Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Davetta Sherwood is an accomplished
actress, musician and model.
Sherwood began her career in entertainment as a child print model
before venturing into acting. She began taking acting lessons and her
first role was a feature in the music video for Elektra Recording
artist Vitamin C's hit Graduation (Friends Forever). Shortly after, she
landed a guest role on the Television sitcom My Wife and Kids.
In 2003, she was cast in the short lived; Sophia Coppola penned series
Platinum (2003) alongside Hip Hop
artist Sticky Fingaz and Jason George. Her next project would be a
recurring role on the critically acclaimed series
Boston Public (2000). In 2005,
she would land her first film roles in
Back in the Day (2005) alongside
Tatyana Ali and star in the horror
film Venom - Biss der Teufelsschlangen (2005) with
Agnes Bruckner,
Bijou Phillips and
Meagan Good. That same year she
would also guest star on
The Bernie Mac Show (2001).
In 2006, Sherwood would be cast in her best known role to date on the
award winning daytime drama
Schatten der Leidenschaft (1973)
as love struck teen Lily Winters. In 2007, the role would earn her an
NAACP Image Award nomination for "Outstanding Actress in a Daytime
Drama Series." She would also make her on stage debut in 2007 in the
play "The Divorce". In the years to follow Sherwood would be seen on
stage in Pleasantville as well as independent films like H.N.I.C and A
Talent for Trouble.
Most recently in 2013, Sherwood starred in the romantic comedy
The Love Section (2013)
alongside Mekhi Phifer, Lawrence Adisa and Teyana Taylor. She also
co-stars in Fuse TV's first scripted show,
The Hustle (2013) .
Sherwood can next be seen in the Ashmawey brother's film,
Boiling Pot (2015) which also stars
Louis Gossett Jr. ,
Danielle Fishel ,
Keith David ,
M. Emmet Walsh , and
John Heard .
She is also working on her debut EP and has performed at LA Pride.
As an activist, in 2004, she started the Yes We Will Project; a civil
project aimed at educating and encouraging young people to take an
active role in the political process as well as in their personal
lives. She is also working on a documentary about the project under her
production company 5 Foot Nuttin Productions, which she started in 2008.
