Chyna Layne

Acting

Chyna Layne

Chyna Layne is a New York-born Jamaican actress who has appeared in a number of films and television productions, including the movie Precious, the television movie Life Support, and the television drama Push. She has appeared in over 30 independent films and has been touted as the modern day Diahann Carroll. She has also been featured on the cover of Fearless magazine.

Known For

The First PurgeThe First Purge · 2018
The First Purge
6.02018
MovieActionHorror
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by SapphirePrecious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire · 2009
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
7.32009
MovieDrama
In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.
Barbershop: The Next CutBarbershop: The Next Cut · 2016
Barbershop: The Next Cut
6.32016
MovieComedyDrama
To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon into one business. The days of male bonding are gone as Eddie and the crew must now contend with sassy female co-workers and spirited clientele. As the battle of the sexes rages on, a different kind of conflict has taken over Chicago. Crime and gangs are on the rise, leaving Calvin worried about the fate of his son. Together, the friends come up with a bold plan to take back their beloved neighborhood.
Cadillac RecordsCadillac Records · 2008
Cadillac Records
7.12008
MovieDramaHistory
The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.
Life of CrimeLife of Crime · 2013
Life of Crime
5.72013
MovieComedyCrime
Two common criminals get more than they bargained for after kidnapping the wife of a corrupt real-estate developer who shows no interest in paying the $1 million dollar ransom for her safe return.
Life SupportLife Support · 2007
Life Support
5.62007
MovieDramaTV Movie
The true-life story of a mother who overcame an addiction to crack and became a positive role model and an AIDS activist in the black community.
HardrockHardrock · 2007
Hardrock
2007
MovieCrime
After a prominent judge's daughter dies from taking contaminated Ecstasy, the ensuing political scandal brings a world of grief to the city's street dealers in this gritty actioner. Under threat of being shut down, the city's top two rival dealers must work together to unearth the source of the tainted drug -- or take the fall themselves. Raekwon and Michael Wright star.
David E. Talbert's: A Fool and His MoneyDavid E. Talbert's: A Fool and His Money · 2012
David E. Talbert's: A Fool and His Money
5.52012
Movie
After winning a radio contest that grants them a small fortune, the Jordan family find themselves knee-deep in problems. Suddenly everyone wants a piece of the pie and the Jordans have to navigate through it all.

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