'My family calls me the UN': Amirah Vann on fighting for something bigger than herself, playing strong women and joining the 'Murder' family
Amirah Vann currently stars in the fifth season of the ABC/Shondaland long-running acclaimed series 'How To Get Away With Murder'. She’s a fan favorite and was notably promoted from guest star to series regular after her appearances as Tegan Price in the fourth season.
Amirah previously received amazing reviews for her performance as Ernestine in 'Underground' alongside Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Aldis Hodge. Her other credits include 'Major Crimes' (TNT), 'Girls' (HBO), 'Believe' (NBC) and 'Mozart in the Jungle' (Amazon). Her film credits include 'Tracers', 'And So It Goes', 'Don’t Worry Baby', 'Once More with Feeling', and 'Three and a Half Thoughts'. Among her accolades, Vann is an NAACP Image Award Nominee, recipient of the Princess Grace Award in Acting, Best Actor by the UJAMAA Black Theater, and The ARTS Musical Theater Award.
