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'''LeShay Tomlinson''', also known as '''Leshay Tomlinson''' and '''Leshay N. Tomlinson''', is an American [[actress]], best known for her role as Cathy in [[R. Kelly]]'s [[rap opera|hip hopera]], ''[[Trapped in the Closet]]''. Cathy is noteworthy as the woman whose tryst with [[R. Kelly|Kelly]]'s character sets in motion the many revelations and cliffhangers which provide the hiphopera's dramatic skeleton.
'''LeShay Tomlinson''', also known as '''Leshay Tomlinson''' and '''Leshay N. Tomlinson''', is an American [[actress]], best known for her role as Cathy in [[R. Kelly]]'s [[rap opera|hip hopera]], ''[[Trapped in the Closet]]''. Cathy is noteworthy as the woman whose tryst with [[R. Kelly|Kelly]]'s character sets in motion the many revelations and cliffhangers which provide the hiphopera's dramatic skeleton.


A [[Black Hebrew Israelites|Hebrew Israelite]], Tomlinson had filled small roles in a number of motion pictures prior to her work with R. Kelly; including the [[Princess Monique]] short "The Call" with ''Closet'' co-star [[Cat Wilson]], folk music parody [[A Mighty Wind]] and the [[Pierce Brosnan|Brosnan]]/[[Salma Hayek|Hayek]] crime drama [[After the Sunset]].
A LeShay Tomlinson had filled small roles in a number of motion pictures prior to her work with R. Kelly; including the [[Princess Monique]] short "The Call" with ''Closet'' co-star [[Cat Wilson]], folk music parody [[A Mighty Wind]] and the [[Pierce Brosnan|Brosnan]]/[[Salma Hayek|Hayek]] crime drama [[After the Sunset]].

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Light It Up (film)|Light It Up]]''
| Student
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[What Women Want]]''
| Marshall Field's Shopper
|
|-
| 2002
| ''Business Unusual''
| Mary J. Dancer
| Short film
|-
| 2002
| ''The Call''
| Yolanda
| Short film
|-
| 2003
| ''[[A Mighty Wind]]''
| Steinbloom's Secretary
|
|-
| 2003
| ''Buffoon''
| Wendy
| Short film
|-
| 2004
| ''The Male Groupie''
| Lovely
| Short film
|-
| 2004
| ''[[After the Sunset]]''
| Receptionist
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Trapped in the Closet]]: Chapters 1-12''
| Cathy
| Short film
|-
| 2006
| ''Let Me Count the Ways''
| Brianna
|
|-
| 2006
| ''Be the Man''
| Miriam
| Short film
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Trapped in the Closet]]: Chapters 13-22''
| Cathy
| Video
|-
| 2007
| ''The Lutheran''
| Slutty Mama
| Short film
|-
| 2008
| ''Stitches''
| Claire
| Short film
|-
| 2008
| ''Delayed''
|
| Voice role; short film
|-
| 2009
| ''Someone Heard My Cry''
| Kimberly
| Short film
|-
| 2010
| ''The Company We Keep''
| Juanita
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Wrong (film)|Wrong]]''
| Jogger
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[People Like Us (2012 film)|People Like Us]]''
| Attendant
|
|-
| 2012
| ''C'mon Man''
| Peaches
|
|-
| 2014
| ''Freeloader''
| Tonya
| Short film
|-
| 2018
| ''The Watchers''
| Millie
| Short film
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Drake & Josh]]''
|
| Episode: "Mean Teacher"
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Eve (American TV series)|Eve]]''
| Brianna
| Episode: "Rules of Engagement"
|-
| 2007
| ''Rx''
| Janice
| TV film
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]''
| Passerby
| Episode: "Alex's Spring Fling"
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''Lens on Talent''
| Claire
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Trapped in the Closet]]: Chapters 22-33''
| Cathy
| TV film
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Major Crimes (TV series)|Major Crimes]]''
| Receptionist
| Episode: "Two Options"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]''
| Nurse
| Episode: "March of Crimes"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Jane the Virgin]]''
| Director
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Doubt (American TV series)|Doubt]]''
| Judge Rebecca Cannon
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''Before I Got Famous''
| Casting Director
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Insecure (TV series)|Insecure]]''
| Renee
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Shut Eye]]''
| Patient's Mom
| Episode: "Short Changed"
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Henry Danger]]''
| Carolyn
| Episode: "Budget Cuts"
|-
| 2019
| ''Trade Show Show''
| Handler
| Episode: "Strap in Cuz It Ain't Gonna Be Pretty"
|-
|}

===Web===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Shook (web series)|Shook]]''
| Sandra
| Main role<ref name="shook announcement">{{cite journal|url=https://discussingfilm.net/2019/08/01/sofia-wylie-cast-in-shook-series-for-disney-exclusive/|title=Sofia Wylie Cast In 'Shook' Series For Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Jacob|last=Fisher|journal=DiscussingFilm|date=1 August 2019|accessdate=2 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 13 September 2024

LeShay Tomlinson, also known as Leshay Tomlinson and Leshay N. Tomlinson, is an American actress, best known for her role as Cathy in R. Kelly's hip hopera, Trapped in the Closet. Cathy is noteworthy as the woman whose tryst with Kelly's character sets in motion the many revelations and cliffhangers which provide the hiphopera's dramatic skeleton.

A LeShay Tomlinson had filled small roles in a number of motion pictures prior to her work with R. Kelly; including the Princess Monique short "The Call" with Closet co-star Cat Wilson, folk music parody A Mighty Wind and the Brosnan/Hayek crime drama After the Sunset.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Light It Up Student
2000 What Women Want Marshall Field's Shopper
2002 Business Unusual Mary J. Dancer Short film
2002 The Call Yolanda Short film
2003 A Mighty Wind Steinbloom's Secretary
2003 Buffoon Wendy Short film
2004 The Male Groupie Lovely Short film
2004 After the Sunset Receptionist
2005 Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 Cathy Short film
2006 Let Me Count the Ways Brianna
2006 Be the Man Miriam Short film
2007 Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 Cathy Video
2007 The Lutheran Slutty Mama Short film
2008 Stitches Claire Short film
2008 Delayed Voice role; short film
2009 Someone Heard My Cry Kimberly Short film
2010 The Company We Keep Juanita
2012 Wrong Jogger
2012 People Like Us Attendant
2012 C'mon Man Peaches
2014 Freeloader Tonya Short film
2018 The Watchers Millie Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Drake & Josh Episode: "Mean Teacher"
2006 Eve Brianna Episode: "Rules of Engagement"
2007 Rx Janice TV film
2008 Wizards of Waverly Place Passerby Episode: "Alex's Spring Fling"
2009–2010 Lens on Talent Claire 2 episodes
2012 Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 22-33 Cathy TV film
2014 Major Crimes Receptionist Episode: "Two Options"
2014 Pretty Little Liars Nurse Episode: "March of Crimes"
2017 Jane the Virgin Director 2 episodes
2017 Doubt Judge Rebecca Cannon 2 episodes
2017 Before I Got Famous Casting Director
2017 Insecure Renee 2 episodes
2017 Shut Eye Patient's Mom Episode: "Short Changed"
2018 Henry Danger Carolyn Episode: "Budget Cuts"
2019 Trade Show Show Handler Episode: "Strap in Cuz It Ain't Gonna Be Pretty"

Web

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 Shook Sandra Main role[1]

References

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  1. ^ Fisher, Jacob (1 August 2019). "Sofia Wylie Cast In 'Shook' Series For Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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