Trisha Mann-Grant

Mann was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended the Roosevelt University. While studying, Mann became a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and was crowned Miss Black Chicago.^[2] She later began performing as a model before making her stage and screen debuts as an actress. During the 2000s, Mann appeared in a number of independent movies and guest-starred on television series such as The Parkers, Eve and Cold Case.^[3] She also performed on stage productions such as The Great Women of Color, The Visit, An Evening of Shakespeare with Charles Dutton, Jeffery’s Plan, Say Amen and Souled Out. She starred opposite Stephanie Mills in the national tour of David E. Talbert’s His Woman His Wife and received NAACP Theatre Awards nomination for performance in musical If You Don’t Believe: A Love Story.^[4]

In 2015, Mann starred in the mystery crime-thriller film, The Man in 3B directed by Trey Haley and based on the novel of the same name by Carl Weber.^[5] She later appeared in the comedy-drama film Throwback Holiday directed by Haley, and in 2020 was cast as Dominique Leroux in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business also based on Carl Weber's novel series.^[6]

In 2024, she was cast Dana “Leslie” Thomas in the CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates.^[7][8] The soap premiered in early 2025.^[9]