Biography
Gardner was born in Los Angeles, California. She began acting on television at an early age. Appearing in a recurring role on Viper and guest-starred on ER. She later moved to New York City and graduated form the Juilliard School. Same time Gardner acted on stage appearing in such productions like For Colored Girls, The School of Night and The Seagull. She has appeared in a number of regional productions. Also, Gardner had a number of guest-starring roles on television shows such as Crossing Jordan, Bones, Heroes and Castle. Gardner worked as a voice actress playing Steela Gerrera in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In 2016, Gardner was cast as a lead in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.
Movies & TV Shows
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Bones (2005) — Court Reporter
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Heroes (2006) — Elizabeth
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) — Steela Gerrera / Rebel / Citizen (voice)
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Castle (2009) — Simone Jenkins
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Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) — Megan McLaren
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ER (1994) — Sandy Rochon
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Unforgettable (2011) — Erica Campbell
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Art School Confidential (2006) — Coed
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God Friended Me (2018) — Katie Brooks
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Crossing Jordan (2001) — Leever
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Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld (2025) — Arin (voice)
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Queen Sugar (2016) — Charley Bordelon West
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The Mysteries of Laura (2014) — Samantha Williams
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Viper (1994) — Ronnie Wilkes
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Jentry Chau vs the Underworld (2024) — Scared Soul (voice)
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Summerland (2004) — Tess
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Cane (2007) — Melissa
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Married to the Kellys (2003) — Shannon
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The Dunning Man (2017) — Alice
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Steve (2017) — Self