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Weaver is the daughter of a Haitian mother and a father from [[Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lunionsuite.com/own-love-casts-haitian-american-michele-weaver/|title=OWN ‘Love Is___’ Casts Haitian-American Michele Weaver in Lead Role|date=8 June 2018|publisher=|accessdate=2 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611084902/http://www.lunionsuite.com/own-love-casts-haitian-american-michele-weaver/ |url-status=live |archive-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Weaver attended [[Pepperdine University]] and later began performing in theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/app/love-is.html|title=Love Is___|publisher=|accessdate=2 August 2018}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 02:30, 3 February 2026
American actress
Michele Weaver is an American actress, known for playing the leading role in the Oprah Winfrey Network romantic drama series Love Is.
Weaver is the daughter of a Haitian mother and a father from Colorado.[1] Weaver attended Pepperdine University and later began performing in theatre.[2]
On screen, she began appearing in small films, and played secondary roles on television shows include Switched at Birth and Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life. She played bigger roles in the Syfy television film 2 Lava 2 Lantula (2016), and was co-lead in the thriller Illicit (2017) opposite David Ramsey and Vivica A. Fox.[3]
In 2018, Weaver was cast in a leading role on the Oprah Winfrey Network romantic drama series, Love Is created by Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil. The series is based on the Akils’ relationship, the series told the story of a power couple navigating the landscape of black actors in Hollywood.[4][5] On July 31, 2018, it was originally renewed for a second season, but on December 19, 2018, OWN reversed the decision and canceled the series after Salim Akil was accused of domestic violence and copyright infringement.[6]
In 2019, Weaver appeared opposite Delta Burke, Tim Reid, Brooke Elliott in an episode of Netflix anthology series Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings. In 2020, she starred in the short-lived NBC drama series Council of Dads.[7]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | One Night at Monich’s | Susan | Short |
| 2012 | Unidentified | Rebecca Copeland | Short |
| Death Suspects a Murder | Sandra Elin | ||
| 2014 | Emancipation | Imani | Short |
| Diana Leigh | Diana Leigh | Short | |
| The Miracle of Tony Davis | Serena | Video | |
| 2015 | The Daughters of Eve | Rebecca | Short |
| Sister Code | Sonya | ||
| A Teacher’s Obsession | Burly Shark | TV movie | |
| Evolution | – | Short | |
| 2016 | Superpowerless | Brianne | |
| 2 Lava 2 Lantula | Raya West | TV movie | |
| 2017 | Illicit | Faren | |
| 2018 | Cathedrals | Rita | Short |
| 2019 | Nighthawks | Alison | |
| Portals | Frantic Caller (voice) | ||
| 2021 | I Forgive | Gang Girl | |
| 2022 | Beverly H. | Morgan | |
| 2023 | Christmas of Yes | Amy Bell | TV movie |
