Marlyne Barrett Bio, Wiki
Marlyne Barrett born Marlyne Nayokah Afflack is an American Actress well known for her appearance in television shows such as The Wire in 2007 where she played Nerese Campbell and Damages in 2015 where she played Felicia Marquand. In 2015, she starred as Head Charge Nurse Maggie Lockwood in the medical drama Chicago Med.
Marlyne Barrett Age
Barrett was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States on 13th September 1978. She is 46 years old as of 2024 and she celebrates her birthday on September 13th every year.
Marlyne Barrett Height/Measurements
Barrett stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Marlyne Barrett Career
Barrett has a degree in nursing and also in acting, but she has not revealed the schools she attended. She started her acting career in 1999 where she appeared in the short film Angelique portraying Angelique. She later appeared in the television film The Growing Pains Movie in 2000 where she played the role of Jody. In 2001, Barrett appeared in Hidden Agenda playing Airport Stewardess and in Heist playing Young Woman. In 2003, she played the role of Tina in the television film Good Fences and in the same year, she co-starred in the romantic comedy Love, Sex and Eating Bones alongside Hill Harper.
Barrett worked as a DJ in the late 90s for the television station Musique Plus in Montreal, Canada. She had several guest starring roles in some television series such as Conviction, Law & Order and its spin offs Law & Order: Trial by Jury and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Barrett portrayed Nerese Campbell in the crime drama The Wire which aired from 2006 to 2008. In 2007, she had a recurring role in the legal drama Damages as attorney Felicia Marquand. She also co-starred in the short-lived drama Kings in 2009, where she played the role of Thomasina, the efficient palace secretary.
Barrett returned to television in 2015, when she appeared in the first 2 episodes of the crime drama American Crime where she played the role of Detective Chris Thompson. In the same year, she joined the cast of the medical drama series Chicago Med where she portrayed Nurse Maggie Lockwood. Barrett was credited in the recurring cast in the first 13 episodes and later joined the main cast in the 14th episode.
Marlyne Barrett Net Worth
Throughout her career as an actress, Barrett has been able to accumulate an estimated net worth of between $1.5 Million – $6 Million.
Marlyne Barrett Parents and Siblings
Barrett was born in Brooklyn, New York and brought up in Montreal by her Haitian-American parents. Her mother is an ICU nurse while her father is a medical engineer. She has a sister who was a medical student.
Marlyne Barrett Husband
Barrett is happily married to Gavin Barrett who is a pastor. The duo got married on 15 May 2009. According to Gavin’s LinkedIn profile, he serves as the Senior Servant Leader of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. He is also the co-founder of Zion Sixty One since April 2015 and before this, he spent five months at Modern Day Saints serving as the Senior Pastor. The couple has been blessed with two children Ahnne-N’Urya and Joshuah-Jireh who are twins.
Marlyne Barrett Illness
Barrett announced on 27th September 2022 that she had been diagnosed with ovarian and uterine cancer and she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment before having a hysterectomy procedure later in the same year. The illness resulted in her weight loss where she lost twenty pounds while undergoing chemotherapy.
Marlyne Barrett Chicago Med
Barrett appeared in the medical drama series Chicago Med which aired in 2015 portraying Maggie Lockwood. Maggie is a charge nurse at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center in the Emergency Department. Her mother was a midwife and she was brought up around medical settings. At the age of 16, Maggie became pregnant and gave her daughter up as she felt she was too young to be a parent. This action made her regret for more than twenty years later. She later officially got married to Ben Campbell. She also has a sister named Denise Lockwood and a niece whom she once took to a Justin Bieber concert. Maggie is very dedicated to her work and is loyal to her seniors but has a no-nonsense attitude while running the department.
Marlyne Barrett Leaving Chicago Med
After season eight of Chicago med, fans speculated that Barrett would be leaving the show due to various reasons. Most thought it was because her health issues entailing cancer which she had opened up to the public in 2022. However, she did not confirm whether she was leaving or not.
Marlyne Barrett The Wire
Barrett played the role of Nerese Campbell in the television series The Wire which aired in 2006. Nerese serves as the mayor of Baltimore City and is also the former president of Baltimore City. She is the only member of the campaign ticket of Clarence Royce to win election. Nerese drew the attention of the ssecurity detail officers of the Mayor when she first appeared. She is the leading voice of opposition to the plan of Tommy Carcetti that involves firing Commissioner Ervin Burrell.
Marlyne Barrett Nationality and Ethnicity
Barrett was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States and she is of African-American ethnicity.
Marlyne Barrett New Amsterdam (ASL)
Barrett played the role of Dr. Lauren Bloom in the NBC medical drama New Amsterdam. Lauren is deaf physician whose character is based on Dr. Linda Cordano who is deaf in real life. Barrett is not deaf in real life but she uses American Sign Language to communicate with her colleagues in the show.
Marlyne Barrett Films and TV Shows
- Angelique
- Hidden Agenda
- Off the Black
- Night Call
- After Everything
- Law & Order
- Conviction
- Damages
- The Wire
- Bored to Death
- The Good Wife
- Gossip Girl
- American Crime
- Chicago Med
- Chicago Fire
Marlyne Barrett Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 46.9K followers, around 11.7K followers on her Facebook page, and about 161.4K followers on her Instagram account.