Ayesha Harris (born September 1987) is an American actor known for her role as Bernie in Daisy Jones & the Six.
Early life and education Harris was born and raised in the Long Beach and Inland Empire areas of southern California.
Career Before becoming an actor, Harris owned and operated an all-female barbershop, Ninth Chapter Barbershop, catering to the LGBT community in the Fairfax District in West Hollywood. After running the shop for six years, the storefront closed in 2019 following a freak accident. In 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harris decided to pursue acting full-time.
Harris' first role was in 2017 in the series Two Sentence Horror Stories, and she did commercial work as well while working part-time and running the barbershop. Her other early roles included television spots in 2021 and 2022 on This Is Us, Abbott Elementary, Good Girls and The L Word: Generation Q. In 2022, she made her feature film debut in Tell It Like a Woman.
In 2023, Harris starred as Bernie, the love interest of Nabiyah Be's character Simone Jackson, in Daisy Jones & the Six. She is due to star in Code 3, helmed by Christopher Leone, and also appears in the Netflix comedy-drama series Glamorous.
In 2025, Harris was cast in The Pitt as night shift physician Dr. Parker Ellis. On 2 April 2026, it was announced that she will return for the show's third season upgraded to series regular.
Filmography +YearTitleRoleNotes2017Two Sentence Horror StoriesEria2021Good GirlsBartenderThe L Word: Generation QJadeAbbott ElementaryUPS personThis Is UsLawyer2022Tell It Like a WomanPhyllis2023Daisy Jones & the SixBernieGlamorousBrittMain role2024–25MatlockVanessa Sampson3 episodes2024August & EbonyAugust2025Code 3Kim2025–presentThe PittDr. Parker EllisRecurring role; 10 episodes2026Grey's Anatomyhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm3418980/Charlie
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