Ameenah Kaplan
Acting

Ameenah Kaplan

June 17, 1974 (51 years old) Denver, Colorado, USA

Biography

Ameenah Kaplan (born June 17, 1974) is an American actress, musician and choreographer.

Kaplan was born on June 17, 1974 in Denver, Colorado. She was raised in Atlanta, where she graduated from Avondale High School for the Performing Arts, and from New York, where she attended Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and trained in their experimental theater wing. She is a graduate of the Academy of Art University film school.

She has been a drummer since age 12 and was a member of the original American cast of STOMP. She is the west coast drum coach for Blue Man Group. She has played drums and/or percussion with Ty Taylor of Vintage Trouble, Adam Lambert, Alisan Porter, Macy Gray, Rihanna, Taylor Hicks, Lisa Haley and the Zydecats, Drake, Leslie Odom Jr., Scarlett Cherry, and the Twinz. She has performed on Oprah, Conan O’Brien, The Academy Awards, the AMA’s, the Grammy’s, and the Tonight Show.

She is the Resident Director of The Lion King on Broadway. Her current bands are : Sin City (hip-hop) and KULA (rock) and BAST .

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • TV

The Office

The Office

2005 • TV

Heroes

Heroes

2006 • TV

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018 • Movie

Medium

Medium

2005 • TV

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019 • Movie

Movie Credits (6)

Acting

2018

Avengers: Infinity War

as Gamora's Mother

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as Gamora Reader

1995

Broken Silence

as Ashaela

2021

Ten-Cent Daisy

as Orchid

Crew

2014

Man with a Movie Camera

Director

2014

Man with a Movie Camera

Writer

TV Credits (11)

Acting

2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Makena

2 episodes

2005

The Office

as Val Johnson

14 episodes

2006

Heroes

as Female Airport Police

1 episodes

2005

Medium

as Nurse

1 episodes

2004

Veronica Mars

as Loretta Cancun

1 episodes

2012

Veep

as Female Butler

1 episodes

2006

Hannah Montana

as Mom

1 episodes

2000

Strong Medicine

as Patsy

2 episodes

2010

Law & Order: LA

as SID Tech

1 episodes

2011

Harry's Law

as Forewoman

1 episodes

2011

Mr. Sunshine

as Angie

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
June 17, 1974 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
Popularity
0.5

Career Stats

6
Movies
11
TV Shows