# Caryn Ward Ross
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{{short description|American actress}}
'''Caryn Ward Ross''' (née '''Ward''') is an American actress, dancer, choreographer and producer.
==Life and career==
Ward attended [Howard University](/source/Howard_University) where she graduated with a degree in [psychology](/source/psychology).[{{Cite web|url=http://www.femalesuccessfactor.com/panelists/fsf_panelists_cwardbio.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007103651/http://www.femalesuccessfactor.com/panelists/fsf_panelists_cwardbio.php|url-status=dead|title=Female Success Factor|archivedate=October 7, 2009}}] Ward also studied dance at [Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater](/source/Alvin_Ailey_American_Dance_Theater) in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). She performed with various artists including [Janet Jackson](/source/Janet_Jackson), [Arsenio Hall](/source/Arsenio_Hall), and [Rosie Perez](/source/Rosie_Perez).[{{cite book|last=Brooks|first=Tim |author2=Marsh, Earle F. |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present |publisher=Ballantine Books|date=October 17, 2007|edition=9|pages=1554|isbn=978-0-345-49773-4}}] Ward later took ten year-break from acting and in 2000s, began appearing in episodes of ''[Friends](/source/Friends)'', ''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)'', ''[The Shield](/source/The_Shield)'', and ''[Lincoln Heights](/source/Lincoln_Heights_(TV_series))''. In 2004, she made her movie debut appearing in a supporting role in the thriller ''[Motives](/source/Motives_(film))'', opposite [Vivica A. Fox](/source/Vivica_A._Fox) and [Shemar Moore](/source/Shemar_Moore). She later appeared in several featuring films, including ''[Boss'n Up](/source/Boss'n_Up)'' (2005), ''[Traci Townsend](/source/Traci_Townsend)'' (2006), and ''[N-Secure](/source/N-Secure)'' (2009). From 2006 to 2015, she had a recurring role in the CW/BET comedy series, ''[The Game](/source/The_Game_(American_TV_series))''.
Ward starred and produced films ''The Affair'' (2014) and ''Zodiac Sign'' (2015). She starred in the short-lived [Bounce TV](/source/Bounce_TV) sitcom ''Grown Folks'' in 2017, which was canceled after 13 episodes.[{{Cite web|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/grown-folks/|title=Shows A-Z - grown folks on bounce tv | TheFutonCritic.com|website=thefutoncritic.com}}] In 2018, she received [Indie Series Awards](/source/Indie_Series_Awards) nomination for her performance in the [Victoria Rowell](/source/Victoria_Rowell) comedy series ''[The Rich and the Ruthless](/source/The_Rich_and_the_Ruthless)''.[{{Cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20180404/seven-indie-series-award-nominations-rich-and-ruthless|title=Seven Indie Series Award nominations for 'The Rich and The Ruthless'|date=April 4, 2018|website=jamaica-gleaner.com}}][{{Cite web|url=https://shadowandact.com/victoria-rowell-rich-and-the-ruthless|title=Urban Movie Channel to debut original, soapy dramedy 'The Rich and The Ruthless' from Victoria Rowell|website=shadowandact.com}}] Later in 2018, she so-created alongside her husband [Craig Ross Jr.](/source/Craig_Ross_Jr.), starred and produced [Urban Movie Channel](/source/Urban_Movie_Channel) drama series ''[Monogamy](/source/Monogamy_(TV_series))''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.divvymag.com/new-blog/caryn-ward-ross-talks-executive-producing|title=Caryn Ward Ross on Stepping into the Role of Executive Producer|website=Divvy Magazine|date=3 May 2018 }}]
==Personal life==
On June 26, 2011, Caryn Ward married television and film director [Craig Ross, Jr.](/source/Craig_Ross%2C_Jr.)[[http://blackthespian.com/actress-caryn-ward-marries-filmmaker-craig-ross-jr/ Actress Caryn Ward Marries Filmmaker Craig Ross Jr.]][{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2011/06/craig-ross-jr-caryn-ward-wedding-pics/|title=Craig Ross Jr./Caryn Ward Wedding Pics|work=Blackfilm - Black Movies, Television, and Theatre News |date=June 16, 2011}}]
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1988
| ''David''
| Jennifer
| TV movie
|-
| 1992
| ''The Boys''
| Tap Dancer
| TV movie
|-
| 2001
| ''The Heart Department''
| Shondra Adaire
| TV movie
|-
| 2004
| ''[Motives](/source/Motives_(film))''
| Gwendolyn
| Video
|-
| 2005
| ''[Boss'n Up](/source/Boss'n_Up)''
| Dominique
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| ''Sarang Song''
| Nessa
| Short
|-
| ''[Traci Townsend](/source/Traci_Townsend)''
| Lynn
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2007
| ''[Tournament of Dreams](/source/Tournament_of_Dreams)''
| Nessa
|
|-
| ''Stompin'''
| Camille Turner
|
|-
| ''Blood River''
| Sheila
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2009
| ''Think Twice''
| Jennifer
| Short
|-
| ''Breaking News''
| Kendra Davis
| Short
|-
| ''Sideline Confessions''
| Jade
| Short
|-
| ''Steppin: The Movie''
| Actor
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2010
| ''Backyard Wedding''
| Jane
| TV movie
|-
| ''[N-Secure](/source/N-Secure)''
| Kim
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2011
| ''The Blackest Swan''
| Lily
| Video
|-
| ''The Bachelor Party''
| La-La
| Video
|-
| ''He's Mine Not Yours''
| Mandy
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 2012
| ''The Marriage Chronicles''
| Sabel Jones
|
|-
| ''If You Really Love Me''
| -
| TV movie
|-
| ''[Air Collision](/source/Air_Collision)''
| Presidential Purser Joan Watts
| Video
|-
|rowspan=4| 2014
| ''Patterns of Attraction''
| Dr. Flowers
|
|-
| ''Daddy's Home''
| Stacy
| TV movie
|-
| ''Crossed the Line''
| Kyra
|
|-
| ''The Affair''
| Simone Waite
|
|-
| 2015
| ''Zodiac Sign''
| Diana
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 2016
| ''36 Hour Layover''
| Tammy
|
|-
| ''For the Love of Christmas''
| Diana
|
|-
| ''LAPD African Cops''
| -
|
|-
| 2017
| ''Message from a Mistress''
| Jamie Hall
|
|-
|2023
| ''[Back on the Strip](/source/Back_on_the_Strip)''
| Eve
|-
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1985
| ''[Days of Our Lives](/source/Days_of_Our_Lives)''
| Tracy
| Regular Cast
|-
| 1985-86
| ''[Fame](/source/Fame_(1982_TV_series))''
| Tina
| Recurring cast: season 5, guest: season 6
|-
| 1986
| ''[Webster](/source/Webster_(TV_series))''
| Tony
| Episode: "The Big Sleepover"
|-
| 1987
| ''[Disneyland](/source/Disney_anthology_television_series)''
| Emily
| Episode: "The Liberators"
|-
| 1988
| ''[What's Happening Now!!](/source/What's_Happening_Now!!)''
| Joyce
| Episode: "The Fabulous Fortunes"
|-
| 1989
| ''[Paradise](/source/Paradise_(American_TV_series))''
| Role unknown
| Episode: "All the Pretty Little Horses"
|-
| 1990
| ''[Family Matters](/source/Family_Matters)''
| Susie
| Episode: "Dedicated to the One I Love"
|-
| 1990-91
| ''[You Take the Kids](/source/You_Take_the_Kids)''
| Lorette Kirkland
| Main cast
|-
| 2002
| ''[Friends](/source/Friends)''
| Waitress
| Episode: "The One Where Joey Dates Rachel"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''[The Bold and the Beautiful](/source/The_Bold_and_the_Beautiful)''
| Insomnia Waitress
| Episode: "Episode #1.4389"
|-
| ''[Strong Medicine](/source/Strong_Medicine)''
| -
| Episode: "Selective Breeding"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''[The Shield](/source/The_Shield)''
| Queenie
| Episode: "String Theory"
|-
| ''Full Plate''
| Host
| Episode: "The Nanny"
|-
| 2006-15
| ''[The Game](/source/The_Game_(U.S._TV_series))''
| Erica Harrison
| Recurring cast: season 1-4 & 8
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[Lincoln Heights](/source/Lincoln_Heights_(TV_series))''
| Layla
| Episode: "House Arrest" & "The 'F' Word"
|-
| ''[Entourage](/source/Entourage_(American_TV_series))''
| Hostess
| Episode: "Sorry, Harvey"
|-
| 2010
| ''[Love That Girl!](/source/Love_That_Girl!)''
| Sexy Lexi
| Episode: "Keep It in the Closet"
|-
| 2012-14
| ''Roomieloverfriends''
| Calista
| Recurring cast: season 1-3
|-
| 2014
| ''One Love''
| Jenika
| Recurring cast
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[Liv and Maddie](/source/Liv_and_Maddie)''
| Cindy Dippledorf
| Episode: "Neighbors-A-Rooney"
|-
| ''Sexless''
| Calista
| Episode: "Surfboard"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2016
| ''[Jane the Virgin](/source/Jane_the_Virgin)''
| Customer #2
| Episode: "Chapter Forty-One"
|-
| ''[Pitch](/source/Pitch_(TV_series))''
| Reporter #2
| Episode: "San Francisco"
|-
| 2017
| ''[Grown Folks](/source/Grown_Folks)''
| Brenda Finley
| Main cast
|-
| 2017-21
| ''[The Rich and the Ruthless](/source/The_Rich_and_the_Ruthless)''
| Roxanne
| Recurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 4
|-
| 2018
| ''[Lucifer](/source/Lucifer_(TV_series))''
| Emily Armantrout
| Episode: "High School Poppycock"
|-
| 2018–21
| ''[Monogamy](/source/Monogamy_(TV_series))''
| Sincere
| Main cast
|}
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.carynward.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|0911434}}
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