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Anna Diop (born February 6, 1988; age 36) is a Senegalese-born American actress who plays Nicole Carter in 24: Legacy. Nicole is the wife of Eric Carter. Diop's casting was announced on February 16, 2016.

Biography and career[]

Diop was born in Dakar, Senegal, but she moved to United States when she was 6 years old.

in 2006, Diop was working on her first television role in a show Everybody Hates Chris in a recurring basis. Afterwards, She guest starred in shows Lincoln Heights (with Michael O'Neill, DaJuan Johnson and Kofi Elam) and Whitney. In 2012, she appeared in Southland, which also features Michael Cudlitz, Regina King, Lou Diamond Phillips, C. Thomas Howell, Jamie McShane and Gary J. Wayton.

Later in 2013, Diop appeared in a episode of Touch starring Kiefer Sutherland. That episode was directed by Nelson McCormick and featured fellow 24 actors Lukas Haas, Greg Ellis and John Boyd.

In 2015, Diop had a series regular role in the short-lived CW supernatural series The Messengers (with Riley Smith and Navid Negahban). She later appeared in the ABC thriller Quantico. She will later been seen in the OWN show Greenleaf, which stars Merle Dandridge.

Role on 24[]

Diop played the role of Nicole Carter in the spin-off mini-series 24: Legacy. Nicole is a nurse and the wife of lead character Eric Carter. Diop's casting was announced on February 2016.[1] According to Diop, what drew her to the show was "the character and the pilot". She describes Nicole as a "strong, brave woman".[2]

24 credits[]

Selected filmography[]

  • The Book of Clarence (2023)
  • Nanny (2022)
  • Us (2019)
  • The Keeping Hours (2017)
  • Message from the King (2016)
  • The Moment (2013)

Television appearances

  • Titans (2018-2023)
  • Bosch (2018)
  • Greenleaf (2016)
  • The Messengers (2015)
  • Southland (2012)
  • Whitney (2011)
  • Everybody Hates Chris (2006-2008)
  • Lincoln Heights (2007)

References[]

  1. Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2016). ’24: Legacy’ Casts Anna Diop In Co-Starring Role. Deadline.
  2. Ahern, Sarah (January 19, 2017). Anna Diop Previews Her ‘Strong, Brave’ Character in Fox’s ‘24: Legacy’. Variety.

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