Background
Conwell was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina and moved to Columbia, South Carolina at the age of 2.
Conwell was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina and moved to Columbia, South Carolina at the age of 2.
She attended Seven Oaks Elementary School in Columbia where she was the first African-American student body president
In 1994, she moved to Los Angeles to film the television pilot "On Our Own". She also starred in films such as Soul Plane and Baby Boy and appeared in television productions and series like What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway, One on One and Cuts. She also appeared in one episode of That"s So Raven.Conwell was also appearing in the music video of Nelly and the Saint Lunatics "Batter Up" which was released in September 2001, and "Ride wit Maine" which has been released on April 24, 2001.
In December 2010, Conwell began airing in the recurring role of attorney Leslie Michaelson on the number-one-rated Columbia Broadcasting System daytime drama, The Young and the Restless.
In December 2012, she was placed on contract however, was dropped back to recurring in August 2014 and later quietly left the show. In March 2015, Conwell returned to Y&R to reprise her role as Leslie for four episodes.