Shanola Hampton


Shanola Hampton is an American actress best known for her role as Veronica Fisher on Showtime dramedy Shameless.

Acting career

2000–2010: Early career

Hampton played a part in "The Gift", a musical at Tiffany Theater in Hollywood in 2000.
Hampton appeared in several television series, such as Shameless, Reba, Popular, Scrubs, Criminal Minds, Related, and Miami Medical. She has also had roles in the movies: The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, The Hanged Man, Christmas in the City, and You Again.
She was the face model for Rochelle in the video game Left 4 Dead 2.
Hampton graduated from Winthrop University with a degree in theater. While studying acting at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Hampton worked at Goose Island Brewery in Wrigleyville. Hampton earned a Masters of Fine Arts in acting.

2011–present

In Summer 2010, Hampton was cast as a series regular on the Showtime dramedy Shameless as Veronica Fisher, a role for which she has received critical acclaim.
In 2013, Hampton co-starred in the movie Things Never Said. Hampton played a woman who tries to find the strength to leave her physically abusive husband. The movie was part of the Annual American Black Film Festival, the North Carolina Black Film Festival, Roxbury International Film Festival, the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, the Black Star Film Festival, and the Laguna Film Festival.

Personal life

Hampton was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Hampton attended Summerville High School.
Hampton has been married to producer Daren Dukes since March 2000. The couple have a daughter named Cai MyAnna Dukes and a son named Daren O.C. Dukes.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations