And yes, it might not be the exact thing that you would do, but you can't really say anything because you're not in the heat of it all. A self-described "butterfly" with a free spirit and jovial demeanor, Lovie started professionally acting at the age of nine after years of looking up to Disney stars like Raven Symoné. Her parents LaNise Oppong is from Ghana. So the why's can be answered through better facial expressions or different changes in tones and stuff like that," she says. Things go from bad to worse when he hits her at a family function. Fame has had little effect on Lovie's approachability and passion for storytelling. "When approaching this dynamic with Zora and Isaiah (Roshon Fegan), I feel like I had to open my eyes a bit more and kind of mature in a way, which I love about acting," Lovie says about the storyline. Lovie, who is appearing on Oprah series She started her milestone of an acting career at the age of 18 and appeared as Jasmine in TV series; Lovie, who portrays the character of Zora in the Oprah Winfrey Network series, is in a relationship on the screen. Isiah Silva is the abusive boyfriend of Zora who works as a gospel singer attending Triumph Church. Her parents raised her, her twin sister, and two younger siblings to find interests and lean into them at early ages. "Even though roles seems to be coming out one after another for Lovie, she still has her ears to the streets of what people would like to see her do next. Teen Vogue covers the latest in celebrity news, politics, fashion, beauty, wellness, lifestyle, and entertainment. "It helps you mature faster because you have to understand so many perspectives. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenTo revisit this article, select My Account, thenTwo years ago, Lovie Simone was making beauty tutorial videos on Highly recognizable to fans of the show, it didn't stop the then 18-year-old from having fun on camera by herself or with friends going thrift shopping or enjoying smoothie runs. "In the third season of the show, Lovie's sassy, unfiltered character finds herself in an abusive relationship with a gospel superstar. And I feel like that is the person that Zora embodies. "I just want to be myself so that I can make others feel comfortable being themselves around me, or being comfortable just expressing with me on a stage or in a scene," Lovie tells Entering her fourth season of the Oprah Winfrey-produced drama, Lovie has mastered the art of playing the wild child of a family riddled with secrets, hypocrisy, and diety. Her Ghanaian-American roots, embedded in the church, made the storyline of a family deeply involved in the church, approachable.Mara Hoffman Simone Dress, $1,195, available at "I am interested in the psychology part of everything, the why, why, why, why, why, you know? Though he seems respectful and helps Zora with her homework, he has an offensive nature when it comes to their relationship.American actor Roshon Fegan portrays the role of Isiah on the Oprah series.