Cast & creator
Ilfenesh Hadera
Best known for The Blacklist, Chicago Fire, Blue Bloods
Ilfenesh Hadera (born December 1, 1985) is an American actress. She attended the Harlem School of Arts and worked as waitress for ten years. In her acting career, she has collaborated with world-renowned filmmaker Spike Lee after a role in Oldboy (2013). Her father is an Ethiopian refugee and founder of the African Services Committee, a Harlem-based organization that works with African refugees.
Also known as: Ильфенеш Хадера
6
film credits
15
television credits
21
2010–2025 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (21)
Showing 21 of 21 credits
The Blacklist
Jennifer Palmer
2013
Chicago Fire
Serena
2012
Blue Bloods
Angela Reddick
2010
Marvel's The Punisher
Mistress
2017
Billions
Deb Kawi
2016
The Equalizer
Michelle Chambers
2021
Will Trent
Joanne Drexler
2023
Godfather of Harlem
Mayme Johnson
2019
Difficult People
Abby
2015
East New York
A.D.A. Vonny Diskant
2022
Master of None
Lisa
2015
Highest 2 Lowest
Pam King
2025
Baywatch
Stephanie Holden
2017
Conviction
Naomi Golden
2016
Deception
Kay Daniels
2018
The Bricklayer
Tye
2023
Oldboy
Judy
2013
Show Me a Hero
Carmen Febles
2015
Werewolves
Lucy Marshall
2024
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
Self
2020
Chi-Raq
Chifon
2015