Education
As a teen, she studied dance, acting, singing, and painting.
As a teen, she studied dance, acting, singing, and painting.
White is known for her role as Lynn Searcy on the sitcom Girlfriends (2000–2008). White is one of four children born to a white mother and a Bahamian father. Her early years were spent in the Bahamas.
White"s father was paralyzed in a car accident when she was three.
He later moved to Miami to seek better medical care. White later joined the Miami Coconut Grove Children"s Theater.
After high school, White signed with the Ford Agency and obtained her Screen Actors Guild card. She then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
White has appeared in various independent films, including Red Letters (opposite Peter Coyote) and the cult horror Blood Dolls.
She starred in the made-for-television movies Operation Sandman (opposite Ron Perlman), and Suddenly, opposite Kirstie Alley. Her television work includes guest starring roles on Angel, New York City Police Department Blue, The Steve Harvey Show, Brooklyn South, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as a series regular role on Breaker High with co-star Ryan Gosling and Hit television Series Girlfriends as Lynn. In 2008, White appeared in The Fall of Night, as the character Dawn.
She can also be seen in Chrisette Michele"s video, "Be Oklahoma".
In addition to acting, White also co-produced the award-winning documentary Earthlings, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix. She also appeared as Bonnie"s mother on The Vampire Diaries in a semi-recurring role. is Persia White"s debut album.
lieutenant was released digitally on October 31, 2009, and on Civil Defense on December 8, 2009. The title comes from the name of White"s daughter.
The final three songs on the album were all featured on the television series Girlfriends which White acted in.
She is also a member of the industrial rock band XEO3 and a solo singer, who released her debut album in 2009.