Emayatzy Corinealdi is an American actress. She starred in the Ava DuVernay 2012 drama film
Middle of Nowhere for which she won Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer and received Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead nomination. Corinealdi later starred in films
Miles Ahead (2016), and
The Invitation (2015). On television, she played the role of Belle in the 2016 remake of
Roots. She also starred in
Hand of God (2014â2017),
Ballers (2017â2019), and
The Red Line (2019). In 2022, Corinealdi began starring in the Hulu legal drama series,
Reasonable Doubt.