Kara Young

Actress

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Kara Young is an American actress. She had her breakout role in the series I’m a Virgo (2023), and in 2026 starred in the films I Love Boosters and Is God Is. She has won two Tony Awards for her roles in the plays Purlie Victorious (2024) and Purpose (2025), while also earning nominations for Clyde's (2022) and Cost of Living (2023).

Filmography

8.1

Marvel's The Punisher

Wendy

A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.

4.4

The View

Self

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.

5.9

I Love Boosters

Crying Black Mother

A group of shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven by stealing from her stores and reselling them at a lower price — what they call 'fashion-forward philanthropy'.

2.6

Sherri

Self - Guest

Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews.

7.0

The Other Two

VMA Announcer (voice)

A former professional dancer, Brooke, and her brother Cary, an aspiring actor, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.

6.2

Is God Is

Racine

Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that pushes them to extraordinary lengths.

6.8

I'm a Virgo

Jones

A coming-of-age joyride about Cootie, a 13ft tall young Black man in Oakland, CA. Having grown up hidden away, Cootie soon experiences the beauty and contradictions of the world for the first time. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, a real life superhero named The Hero.

7.3

Chemical Hearts

When a hopelessly romantic high school senior falls for a mysterious new classmate, it sets them both on an unexpected journey that teaches them about love, loss, and most importantly themselves.

5.2

Master

Sascha

At an elite New England university built on the site of a Salem-era gallows hill, two black women strive to find their place. Navigating politics and privilege, they encounter increasingly terrifying manifestations of the school's haunted past… and present.

5.4

We Strangers

Mari Winters

Rayelle Martin works as a commercial cleaner in Gary, Indiana. She's mischievous, playful, and skilled at adapting to her surroundings. One day while at work, Ray is approached by Dr. Neeraj Patel, a therapist who hires her to work as his housekeeper. Who’s going to say no to extra money? Not Ray.

N/A

Clyde's

Letitia

In this stirring new play from the team of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey, a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at reclaiming their lives. Even as the shop’s callous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff members are given purpose and permission to dream by their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich.

7.1

Hair Wolf

Cami

The staff of a black hair salon fend off a strange new monster: white women intent on sucking the lifeblood from black culture.

8.0

LUCID

Deja

A woman seeks virtual reality therapy after being sexually assaulted on a girl's night out. But this new unconventional therapy comes at an insidious cost.

N/A

Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch

Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins

The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.

N/A

White Face

Kara

The story of New York actor Charles Rodgers, a man who hates his Black skin and all the hardship that comes with it. Feeling trapped by his race, Charles believes he has found the solution to his problems - change his appearance to embody "Whiteness" - erase all that he has ever been and join the group he believes he should be a part of. But is this ever possible?

10.0

Silent Partner

Kosi Jones

After winning a controversial case, a Black attorney at a white-shoe law firm questions the legitimacy of his recent promotion.

8.8

F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K

Yolanda

A queer, Black, aspiring Baltimore rapper must outwit his vengeful day-job boss in order to avoid getting fired after accidentally eating an edible.

N/A

Blow Up My Life

Charlie August

A disgraced pharmaceutical employee accidentally discovers a deadly opioid vape conspiracy, sending him on the run to expose the crime with a trail of chaos in his wake.

4.0

Sis

Michelle

Hopeless to hear that her ex is bringing his new girlfriend to a party, a young college student’s night turns around when she locks eyes with a girl across the room.

4.0

Cybornetics

Lisa

In a future world of scientific advances, humans share every aspects of their lives with their machines. But when a leading scientist and his team build an advanced prototype cyborg, the scientists aren't prepared for the consequences