Aasha Davis is an American actress known for her numerous roles on the Comedy Central educational comedy series Drunk History (2014–2019), as Waverly Grady on NBC sports drama Friday Night Lights (2006–2007), and as Chelsea Lewis on The N teen drama South of Nowhere (2005–2008). She also starred as Bina in the 2011 drama film Pariah.
Career Davis is best known for playing the role of Waverly Grady on Friday Night Lights. Davis was featured in Gnarls Barkley's music video in 2008 called "Who's Gonna Save My Soul". She has also appeared in Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, House, ER, Castle, and The Shield.
In 2011, she played opposite Adepero Oduye in the film Pariah.
In 2012, she guest-starred in the second season of the Jane Espenson-scripted romantic comedy web series Husbands.
In 2013, Aasha is produced, starred in, and directed an episode of the web series featured on YouTube called The Unwritten Rules, which is based on series creator Kim Williams's book 40 Hours and an Unwritten Rule: The Diary of an African-American Woman.
In 2019, Aasha starred as Bernadette in the rural Louisiana murder mystery The Long Shadow.
Personal life Davis's older sister, Lesley Herring, disappeared in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009, after a fight with her husband, Lyle Stanford Herring, Sr.Sister of Grey's Anatomy Actress Missing CBS News, March 26, 2009. Davis reported her sister as missing when she failed to show up to work, her husband having neglected to do so. Lyle Herring was charged with his wife's murder and in April 2010 pleaded not guilty.Lyle Herring Pleads Not Guilty to Wife's Murder; Actress Aasha Davis Reported Sister Missing CBS News, April 30, 2010. On April 8, 2013, he was convicted of the second-degree murder of his wife. To date, her body has not been found. A 2011 episode of Nancy Grace and a June 7, 2013, episode of Dateline NBCDateline NBC covered Davis's sister's case.Lesley Herring, Hollywood Woman Missing for 2 Years, Gets Nancy Grace Treatment on CNN Tonight LA Weekly, March 31, 2011. Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2002Bittersweet LiesAlly2011PariahBina2014NanPre-production2015Kindred KillPansy JonesPre-production
Television Year Title Role Notes2002Scratch & BurnSheeraEpisode: "X-Box"2003–2004Gilmore GirlsSusan2 episodes2005LucyEpisode: "Grave"2005Over ThereMichelleEpisode: "Roadblock Duty"2005ERMaureenEpisode: "I Do"2005–2008South of NowhereChelsea Lewis(35 episodes)2006HouseLeonaEpisode: "Who's Your Daddy?"2006–2007Friday Night LightsWaverly GradyRecurring role (8 episodes)2007Grey's AnatomyRinaEpisodes: "Testing 1-2-3", "Didn't We Almost Have It All?"2009Raising the BarShauna LarkinEpisode: "Maybe, Baby"2011CastleAlyssa LoftersEpisode: "Eye of the Beholder"2012–2014Racey JonesRegular role (23 episodes)2013Cowgirl UpRobbieRegular role (6 episodes)2013Nikki & Nora: The N&N FilesViolet CraigTV film2013Ctrl.Alt.DelMarcyEpisodes: "Sista Sista", "Do You See What I See?"2014Criminal MindsDaria SamsenEpisode: "The Edge of Winter"2014–2019 Drunk History VariousRegular role (22 episodes)2017BonesKate DaltonEpisode: "The Brain in the Bot"2021I Think You Should LeaveLisaEpisode: “Everyone just needs to be more in the moment.”
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