Lela Rochon Biography (1964?-)

Original name, Lela Rochon Staples; name is pronounced "Lay-la Ro-shon"; bornApril 17, 1964 (some sources cite 1965 or 1966), in Torrance, CA; daughter of Samuel (a graphic artist and business owner) and Zelma (a nurse practitioner) Staples; married Adolfo Quinones (an actor and choreographer), 1984 (divorced, 1987); married Antoine Fuqua (a director), April 9, 1999; children: AsiaRochon (daughter); stepchildren: Zachary Fuqua. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: April 17, 1964?; Torrance, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Extra, Breakin' (also known as Breakdance: The Movie), 1984
(As Lela Rochon Quinones) Dancer, Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo (also known as Breakdance 2: Electric Boogaloo), 1984
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Lindy, Foxtrap, 1985
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Debby, The Wild Pair (also known as The Devil's Odds), 1987
School instructor, Stewardess School, 1987
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Sunshine, Harlem Nights, 1989
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Christie, Boomerang, 1992
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Vanessa, The Meteor Man, 1993
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Robin Stokes, Waiting to Exhale, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Nora Stark, The Chamber, Universal, 1996
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Cynthia Webb, Gang Related (also known asGang City), Orion, 1997
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Emira Eagle, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Warner Bros., 1998
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Chantel, The Big Hit (also known as Warheads), TriStar, 1998
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Karen, Knock Off, TriStar, 1998
Vanessa Struthers, Any Given Sunday, Warner Bros., 1999
Lulu Brown, Labor Pains, USA Home Video, 2000
First Daughter, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
Television Appearances
Series
Recurring role, Better Days, CBS, 1986
Lisa, The Wayans Bros. (also known as Brother to Brother),The WB, 1995-1996
(As Lela Rochon Fuqua) Inspector Angela Reide, The Division (alsoknown as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2001-2002
Appeared in a recurring role on Generations, NBC.
Movies
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Charlotte, A Bunny's Tale, ABC, 1985
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Exquisite woman, Into the Homeland, HBO,1987

Wendy, Extralarge: Black and White (also known as Detective Extralarge: Black and White and Zwei Supertypen in Miami: Die Schoene mitdem Kleinen Tick), 1991
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Mildred "Bean" Jeter, Mr. & Mrs. Loving, Showtime, 1996
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Sydney Banks, Legal Deceit (also known asThe Promised Land), 1997
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Lucielle "Lucy" Bridges, Ruby Bridges, ABC, 1998
Title role, The Charlotte Austin Story, Showtime, 1999
Episodic
Diana, "The Greek Connection," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1987
Veronica, "The Shower," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1987
Sharona, "The Hat Comes Back," What's Happening Now!, 1987
Young bride, "Wedding Bell Blues," Amen, 1988
"A Change of Heart," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1990
Leslie, "Gone Fishing," 227, 1990
"Don't Powerburst My Bubble," 1st & Ten, 1990
Cindy, "Will Gets a Job," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, 1991
Mary Louise, "At Your Age," Homefront, 1992
(As Lela Rochon Staples) "Werewolf Concerto," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
Paula, "On the Rebound," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, 1992
Carol, "Roc Throws Joey Out," Roc, 1992
Denise, "The Courtship of Mark Cooper," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, 1994
Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1996
Beth Carter, "The Awakening," The Outer Limits, Showtime, 1997
Also appeared as Victoria, Out All Night.
Specials
Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Star Jones, Lifetime, 2000
Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Holly Robinson Peete, Lifetime, 2000
The 4th Annual Celebrity Weddings: In Style, Lifetime, 2000
Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Terry McMillan, Lifetime, 2001
Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Lela Rochon Fuqua, Lifetime, 2001
Awards Presentations
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Presenter, The 18th Annual CableAce Awards, TNT, 1996
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Presenter, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1997
(As Lela Rochon Staples) Presenter, The 1998 Essence Awards, Fox,1998
Pilots
Denise, The Sinbad Show, 1993
Babes in the Wood, ABC, 1999
Television Work
Movies
Executive producer, The Charlotte Austin Story, Showtime, 1999
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Dancer, "All Night Long," by Lionel Richie, 1983; waitress, "Again," by Lenny Krazitz. Dancer for music videos by Levert and Luther Vandross.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 16, Gale, 1997

Periodicals

Cosmopolitan, May, 1996, p. 114
Ebony, May, 1996
Entertainment Weekly, October 18, 1996, p. 54
Essence, May, 1996, p. 52; March, 1997, pp. 67-68
In Style, October 15, 1998, p. 52
Jet, April 9, 1990, pp. 24-26; November 2, 1998, p. 60; March 17,2003, p. 58
Just for Black Men, January, 1999, pp. 30-35
People Weekly, January 15, 1996; October 14, 1996

Other

Intimate Portrait: Lela Rochon Fuqua (television special), Lifetime, 2001

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