Carshénah Jefferson

Carshenah W. Jefferson was born in Gainesville and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Carshenah found acting as her number one outlet to be her biggest blessing. Gifted in a variety of athletics, dancing, music, linguistics and computers, acting is her first love. She graduated with a double bachelors degree in Theatre and The Classics as well as a double minor degree in both Italian Studies and Computer Science from Florida State University all within three years. Her last college year was used to study abroad in Florence, Italy, which changed her view of performance theatre on a global stage. Carshenah gained her Masters of Fine Arts degree in Acting from the University of Florida where she landed a principal role in a new play "Lavender Lizards and Lilac Landmines: Layla's Dream," written and directed at the University by Ntozake Shange for her thesis. She would then move on and branch out to the New York theatre circuit landing her first professional acting and modeling job for Mattel, Inc. as a Barbie Doll named Simone during their One Modern Circle campaign. Carshenah was also blessed with a coveted acting job on Broadway with the New York touring company TheatreWorks USA for a dual role of Marion Carter and Jane for the show, "The Color of Justice." Carshenah landed this role on her first major audition out in New York. This was a play that brought to life the historical civil rights ruling of Brown vs. The Board of Education. Carshenah now spends her time in Los Angeles in a variety of roles in Television, Film, Commercials and Modeling jobs.