Haneefah Wood Biography: Awards, Net Worth, Height, Age, Husband, Parents, Movies
Haneefah Wood is an American actress known for her work in television, film, Broadway, and Off-Broadway.
She gained recognition for roles including Candace De La Brix in Nurse Jackie, Pearl in Zoe Ever After, Jill in One Day at a Time, Cydie Scoville in Truth Be Told, and Wilma Howell in Schooled.
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She has also appeared in Grease Live!, Baskets, Murderville, Hello Tomorrow!, and St. Denis Medical.
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| Name: | Haneefah Wood |
| Born: | September 16, 1979 (age 46 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Prince George’s County, Maryland, USA |
| Nationality: | American |
| Ethnicity: | African-American |
| Religion: | Christianity |
| Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Wood |
| Occupation: | Actress, stage actress, film actress, television actress |
| Net Worth: | $1 million |
Early Life and Education
Haneefah Wood was born on September 16, 1979, in Prince George’s County, Maryland. She was raised in Maryland before moving to New York City, where she attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School.
Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Wood, while information about her siblings is Unknown. Wood began auditioning for Broadway’s Rent at 17 and was eventually cast as a swing.
She later attended Syracuse University and graduated with a BFA in musical theatre.
Career
Haneefah Wood began her professional screen career in 2002, appearing as Raleena in Strong Medicine.
She followed this with a role in Law & Order: Criminal Intent and made her film debut in Freedomland in 2006.
Her television work expanded with appearances in Nurse Jackie, NYC 22, White Collar, The Millers, and Life in Pieces.
Her theatre career has been equally important. Wood performed in Rent, Brooklyn the Musical, and Avenue Q, portraying Gary Coleman in the latter production on Broadway, in Las Vegas, and Off-Broadway. She later appeared in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and Bad Dates.
On television, she took leading and recurring roles in Zoe Ever After, Baskets, One Day at a Time, Truth Be Told, and Schooled, where she played Wilma Howell.
Haneefah Wood subsequently played Chief Rhonda Jenkins-Seattle in Murderville, Shirley Stedman in Apple’s Hello Tomorrow!, and appeared as a judge on Drag Me to Dinner. Her more recent screen work includes Megan in St. Denis Medical, which aired in 2024–2025.
Awards and Nominations
- IRNE Award — Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Large Theatre), 2016, for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike — Won.
- Elliot Norton Award — Outstanding Solo Performance, 2018, for Bad Dates — Nominated.
- IRNE Award — Best Solo Performance (Large Theatre), 2019 — Won.
Personal Life
Haneefah Wood, 46, is currently single. Her current partner is Unknown, while information about past relationships and children is also Unknown.
She has maintained a career in television, film, and theatre, with major stage credits including Rent, Avenue Q, Brooklyn, and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.
She has also lived and worked professionally in Los Angeles. Her height is Unknown.
Net Worth
Haneefah Wood’s net worth is $1 million.
Her earnings primarily come from her long-running career in television, film and theatre, including recurring roles in Schooled, Truth Be Told, One Day at a Time, and Baskets, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
Filmography
- Freedomland
- Nurse Jackie
- Zoe Ever After
- One Day at a Time
- Truth Be Told
- Schooled
- Murderville
- Hello Tomorrow!
- St. Denis Medical
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