Kysionia Daye was born in Charlotte, North Carolina but raised in the Bull City of Durham, NC. Much of her inspiration and admiration to pursue a career in the arts is due to enjoying the essence of performing. Kysionia also gained the interest of dance from her uncle, Otis Daye (former Alvin Ailey Dancer), and pursued studies in ballet, jazz, modern, and hip-hop dance during much of her childhood into her adult years. As an aspiring entertainer since the age of 7, Kysionia's passion for acting in front of the camera soon led her to express the pursuit of the performing arts as well as modeling. She studied acting and performing at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC, and New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, CA; also additional acting workshops with Actress Tasha Smith and Erica Hart of ABC Primetime in Washington DC, where she relocated and progressed in other acting opportunities. Her experience spans from TV, Film, Stage, Print Modeling, and Performing Arts and Dance. Kysionia's new passion in addition to the others, resides in writing feature and short films. She was cast in her first Television Appearance with BET, for show "Criminals At Work" (2016), playing the role of Donna Crogan and TV One "For My Man" (2017), playing a Detective and Fiancè role. Kysionia is working on several TV/Feature Film projects in the Los Angeles rea, as well as writing feature/short films
Unique traits: Southern and British Accents
Shaft
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Film
(Action and Crime)
Actress A reboot of the 1970s action film, 'Shaft'.
Homeland
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Television
(Crime, Drama, Mystery and Thriller)
Actress Carrie Mathison, a CIA operations officer, is on probation after carrying out an unauthorized operation in Iraq. As a result, she has been reassigned to the Counter terrorism center. Whilst in Iraq, she was warned that an American prisoner had been turned by Al-Qaeda. When Nicholas Brody, a U.S. Marine Sergeant, is rescued after being held hostage since 2003, she suspects that he is the one. While Brody is received home as a war hero, Carrie goes to any lengths necessary to catch him out. Written by Kad
For My Man
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Television
(Crime)
Actress Real woman in real relationships that will do anything for their man.
Criminals at Work
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Television
(Crime)
Actress Add a Plot »
North Carolina Central University
(2006-2006)
Strayer University - Global Region
(2006-2006)
NYFA
(2006-2006)