Gina Torres

Cast in "I Think I Love My Wife," as the wife of Chris Rock's character

Resumed her role as Zoe, for Joss Whedon’s feature adaptation “Serenity” based on his short-lived series “Firefly”

Played the wife of a major donor to President Palmer's (Dennis Haysbert) political campaign on the Fox drama “24”

Cast in “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions,” the sequels to the 1999 blockbuster “The Matrix”

Cast as Zoe in the short-lived sci-fi series “Firefly” by creator Joss Whedon

Had a recurring role as Jennifer Garner's arch nemesis, Russian-accented Anna Espinosa, on “Alias” (ABC)

Reunited with producers Raimi and Tapert to play the role of Hel in the futuristic adventure series “Cleopatra 2525”

Portrayed the recurring character Nebula on the syndicated series “Hercules: The Legendary Journey”

Made feature film debut in “Bed of Roses” starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Christian Slater

Gained the attention of producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi who cast her in the TV movie “M.A.N.T.I.S.” (Fox)

Had Broadway debut in “The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public”

Cast as a highly adept and sly terrorist in “Five Fingers,” opposite husband Laurence Fishburne (lensed 2005)

Landed a bit part in the daytime drama “One Life to Live” (ABC); brought back several times to portray different characters

Made her professional debut as the lead in “Dreamgirls” in a Connecticut production

Raised in the Bronx