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Laurissa Romain

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Laurissa Romain
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Laurissa "Lala" Romain is an American singer/songwriter and actress who has appeared on Broadway, TV and Film. Transitioning into the music scene she has been featured in Rolling Stone, i-D Magazine and NPR as a standout entry for the Tiny Desk contest in 2022. Combining both passions, she landed 6 original compositions on her latest film projects for BET & Paramount+!
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    Known for

    Jessica Chastain in The Savant
    The Savant
    TV Series
    • Yasmine
    Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, Cedric The Entertainer, Rosario Dawson, Hassan Johnson, Leslie Jones, Karlie Redd, Romany Malco, Tracy Morgan, Sherri Shepherd, Hayley Marie Norman, J.B. Smoove, Anders Holm, and Michael Che in Top Five (2014)
    Top Five
    6.4
    • Grace
    • 2014
    Bette Midler, Judith Light, and Ben Platt in The Politician (2019)
    The Politician
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Cute Girl
    Essence Atkins, Terry Crews, Teala Dunn, and Coy Stewart in Are We There Yet? (2010)
    Are We There Yet?
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Mya

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Savant
      • Yasmine
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Higher Love
      • Sofia
      • Post-production
    • Laurissa Romain and Robbie Dema in Stuck (2025)
      Stuck
      Short
      • Sabeena
      • 2025
    • Kirrilee Berger in Peas and Carrots (2024)
      Peas and Carrots
      6.4
      • Jezebel
      • 2024
    • Marsha Dietlein and Laurissa Romain in Love Music Shelter, SF (2024)
      Love Music Shelter, SF
      Short
      • Natalie 'Nat' Worth
      • 2024
    • One Night Stay (2024)
      One Night Stay
      6.0
      • Marissa
      • 2024
    • Tami Roman and Tichina Arnold in So Fly Christmas (2023)
      So Fly Christmas
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Sierra
      • 2023
    • Viewer Discretion (2023)
      Viewer Discretion
      Short
      • Camden
      • 2023
    • How Do I Look (2021)
      How Do I Look
      7.0
      • Veronica
      • 2021
    • Cedric The Entertainer, Lucas Till, Lucy Hale, and Lex Scott Davis in Son of the South (2020)
      Son of the South
      6.3
      • Brenda
      • SNCC Singer (as Laurissa 'Lala' Romain)
      • 2020
    • Laurissa Romain and Granit Lahu in You Were Always (2020)
      You Were Always
      Short
      • Jill
      • 2020
    • Bette Midler, Judith Light, and Ben Platt in The Politician (2019)
      The Politician
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Cute Girl
      • 2020
    • Lala: Wasn't Love
      Short
      • 2017
    • Chris Rock, Gabrielle Union, Cedric The Entertainer, Rosario Dawson, Hassan Johnson, Leslie Jones, Karlie Redd, Romany Malco, Tracy Morgan, Sherri Shepherd, Hayley Marie Norman, J.B. Smoove, Anders Holm, and Michael Che in Top Five (2014)
      Top Five
      6.4
      • Grace
      • 2014
    • Essence Atkins, Terry Crews, Teala Dunn, and Coy Stewart in Are We There Yet? (2010)
      Are We There Yet?
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Mya
      • 2011
    • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
      Live from Lincoln Center
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Ngana
      • 2010

    Soundtrack

    • Joshua Bell, Hugh Downs, Renée Fleming, Alan Gilbert, Lorin Maazel, Natalia Makarova, Audra McDonald, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak Perlman, Louis Perry, Beverly Sills, Martin Bookspan, and Fred Child in Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
      Live from Lincoln Center
      8.5
      TV Series
      • performer: "Dites-Moi", "Finale Ultimo"
      • 2010

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    You Were Always Nice Film Festival Nomination
    Demo Reel 0:22
    You Were Always Nice Film Festival Nomination
    Man Behind The Camera
    Demo Reel 0:41
    Man Behind The Camera
    Man Behind The Camera
    Demo Reel 0:41
    Man Behind The Camera
    Son Of The South Bridge Scene
    Demo Reel 0:55
    Son Of The South Bridge Scene
    The Man Behind The Camera Teaser
    Demo Reel 0:27
    The Man Behind The Camera Teaser
    Son Of The South EPK
    Demo Reel 0:07
    Son Of The South EPK
    The Politician on Netflix S2E02
    Demo Reel 0:25
    The Politician on Netflix S2E02

    Personal details

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      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Laurissa 'Lala' Romain
    • Height
      • 5′ (1.52 m)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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      • Lala

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