Pernell Walker, a talented actress from the Bronx, boasts a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the prestigious Actors Studio Drama School, formerly part of The New School. With a versatile range, she effortlessly brings characters to life across film, television, and theater. Her impressive resume includes a notable role as Grace Campbell in the second season of the Showtime drama series City On A Hill.
Notably, she made a featured appearance in the acclaimed Netflix miniseries When They See Us, directed by the renowned Ava DuVernay. As she continues to grow her extensive list of collaborators, Pernell Walker looks forward to working with even more esteemed directors, writers, executive producers, and showrunners. Her impressive roster already includes notable industry professionals such as Dee Rees, Tom Fontana, Aldis Hodge, Kevin Bacon, Ava DuVernay, David Simon, George Pelecanos, Michelle Maclaren, Marti Noxon, Liesl Tommy, Jane Rosenthal, Barry Welsh, Amy J. Kaufman, Ernest Dickerson, James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Uta Brieswitz, Richard Price, Nina Noble, Dick Wolf, Allison Interieri, Richard Sweren, Jody Foster, Alex Hall, Steve Zaillian, Radha Blank, Oprah Winfrey, Carl Franklin, Lee Daniels, Tim Van Patten, Martin Scorsese, Craig Noble, Fred Berner, and Steven Soderbergh.
