Aurora Perrineau


Aurora Robinson Perrineau is an American actress. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms, the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television series Jem.

Early life

Perrineau was born to actor Harold Perrineau and model Brittany Perrineau on September 23, 1994.

Career

Perrineau is a model signed to Click Model Management, Inc.
In 2012, Perrineau starred in the direct-to-video film Air Collision. In 2014, Perrineau appeared in episodes of Newsreaders and in Chasing Life as Margo. In April 2014, it was announced that Perrineau was cast in the role of Shana in the movie based on the hit 1980's cartoon Jem and the Holograms. The film came under fire for casting Perrineau, a straight-haired, biracial actress for the role of Shana, a character who had a dark complexion and afro-textured hair. The film was released on October 23, 2015, and was a box office flop, only making $1.4 million in its opening weekend.
In July 2014, Perrineau was cast in Drake Doremus's film Equals. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2015. Perrineau had a small role in the film Passengers, released on December 21, 2016.
In 2018, Perrineau was cast as Giselle Hammond in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare.

Filmography

Film

Television