Erica Watson
Erica Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erica Faye Watson February 26, 1973 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 2021 (aged 48) Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| Education | Columbia College Chicago (BA, MA) |
Erica Faye Watson (February 26, 1973 – February 27, 2021) was an American actress, comedian and writer. She is best known for her roles in Precious and Chi-Raq.[1][2]
Early life and education
Watson was born on February 26, 1973,[3] and grew up in Chicago. She attended St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School and Kenwood Academy High School. She graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 1998 with a degree in film directing and a masters in Master of Arts in entertainment and media management in 2005.[4][2]
Career
Following graduation, Watson moved to New York City where she performed comedy and a one-woman show in 2010 which examined her identity a plus-size Black woman. She returned to Chicago after the show's tour where she took on roles in Precious, Chi-Raq, Empire, and The Chi.[2]
Personal life
She died of complications from COVID-19 in Montego Bay, where she had been living until her death, one day after her 48th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Dirty Laundry | Clarine | |
| 2009 | Precious | Sheila | |
| 2013 | Side Effects | Processing Nurse | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Top Five | Woman on the Street #1 | |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq | Sugar Pie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Love That Girl! | Shop Lady | Episode: "Gullible Is as Gullible Does" |
| 2015 | Chicago Fire | Waitress | Episode: "Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional" |
| 2015, 2018 | Empire | Ruth / Danielle | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Chi | Miss Tiny |
References
- ↑ "Chicago comedian, 'Windy City Live' contributor Erica Watson dies from COVID-19, family says". ABC7 Chicago. March 1, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Risen, Clay (March 4, 2021). "Erica Faye Watson, Comedic 'Hidden Gem of Chicago,' Dies at 48". The New York Times.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chicago actress Erica Watson dies from COVID-19 complications". www.radio.com. February 28, 2021.
- ↑ George, Doug (March 2021). "Chicago actor and comedian Erica Watson dies at 48 from COVID-19 complications". Chicago Tribune.
External links
- Erica Watson at IMDb
- 1973 births
- 2021 deaths
- Place of birth missing
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- Actresses from Chicago
- African-American actresses
- American expatriates in Jamaica
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica
- Kenwood Academy alumni