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Everything You Want To Know About Paige Hurd – From The Cast Of Tyler Perry’s ‘The Oval’

Child actor and Black Hollywood scion.

It’s not easy to steal scenes in a show where every moment seems to go viral, but that’s what young star Paige Hurd, who plays First Daughter Gayle Franklin in Tyler Perry’s The Oval, managed to do. Playing a hellion teenager might be the role Hurd has been preparing for her whole life...and when she got that call from Tyler Perry, she was more than ready.

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Here’s everything you want to know about Paige Hurd...

  1. She Started Young In The Acting Game

    Hurd is a native of Dallas, Texas and studied at Dallas Young Actors Studio as a child. At age 8, she landed her first official acting credit on the hit show Felicity.

  2. She Hangs With Black Hollywood Scions

    She had a sweet sixteen party in 2008 which was reportedly attended by Landon Brown (son of Bobby Brown), Lil B. Sure (son of Al B. Sure), the late Bobbi Christina (daughter of the late Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown), Corde’ Cordell and Cori Broadus (children of Snoop Dogg), Quincy Brown (son of Al B. Sure and Kim Porter) among others.

  3. She’s A Veteran Actor...

    She’s been working as an actor for almost 20 years and has appeared on several television shows and movies including Everybody Hates Chris and Hawaii 5.0, and Beauty Shop, starring Queen Latifah.

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  5. ...But She Always Keeps It Real

    She’s not afraid to keep it real about what working in Hollywood is really like, and talks about the ups and downs of rejection and periods of not working as an actor.

  6. Her Brother Is A Rapper

    She is one of five siblings. Her brother, the rapper known as Bhurd, posted this adorable video of them dancing as kids.

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