Kearran Giovanni is an American actress, best known for her role as Detective Amy Sykes in the TNT police procedural series Major Crimes.
Life and career Giovanni was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and raised in Katy, Texas. She attended The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas and later the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. In 2004, she moved to New York and began her career on Broadway, appearing in the ensemble of Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Catch Me If You Can, Guys and Dolls, Sweet Charity, and Tarzan.
Giovanni played Dr. Vivian Wright, a recurring role on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 2009 to the series finale in 2012. In February 2012, Giovanni won her first series regular role as Detective Amy Sykes in the TNT police procedural series Major Crimes. She also guest-starred on USA Network's Royal Pains in 2012, and on The CW's Beauty and the Beast in 2013.
In 2016, Giovanni had a recurring role as Senator Diane Hunter in the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor. Following the conclusion of Major Crimes in 2018, Giovanni guest-starred on The CW series Dynasty and the CBS series Bull, before recurring on the second season of the CW's Black Lightning as Cutter.
In September 2026, she was cast as Dr. Nichols on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2004 Law and Order Actress #2 Episode: "All in the Family" 2009–12 One Life to Live Dr. Vivian Wright 31 episodes 2012 Royal Pains Greeter Episode: "A Farewell to Barnes" 2012–18 Major Crimes Detective Amy Sykes Main cast 2013 Beauty and the Beast Miranda Bishop Episode: "Tough Love" 2017 Designated Survivor Senator Diane Hunter 2 episodes 2018 Dynasty Police Chief Bobbi Johnson Episode: "I Answer to No Man" Bull Lindsey Erikson Episode: "The Missing Piece" 2018–19 Black Lightning Cutter Recurring role (season 2) 2019–20 The Resident Andrea Braydon Recurring role (season 3) 2020 American Soul Ruby Daniels Recurring role (season 2) 2020–21 All Rise Kiara Foster 2 episodes 2022–23 The Rookie: Feds Evelyn Hope 3 episodes 2022–24 Walker Kelly Recurring role (seasons 2–4) 2024 Homestead Tara Eriksson Feature film debut 2024–present Homestead: The Series Tara Eriksson Recurring role (season 1) 2026 General Hospital Dr. Nichols Recurrimg
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