Sufe Bradshaw Explained

Birth Date:1979 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2005–present

Sufe Bradshaw (; born November 30, 1979) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue, the secretary and scheduler with an acerbic wit, to Vice President Selina Meyer, in the HBO comedy series Veep.[1] Her prior acting credits include guest roles in Prison Break, Mind of Mencia, Southland, Cold Case and FlashForward, as well as a minor role in the 2009 feature film Star Trek.

Career

A native of Chicago, Illinois,[2] Bradshaw has also worked as a documentary filmmaker. Her project New Leaves, currently in development, examines children growing up in impoverished or underprivileged urban neighborhoods. She has also performed as a spoken word poet, and does humanitarian and activist work for groups including One Billion Rising and the Greenway Art Alliance.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005The Les Brown ShowMake-up ArtisteShort
2006SpeechlessMay
2007Black Woman's Guide to Finding a Good ManMika MooreVideo
Mr. Jackson's NeighborhoodKimShort
2009The Lost Nomads: Get Lost!April
Star TrekCadet Alien
Dance FlickKeloid
2010Infatuation of a Psychopath-Short
Halfway Where?Agent #2Short
2011Susan's RemembranceForensic Specialist SmithShort
Fixing PeteJanice TaylorTV movie
2012OvernightShawna
And When He Died, All He Left Us Was Alone-Short
Coming HomeTiffanyShort
2014Imperial DreamsDetective Gill
CrossroadsYoYo
SnackpocalypseSchool NurseShort
Happy MediumDr. Diane TylerShort
2015Marathon Day-Short
2016FederalDetective MoguesShort
2017Bad Kids of Crestview AcademyDr. Knight
2019Murder MysteryHolly
2020First One InAshalee
2021Together TogetherJean
The Disappearance of Mrs. WuJill Crane
ValOfficer Daughtry
2022Metal Lords Dean Swanson
2023Little DixieCarla
The GetbackDetective Jade Hatch
Guardian AngelWilma ReedShort
No Right WayAmy
RiseFati

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Yo MommaGuest ComedianEpisode: "Episode #3.9"
2008Cold CaseChantelle LegrosEpisode: "Ghost of My Child"
Mind of MenciaShakeyEpisode: "Episode #4.2"
2009Trust MeReceptionistEpisode: "Au Courant"
ERWaitressEpisode: "And in the End..."
SouthlandJosieEpisode: "Derailed"
Prison BreakWifeEpisode: "Free" & "The Old Ball and Chain"
FlashForwardMs. GerberEpisode: "White to Play"
BonesGina McNamaraEpisode: "The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken"
2010The Hard Times of RJ BergerNurseEpisode: "It's All About the Hamiltons"
2012-19VeepSue WilsonMain Cast: Season 1–5, Guest: Season 7
2014Rizzoli & IslesDalia ReillyEpisode: "Food for Thought"
2018The Guest BookAngelEpisode: "Under Cover"
2020Lovecraft CountryNawiEpisode: "I Am."
2021-22Hidden CanyonsDenise CollinsMain Cast

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2013Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesVeep
2014
2015
2016

Notes and References

  1. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/05/sufe-bradshaw-veep-character-patterned-after-someone-at-the-dmv.html "Sufe Bradshaw: 'Veep' character patterned 'after someone at the DMV'"
  2. http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/hbos-veep-break-out-star-sufe-bradshaw-talks-her-character-new-documentary#axzz2ZVeYIZxs "HBO's 'Veep' Break-out Star Sufe Bradshaw Talks Her Character, New Documentary"
  3. http://uptownmagazine.com/2013/04/all-eyes-on-sufe-bradshaw/ "All Eyes On: Sufe Bradshaw"