Angelle Vincent

Angelle Donna Vincent (born July 3, 1981) is an American actress, filmmaker, and former singer-songwriter. Born in and raised in, she appeared in a number of comedic and dramatic roles in both film and television during her career. Her accolades include three and two.

Vincent rose to fame voicing Marianne Skinny in the TBS animated series The Boring Life of Jack (2001–2006). She later became known for playing Gracie Lee in sitcom The Lou (2007–2008), and is arguably most famous for portraying Leanne Gordon in the RKO sitcom Westside High (2012–2018), the latter winning her the. In film, she is known for her roles in Better Jobs (2003), The Tony (2004), Sunny Miami (2008), Momentum (2013), Friends like You (2016), Untitled Jennifer Blue Project (2021), and The Controversy (2023).

Outside of acting, Vincent had a brief stint in the music industry as an artist, releasing the studio album Everyone Has a Big Head (2009) and the extended play Music for Simple Minds (2011), the latter spawning the successful singles "This Again" and "U No What 2 Do". She founded the film and television production company AngieVin Productions in 2017.

Early life
Angelle Donna Vincent was born on July 3, 1981 in to  parents Michael Joseph Vincent (born 1959) and Dionne Marie Johnson-Vincent (born 1958). She spent much of her childhood in Baton Rouge city before her family moved to when she was a teenager, where she developed an affinity for the performing arts. She returned to Baton Rouge to attend the Baton Rouge College of the Arts, and graduated with a degree in 2003.

Career
Vincent's first role was the voice of Marianne Skinny in the TBS animated series The Boring Life of Jack, which aired from 2001 to 2006. Vincent has stated that during her audition, she did an impression of "what would sound like after inhaling lots and lots of ". Her performance was praised by casting director Pierre Bernard, who says he "instantly knew Angelle would be Marianne".