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CELEBRITY INTERVIEW
Angell Conwell was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina on August 2, 1983, but raised in nearby Columbia. At 17, she made her big screen debut in the gritty, John Singleton drama Baby Boy opposite Tyrese, Taraji P. Henson and Snoop Dogg.
She followed that outing with well-received supporting roles in such feature films as The Wash , Soul Plane and 24 Hour Love. More recently, Angell enjoyed a starring role on the TV-One hit series "Family Time" with Omar Gooding, as well as a recurring role as Kevin Hart's ex-wife on the hit BET series "Real Husbands of Hollywood."
Her TV credits include guest starring roles on such shows as "NYPD Blue," "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," "Moesha," "That's So Raven" and "3rd Rock from the Sun." She has also appeared in the music videos "Batter Up" and "Ride Wit Me" and Usher's "Confessions."
In her spare time she enjoys reading inspirational books, days at the beach, walks with her dog Xeena and giving back by helping to serve at MyFriendsHouseLA.Com. Here, she talks about her upcoming independent movie 4Play with Wesley Jonathan, and about playing Leslie Michaelson on the daytime drama, "The Young & the Restless" which just celebrated its 40th Anniversary on the air.
Kam Williams: Hi Angell, thanks for the interview.
Angell Conwell: My pleasure, Kam.
KW: What interested you in doing a soap opera?
AC: Being on a daytime drama never crossed my mind until the breakdown for the character "Leslie" was released. She was described as a strong, spitfire legal shark. It's rare...