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Amirah J

Born June 18, 2007 · Washington, D.C., United States of America (age 19)

Amirah J (born 2007) is an American actress from Washington, D.C., who is best known for her role as “Xan” in Shameless. She is one of the up-and-coming young talents on US television and has been working professionally as an actress since childhood. Amirah began her acting career at around the age of eight. Her mother is Tiffanie Johnson and her father is a US Army veteran. In Shameless (2018),…

Known For

How Not to Be a Junkie

How Not to Be a Junkie · 2022

How Not to Be a Junkie

22-year-old Lex thinks she has mastered the art of shooting up and getting just high enough not to wake up dead. But today — things didn’t go as planned.

Shameless

Shameless · 2011

SeriesDramaComedy

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

High Potential

High Potential · 2024

SeriesDramaCrime

Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.

The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead

The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead · 2016

The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead

SeriesCrimeDocumentary

While detectives search for clues among the living, veteran Dauphin County, PA, coroner Graham Hetrick uncovers secrets of the dead. Each episode features a stylized re-enactment of a compelling homicide case taken directly from Hetrick's files. As viewers are led through a series of twists and turns, Hetrick peels back the layers of the investigation to reveal how the murder happened and who is to blame.

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How Not to Be a Junkie

How Not to Be a Junkie · 2022

How Not to Be a Junkie

22-year-old Lex thinks she has mastered the art of shooting up and getting just high enough not to wake up dead. But today — things didn’t go as planned.

Shameless

Shameless · 2011

SeriesDramaComedy

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

Xan Galvez

High Potential

High Potential · 2024

SeriesDramaCrime

Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.

Ava Gillory

The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead

The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead · 2016

The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead

SeriesCrimeDocumentary

While detectives search for clues among the living, veteran Dauphin County, PA, coroner Graham Hetrick uncovers secrets of the dead. Each episode features a stylized re-enactment of a compelling homicide case taken directly from Hetrick's files. As viewers are led through a series of twists and turns, Hetrick peels back the layers of the investigation to reveal how the murder happened and who is to blame.

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