Tyla Abercrumbie
Tyla Abercrumbie | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) Austin, Texas |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
Tyla Abercrumbie is an American actress. She is best known for playing Nina Williams in the drama series The Chi and Officer Mary Jo Sullivan in the crime series NCIS: Origins.
Early life
Abercrumbie was born in Austin, Texas. She described growing in Austin as joyful despite the city lacking resources and residents struggled.[1] She holds a B.A. from Columbia College Chicago.[2]
Career
Her first big role came playing Nina Johnson in the drama series The Chi.[3][4] She made guest appearances in the police drama series Detroit 1-8-7 and the crime drama series The Chicago Code.[5] She also had a main role in the crime series NCIS: Origins playing Officer Mary Jo Sullivan.[6] She also has appeared in many theatre productions such as East Texas Hot Links.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Fitting Descriptions | Bridge Woman | Short |
| 1998 | Placebo Effect | Suit | |
| 1999 | Time Served | Brenda's Cellmate | |
| 2008 | The Porter | Woman | Short |
| 2008 | The Poker House | Janette | |
| 2008 | (Mis)Leading Man | Danielle Holland | Short |
| 2015 | Unexpected | Ms. Bryant | |
| 2017 | My Prom Mom | Tiffany | Short |
| 2018 | Animator | Roz | |
| 2020 | Dreaming Grand Avenue | Carol | |
| 2023 | We Grown Now | Christine |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bette | Carol | Episode; Two Days at a Time |
| 2004 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Ms.Busby | Episode; Super Boy |
| 2009 | The Beast | Agent Sarah Brenner | Episode; Bitsy Big-Boy |
| 2011 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Jeanelle Stilton | Episode; Road to Nowhere |
| 2011 | The Chicago Code | Sara Galivaris | 2 episodes |
| 2012-2013 | The Mob Doctor | Transplant Coordinator | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Low Winter Sun | Regina Cook | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Girlfriend Experience | Esthetician | Episode; Seperation |
| 2016 | Empire | Nurse | Episode; Light in Darkness |
| 2016 | Easy | Shelby | Episode; The F**King Study |
| 2017 | Shrink | Julia | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Chicago Med | Luke's Mother | Episode; Born This Way |
| 2019 | Proven Innocent | Tamara Folsom | Episode; The Burden of Truth |
| 2020 | Utopia | Patty | Episode; Tuesday's Child |
| 2021 | The Big Leap | Debra Sadler | Episode; Revenge Plot |
| 2022 | Somebody Somewhere | Kim | Episode; Knick-Knacks and Doodads |
| 2022 | South Side | Ms. Langford | Episode; College |
| 2023 | Chicago P.D. | Marlene Bagley | Episode; Trapped |
| 2018-2024 | The Chi | Nina Williams | 49 episodes |
| 2024-Present | NCIS: Origins | Mary Jo | Main Role |
References
- ^ "Austin native's new play inspired by her hometown". austinweekly.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Tyla Abercrumbie". geffenplayhouse.org. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Tyla Abercrumbie is about more than The Chi". chicagoreader.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "The Chi's Tyla Abercrumbie joins NCIS: Origins Prequel Series". blackfilmandtv.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Singles 2011: Tyla Abercrumbie". chicagomag.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "'NCIS: Origins' Prequel Adds Tyla Abercrumbie & Diany Rodriguez To Cast". deadline.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "Role Playing: Tyla Abercrumbie was set to run little 'Hot Links' café, but why was she there?". chicagoontheaisle.com. Retrieved September 21, 2025.