Born and raised in Los Angeles, multi-talented actress Camille Winbush grew up on television, landing her first role at the age of four on the upcoming NBC series “Viper.”
The series ended after two seasons, and Winbush went on to have recurring roles on the sitcom “Minor Adjustments” and the long-running family drama “Seventh Heaven.”
He made his film debut in Michelle Pfeiffer’s hit film “Dangerous Minds”, then appeared briefly in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s action film “Eraser”, before making a big impact in “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai”. by a famous author.
-director Jim Jarmusch; Winbush plays a schoolgirl who befriends a serial killer (Forest Whitaker). Winbush’s bold performance opposite the Oscar winner earned rave reviews. She also rose to fame on the sitcom “The Bernie Mac Show,” in which she played Vanessa Thomkins, the eldest of three siblings raised by their uncle, a troubled comedian.
The series ran on FOX for five seasons, earning her the 2006 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Series and three consecutive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In 2008, the actor joined the cast of “The Secret Life of an Ordinary Teenager”.