Karimah Westbrook
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Karimah Westbrook is an American television and film actress. After
crashing an audition and snagging a role in the Paramount box office
hit
Save the Last Dance (2001),
she has never looked back. A Chicago native, the youngest of two,
Westbrook was inspired by actress
Whoopi Goldberg growing up. After
falling in love with the theater, she realized she had a strong desire
to perform and decided to pursue an acting career. She attended schools
such as The Academy of Dramatic Arts-West.
Westbrook earned recognition for her performance as Ginnie in the Sony
Classics critically acclaimed bio-pic
Baadasssss! (2003)
opposite actor/director
Mario Van Peebles.
Baadasssss! (2003)
was voted "One of the Best Movies of the Year" by Ebert and Roeper.
Since moving to Los Angeles, the Chicago native has amassed an
impressive list of T.V. and film appearances, including supporting
roles in The Rum Diary (2011)
opposite Johnny Depp,
Bolden (2019), a Jazz bio-pic where her
character Alice Bolden ages from her 20's to her 50's, and
American Violet (2008) opposite
Oscar nominee Alfre Woodard. Always up for
a challenge, Westbrook learned to speak Mandarin Chinese when she
worked opposite international film star
Sylvia Chang in the award winning
festival hit
American Fusion (2005).
A firm believer in creating her own opportunities,Westbrook talents
extends to writing and producing. Her first film production, a short
drama entitled
Best Kept Secret (2006), became
a finalist in the
'Lens on Talent (2009)' filmmakers
competition. Since then, Westbrook has produced projects such as
A Fire in a Dovecot (2010),
Watts and Volts (2009), and
Pastor Stuart (2009) .
Just as she finds it essential to explore every aspect of her talent,
Karimah also believes in giving back. Dedicated to giving back to her
community, for several years Karimah served as a mentor for A Place
Called Home - a youth center in Los Angeles that helps young adults in
the inner city to find success and self reliance. She remains on the
center's Leadership Council who's mission remains the same.
Whether she is writing, producing, or giving back, this gifted actress
has a powerful and captivating way of delivering a performance.
crashing an audition and snagging a role in the Paramount box office
hit
Save the Last Dance (2001),
she has never looked back. A Chicago native, the youngest of two,
Westbrook was inspired by actress
Whoopi Goldberg growing up. After
falling in love with the theater, she realized she had a strong desire
to perform and decided to pursue an acting career. She attended schools
such as The Academy of Dramatic Arts-West.
Westbrook earned recognition for her performance as Ginnie in the Sony
Classics critically acclaimed bio-pic
Baadasssss! (2003)
opposite actor/director
Mario Van Peebles.
Baadasssss! (2003)
was voted "One of the Best Movies of the Year" by Ebert and Roeper.
Since moving to Los Angeles, the Chicago native has amassed an
impressive list of T.V. and film appearances, including supporting
roles in The Rum Diary (2011)
opposite Johnny Depp,
Bolden (2019), a Jazz bio-pic where her
character Alice Bolden ages from her 20's to her 50's, and
American Violet (2008) opposite
Oscar nominee Alfre Woodard. Always up for
a challenge, Westbrook learned to speak Mandarin Chinese when she
worked opposite international film star
Sylvia Chang in the award winning
festival hit
American Fusion (2005).
A firm believer in creating her own opportunities,Westbrook talents
extends to writing and producing. Her first film production, a short
drama entitled
Best Kept Secret (2006), became
a finalist in the
'Lens on Talent (2009)' filmmakers
competition. Since then, Westbrook has produced projects such as
A Fire in a Dovecot (2010),
Watts and Volts (2009), and
Pastor Stuart (2009) .
Just as she finds it essential to explore every aspect of her talent,
Karimah also believes in giving back. Dedicated to giving back to her
community, for several years Karimah served as a mentor for A Place
Called Home - a youth center in Los Angeles that helps young adults in
the inner city to find success and self reliance. She remains on the
center's Leadership Council who's mission remains the same.
Whether she is writing, producing, or giving back, this gifted actress
has a powerful and captivating way of delivering a performance.