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Desiree Ross

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Desiree Ross is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Sophia Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf, from 2016 to 2020.[1] She also starred alongside Dolly Parton in the Lifetime television film, A Country Christmas Story in 2013.[2]

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Life and career

Ross was born and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina.[3] She is the elder of two children in her family.[4] She began acting in short films before she was cast as lead in the Lifetime television film A Country Christmas Story opposite Dolly Parton, Mary Kay Place and Megyn Price.[5] The following year, Ross had a recurring role as Mira in the TNT post-apocalyptic drama series Falling Skies.[6]

In 2015, Ross was cast in a series regular role in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf.[7][8] She plays Sophia Greenleaf, the daughter of series lead' Grace 'Gigi' Greenleaf (played by Merle Dandridge). The series also stars Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, and Oprah Winfrey.[9]

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Filmography

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