Acting
All the shows and movies Jamia has appeared in
Show: Half and Half
Network: UPN
First Aired: April 28th 2003
Episode: The Big Much 'I Do' About Nothing Episode
Season: 1
Character Name: Jamia

Jamia's Role: Jamia sang 'Fallin' at a wedding in this episode.
Quotes: "My mom told me not to talk to strangers with bad offers."
Facts
This was Jamia's very first acting role.


Show: My Wife And Kids
Network: ABC
First Aired: April 9th 2003
Episode: Sharon's Picture
Season: 3
Character Name: Aretha

Jamia's Role: Jamia played 'Aretha' the younger sister of 'Franklin'. Franklin had a hard time seeing that his little sister was a better singer than his girlfriend Kady because he was blinded by love.
Quotes: "Hi Kady, you're all Franklin talks about."
Facts
On the U.S version of this episode Jamia only sang "Fallin", on the one that aired in the U.K she also sang "Who's Lovin' You"


Show: 7th Heaven
Network: WB
First Aired: September 29th 2003
Episode: PK Preacher's Kid
Season: 8
Character Name: Haley Michaels

Jamia's Role: Jamia played the granddaughter of Detective Micheals; a mischievous little girl, who everyone called "Houdini".
Quotes: Hailey: "My grandma!? She left him a longgg time ago. They're not married anymore. D-I-V-O-R-C-E-D!"
Facts
This is the first show Jamia only acted and didn't sing in.


Show: My Wife And Kids
Network: ABC
First Aired: November 26, 2003
Episode: Micheal's Band
Season: 4
Character Name: Aretha

Jamia's Role: Jamia played 'Aretha' once again, in this episode Franklin was beginning to realize his younger sister had more talent than Kady. He wanted to make her lead singer of the band but didn't know how to tell his 'love'.
Quotes: NONE AVAILABLE
Facts
Jamia sang "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
Jamia's only scene was when she sang, she didn't have any lines.


Show: Romeo!
Network: NICK
First Aired: April 10th 2004
Episode: Playin' Favorites
Season: 2
Character Name: Chantal

Jamia's Role: Jamia played a little girl by the name of 'Chantal' who Gary had a secret crush on.
Quotes: Chantal: "Girls are way smart than boys, I'm a girl so I would know."
Facts
Jamia sang "A Tisket A Tasket"


Show: The Backyardigans
Network: NICK Jr.
First Aired: October 2004
Air Time: Weekdays at 11:00am EST
Character Name: Uniqua

Jamia's Role: Jamia does the (singing) voice for one of the 5 characters. Her character is Uniqua.
Quotes: N/A
Facts
This is Jamia's first starring role!


Movie: Life Is Not a Fairytale : The Fantasia Burrino Story
Network: LifeTime
First Aired: August 2006
Character Name: Young Fantasia



Jamia's Role: Jamia portrays Fantasia Barrino as a young girl.
Quotes: "I just felt it momma, it was like a wave came over me and as I started singing and as I was lifted up I went higher and higher."
Facts
This is Jamia's first TV movie!


Movie: August Rush
Network: Theatrical Release
Released: 2006/07
Character Name: Hope



Jamia's Role: Jamia plays a little girl named Hope from a Harlem mission who encounters August Rush, played by Freddie Highmore.
Quotes: N/A
Facts
This movie will give Jamia her big screen debut.

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