. Simpson's previous credits include The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks , in which she acted alongside Winfrey as the younger version of Winfrey's character, Deborah Lacks. She's also appeared as
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