Zelda Harris

Zelda Harris is an American actress.

Zelda Harris
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1988—present

Harris attended Princeton University, where she was a member of the Class of 2007.^[1]

She began acting at age three.^[2] Harris beat out more than one thousand other children for the role of Troy Carmichael in Spike Lee's Crooklyn, the role for which she is best known.^[3] She also played Jessi Ramsey in The Baby-Sitters Club film.^[4]

Subsequent to her acting work, Harris was a singer with Zelda and the Lo Los.^[5] As of 2021, she is working as a teacher.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Crooklyn	Troy Carmichael
1995	The Baby-Sitters Club	Jessi Ramsey
1998	He Got Game	Mary Shuttlesworth

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988–1994	Sesame Street	Herself	Recurring Role
1991	I'll Fly Away	Adlaine	Episode: "The Hat"
1994	Law & Order	Janel Decker	Episode: "Nurture"
1995	The Piano Lesson	Maretha	TV film
1996–1997	Second Noah	Bethany Beckett	Main role (22 episodes)
1997	Clover	Clover	TV film
1998	413 Hope St.	Morica	Episode: "Falling"
1998	Cosby	Nikki	Episode: "A Team of His Own"
2002	NYPD Blue	Saraia Dobbs	Episode: "Below the Belt"
2014	Warzone	Harriet	Episode: "Allegiance"
2014	Comedy Corner	Nell	Episode: "The Intervention"
2014	All About Family	Anna	Episode: "Damages"