Trisha Mann-Grant is an Emmy Nominated American actress. She is known for playing the role of Dominique Leroux in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business. In 2025, she began starring as Dana “Leslie” Thomas in the CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2026.
Life and career Mann was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended the Roosevelt University. While studying, Mann became a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and was crowned Miss Black Chicago. She later began performing as a model before making her stage and screen debuts as an actress. During the 2000s, Mann appeared in a number of independent movies and guest-starred on television series such as The Parkers, Eve and Cold Case. She also performed on stage productions such as The Great Women of Color, The Visit, An Evening of Shakespeare with Charles Dutton, Jeffery’s Plan, Say Amen and Souled Out. She starred opposite Stephanie Mills in the national tour of David E. Talbert’s His Woman His Wife and received NAACP Theatre Awards nomination for performance in musical If You Don’t Believe: A Love Story.
In 2015, Mann starred in the mystery crime-thriller film, The Man in 3B directed by Trey Haley and based on the novel of the same name by Carl Weber. She later appeared in the comedy-drama film Throwback Holiday directed by Haley, and in 2020 was cast as Dominique Leroux in the BET+ crime drama series, The Family Business also based on Carl Weber's novel series.
In 2024, she was cast Dana “Leslie” Thomas in the CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates. The soap premiered in early 2025.
Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 2000 Retiring Tatiana Bear's Boo 2000 His Woman His Wife Filmed stage production 2006 Section 8 Simone 2006 Reunion CeCe 2009 Big Bag of $ Tina 2009 Joshua's Soul Martha Evans Short film 2010 My American Nurse 2 Shalamar 2011 The Lawyer, the Thug & the Princess Cierra Young 2011 Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs Ruby 2012 The Last Fall Beverly Davis 2014 Who Can I Run To Erica 2015 The Man in 3B Nancy 2017 Nancy CoCo Brown 2018 Throwback Holiday Mrs. Weaver 2022 Chocolate City 3: Live Tour Tasha 2022 You Married Dat Mona's Mom 2022Santa Games Carol2022Because We're Done Erica Wilson 2023A Royal Christmas Surprise Auntie Gina 2024Brownies Mrs. Margolin Short film
+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2003The Parkers AshleyEpisode: "That's What Friends Are For" 2003All About the Andersons AlexisEpisode: "Go with the Flo" 2004Eve Tiffany Episode: "Self Helpless" 2008Cold Case Belle Episode: "Slipping" 2014Love Thy NeighborKarenEpisode: "Make Love to Me" 2020–presentThe Family BusinessDominique Leroux25 episodes 2003Mind Your Business Dr. Davis Episode: "Center Stage" 2025—present Beyond the Gates Dana “Leslie” Thomas Series regular
Awards and nominations + List of awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2026 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Beyond the Gates
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