Talking With Tika Sumpter of <em>One Life to Live</em>

Tika Sumpter offame is more than just a pretty face. In my interview with her today, she tells us the challenges she faced landing the role of a lifetime on the daytime hit show.
This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. If you need to flag this entry as abusive, send us an email.
of
One Life to Live
fame is more than just a pretty face. Her meaty role on the daytime soap has not gone unnoticed by Hollywood who has recently begun opening doors for the actress left and right. In addition to her day job as Layla Williamson, she will also be appearing in co-starring roles in such films as
Stomp the Yard 2, What's Your Number
and
Whisper Me a Lullaby
.
In my interview with her today, she tells us the challenges she faced landing the role of a lifetime on the daytime hit show and what she has done to consciously fight against the stereotypes she says Hollywood and even fellow Black Americans can sometimes perpetuate for women of color.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot