Keesha Sharp's latest role is playing Dale Cochran opposite Courtney B. Vance on the highly anticipated series American Crime Story (2016) . Keesha is mostly known for her role as Gigi on the comedy Are We There Yet? (2010) (TBS / Syndication), Sheila on Tout le monde déteste Chris (2005) and especially Monica Charles Brooks on the hit series Girlfriends (2000) (UPN/CW/Syndication). Her role as "Monica" garnered her a nomination for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
You've probably seen Keesha on one of her many spirited performances as a guest star including Elementary (2012), Instant Mom (2013) , The Exes (2011) , Cold Case: Affaires classées (2003) , Melissa & Joey (2010) Detroit 1-8-7 (2010), New York - Unité spéciale (1999), Une famille presque parfaite (2002), The Game (2006), The Tracy Morgan Show (2003), As the World Turns (1956), _"Another World" (1990)_ (v), _"Welcome to New York" (2003)_ and New York 911 (1999)
She was also on the big screen in the Tyler Perry film Pourquoi je me suis marié ? (2007) alongside Perry and Janet Jackson, Ernest Dickinson's Never Die Alone (2004), the comedy Le rappeur de Malibu (2003), Pootie Tang (2001) with Chris Rock, American Adobo (2001) and Shattered (2007)
The Boston Herald says in its "Are We There Yet?" review: "As unabashed man-trap Gigi, Keesha Sharp shines as the series' brightest spot".
Keesha was born in Rochester, New York, where she studied the clarinet, piano and cello at the prestigious Hochstein School of Music. Her enthusiasm for school theatre led her to apply to The Boston Conservatory, where she received a scholarship to study theatre. After graduating cum laude with a BFA from the Conservatory, Keesha set her sights on the stage. She performed in the national tour of "Carousel", debuted Off-Broadway in Mike Bradford's "Living in the Wind" and played eight different roles in the interactive comedy "Eat the Runt". Other theatre performances include "Abyssinia", "Aida", "Thunder Knockin'", "Jitney", "The Producers", "Big Street", "Suburb" and "Joe Turner's Come and Gone", in which she read alongside playwright August Wilson himself.
If you have followed Keesha for any amount of time, you'll know how passionate she is about Health, Humanitarianism and Fitness. She and her husband started the health resource Fishers of Health ( http://www.fishersofhealth.com ) and have a web series forthcoming by the same name.
She is also a proud member of the DGA as a Director.
In addition to her work on the screen and stage, Keesha is a talented writer. She has co-written a screenplay with award-winning novelist Thomas F. Monteleone and has several writing projects for TV in the works.
