Shamika Cotton
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Shamika Cotton | |
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 Shamika Cotton with her friend Bob Ketchum at The Wire wrap party | |
| Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Central State University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Shamika Cotton is an American actress from Cincinnati, Ohio. She is perhaps best known to television viewers as Michael Lee's drug-addicted mother Raylene Lee in the acclaimed HBO series The Wire.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio,[1] Shamika Cotton graduated from Withrow High School, where her activities included studying advanced chemistry and playing softball and volleyball, in 1994[2] and from Cincinnati's competitive School for Creative and Performing Arts,[1] where she studied choir, flute, and theater. She graduated from Central State University in 1999[3] with a degree in manufacturing engineering.[2]
Career
In 2006, Cotton appeared on the I Wanna Be A Soap Star reality series[3] to good reviews, and her performances from the show were also highlighted on Entertainment Tonight.
In November, 2007, Cotton launched a weekly videocast on YouTube entitled the “Shamika Chronicles”,[4] a series that follows her life and offers a realistic look at the daily life and work of an aspiring actress.
In 2019, she played small role in the movie The Sun Is Also a Star.
