Hailliote Sumney
Ghanaian actress
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Hailliote Sumney also known as Haillie Sumney is a Canadian-born Ghanaian actress and brand influencer. She has interviewed celebs such as actor Boris Kodjoe, Michael Blackson, Becca, Stonebwoy and others. She is the female brand ambassador for London-based shoe brand Jesu Segun. In 2019 she was selected as the host for 4Syte TV's BET Awards red carpet.[1][2][3][4]
Hailliote Sumney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hailliote Sumney |
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside |
| Occupations | Actress, brand influencer, TV personality |
Early life and education
Sumney was born in Canada to Kodjoe Sumney and Akosuah Sumney but moved to the United States when she was two years old.[3][5] She studied nursing at the Summit Career College, California and also had her tertiary education at the University of California, Riverside.[6][7]
Career
She quit her career as a nurse at the Riverside Hospital in United States to pursue acting in Africa.[8] She made her acting debut starring in a TV series, Heels and Sneakers which was produced by Yvonne Nelson. She has also featured in Lagos Fake Life, a movie produced by Mike Ezuruonye, starred as a character in Mike Ezu's "To kill a ghost" including already released TV series, Eden[6][5] and has also worked on projects featured on popular streaming networks including Netflix, Amazon Prime and IROKOtv. She also debuted on television at 4Syte TV as a presenter.[7]
Works
- She is known to have worked on a movie titled A Way Back Home, which features Alexx Ekubo, IK Ogbonna, and others.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Heels and Sneakers (series) | produced by Yvonne Nelson, Efia Odo | |
| A way back home | with Alex Ekubo, IK Ogbonna | ||
| 2017 | Kintampo | produced by Chris Attoh, also starring Adjetey Annan, Sika Osei and Deyemi Okanlawon | |
| Desperate Survivors | produced by Samuel De Graft featuring Kalsonme Sinare and Benedicta Gafah | ||
| 2018 | Lagos Real Fake Life | Mirabel | Produced by Mike Ezeronye also starring Annie Idibia, Emmanuella (Mark Angel Comedy) |
| Track of My Fears | produced by Ama K.Aberese and starring Rama Brew, Marie Humbert, and Blossom Chukwujekwu | ||
| 2018 | Shattered (short film) | produced by Haillie Sumney featuring Ian Wordi and directed by Chris Gyan | |
| 2019 | Twisted | starring Fela Makafui, James Gardener | |
| 2019 | 2 Days after Friday | produced by Venus Films, starring Jackie Appiah, Mofe Duncan, John Domelo | |
| 2019 | Smoke Screen | Maeve Grant | directed by Vickie Wills-Doku, starring Rama Brew, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Marie Humbert-Droz, David Dontoh |
| 2020 | Eden | directed by Harry Bentil, starring Solomon Fixon-Owoo, Kobby Acheampong, Godwin Namboh | |
| A Woman's Scorn | directed by Maxwell Akwesi, starring James Gardener, Anthony Woode, Ekow Blankson and featuring Fela Makafui | ||
| Trapped | directed by Eazzy Ologe starring IK Ogbonna | ||
| Soft Work | Nonye | directed by Darasen Richards, starring Shaffy Bello, Frank Donga, Mofe Duncan, Alexx Ekubo, IK Ogbonna | |
| 2021 | Ghana Jollof | directed by Uzor Arukwe, Funnybone, Akah Nnani, Joselyn Dunmas | |
| 2022 | Co Habits | directed by Peter Sedufa, starring Fiifi Coleman, Caroline Sampson, Jeffery Nortey, Jackie Ankrah | |
| 2023 | To Kill a Ghost | Sharon | Directed by Mike Ezuruonye, starring Pat Akpabio, Lovelin Akpan, Treasure Bassey |