Ilfenesh Hadera

Biography

Ilfenesh Hadera (born December 1, 1985) is an American actress. She attended the Harlem School of Arts and worked as waitress for ten years. In her acting career, she has collaborated with world-renowned filmmaker Spike Lee after a role in Oldboy (2013). Her father is an Ethiopian refugee and founder of the African Services Committee, a Harlem-based organization that works with African refugees.

Known For

The Blacklist

Chicago Fire

Blue Bloods

Billions

Marvel's The Punisher

Will Trent

The Equalizer

Godfather of Harlem

All Movies (6)

• Highest 2 Lowest2025 · as Pam King
• Werewolves2024 · as Lucy Marshall
• The Bricklayer2023 · as Tye
• Baywatch2017 · as Stephanie Holden
• Chi-Raq2015 · as Chifon
• Oldboy2013 · as Judy

All TV Shows (15)

• Will Trent2023 · as Joanne Drexler
• East New York2022 · as A.D.A. Vonny Diskant
• The Equalizer2021 · as Michelle Chambers
• By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem2020 · as Self
• Godfather of Harlem2019 · as Mayme Johnson
• Deception2018 · as Kay Daniels
• Marvel's The Punisher2017 · as Mistress
• Conviction2016 · as Naomi Golden
• Billions2016 · as Deb Kawi
• Master of None2015 · as Lisa
• Show Me a Hero2015 · as Carmen Febles
• Difficult People2015 · as Abby
• The Blacklist2013 · as Jennifer Palmer
• Chicago Fire2012 · as Serena
• Blue Bloods2010 · as Angela Reddick