Erica Dickerson
Biography
Erica was destined to be in the entertainment industry. Born and raised in Los Angeles to a Hall of Fame football star and renowned celebrity makeup artist for a mother, Erica was instantly inspired by the lifestyle she was exposed to at an early age. The oldest of four, Erica started out as a child model at age nine and appeared in numerous campaigns including Macy's and Levi's among others. Meanwhile, she put together performance showcases anywhere she could and from there, Erica quickly found herself guest starring on hit television shows such as Ally McBeal, Traffic Light and Drake & Josh. Now a young adult, Erica is as adept at portraying strong, sexy women as she is playing vulnerable and complicated characters. This summer Erica made her starring role debut in the first original scripted television series on the Fuse network, titled The Hustle. The Hustle premiered to the highest rating the network has had to date and is awaiting a season 2. Erica plays Ya-Ya, an A&R professional trying to get rap duo, "Brooklyn's Finest", signed to a major record label while also trying to balance relationships, loyalties, a politics within her personal life and the industry. She will next be guest starring in the second season of the hit BET series The Real Husbands of Hollywood and just wrapped the BET movie, Let The Church Say Amen, with Leila Rochon and Steve Harris for Regina King, who is making her directorial debut.
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Drama Series - 2005, 16 episodes • as Jasmine Santangelo
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.
Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as Deniese
Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes • as Bushmont Opponent 1
Fifteen-year-old Drake and Josh are schoolmates, but not close friends. Drake views Josh as weird and a bit of a goof. So, imagine Drake's shock when he finds out that this "goof" is about to become his new step-brother and roommate when his mother marries Josh's father. A spin off of The Amanda Show.
Drama Series - 1997, 16 episodes • as Young Renee
Ally McBeal is a young lawyer working at the Boston law firm Cage and Fish. Ally's lives and loves are eccentric, humorous, dramatic with an incredibly overactive imagination that's working overtime!
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Rita
Comedian and actor, Kevin Hart teams up with BET Networks to bring viewers one of the funniest shows on television "Real Husbands of Hollywood". The semi-scripted series is the fakest reality show ever following these men of Hollywood along their surreal lives. Enjoy the ride as these guys take on all things, from the husband's point of view. You may recognize some situations or characters from those other reality shows.
Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes • as Allison
Brothers-in-arms Ethan, Adam and Mike have been friends since college and have seen each other through highs and lows. Now well into their 30s, the three find themselves at different stages in their lives and trying to wrap their heads around the very grown-up decisions they have to make.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Cool Kid #1 (as Erica Nicole Dickerson)
Rapper/multi-millionaire P. Miller becomes the guardian of his sister's three children - all of whom need a father figure in their lives.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • as Angela
A prominent reverend balances his duty to the church with family woes as his 21-year-old daughter tries to put her life back together.