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Khalil was born in Los Angeles, California, to an African American, Cherokee and European American mother and a Pakistani father. She has three older brothers and a younger half sister, through her father.
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Khalil has stated she identifies as mixed race. Khalil is best known for her portrayal as Lily Winters Ashby on the Columbia Broadcasting System soap opera The Young and the Restless. To date, she is the only minority actress in Daytime Emmy history to do southern
Khalil has had small roles in movies such as Dragon Fury, Matilda, Interview With the Assassin and White Like the Moon.
She voiced Cornelia Hale in West.I.T.C.H., and also appeared on That"s So Raven and Malcolm in the Middle, among other shows. Khalil also performed in Los Angeles theater productions before landing her role on the The Young and the Restless.
In 2012, she was featured in musician Johnny Britt"s music video for his single Beautiful Queen. On February 22, 2016, Khalil was named as an advisory board member to Box Office Pitch.
A company designed to connect filmmakers with potential investors.
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