Sufe Bradshaw ( ;"HBO's 'Veep' Break-out Star Sufe Bradshaw Talks Her Character, New Documentary". Ebony, May 17, 2012. born November 30, 1979) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue, the secretary and scheduler to Vice President Selina Meyer, in the HBO comedy series Veep."Sufe Bradshaw: 'Veep' character patterned 'after someone at the DMV'". Zap2it, May 5, 2013. Her prior acting credits include guest roles in Prison Break, Mind of Mencia, Southland, Cold Case and FlashForward, as well as a minor role in the 2009 feature film Star Trek.
Early life Sufe Bradshaw was born on November 30, 1979 on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, where she was raised. She has nine siblings.
Career Bradshaw has also worked as a documentary filmmaker. Her project New Leaves, currently in development, examines children growing up in impoverished or underprivileged urban neighborhoods. She has also performed as a spoken word poet, and does humanitarian and activist work for groups including One Billion Rising and the Greenway Art Alliance."All Eyes On: Sufe Bradshaw". Uptown, April 14, 2013.
Bradshaw played Sue Wilson, the secretary to the Vice President in the HBO comedy series Veep for the show's first five seasons. She did not appear in the show's sixth season as a result of developing a glucose issue. She appeared in the final episode of the seventh and final season, returning as Meyer's secretary in the White House after the character is elected.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 The Les Brown Show Make-up Artiste Short 2006 Speechless May 2007 Black Woman's Guide to Finding a Good Man Mika Moore Video Mr. Jackson's Neighborhood Kim Short 2009 The Lost Nomads: Get Lost! April Star Trek Cadet Alien Dance Flick Keloid 2010 Infatuation of a Psychopath - Short Halfway Where? Agent #2 Short 2011 Susan's Remembrance Forensic Specialist Smith Short Fixing Pete Janice Taylor TV movie 2012 Overnight Shawna And When He Died, All He Left Us Was Alone - Short Coming Home Tiffany Short 2014 Imperial Dreams Detective Gill Crossroads YoYo Snackpocalypse School Nurse Short Happy Medium Dr. Diane Tyler Short 2015 Marathon Day - Short 2016 Federal Detective Mogues Short 2017 Bad Kids of Crestview Academy Dr. Knight 2019 Murder Mystery Holly 2020 First One In Ashalee 2021 Together Together Jean The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu Jill Crane Val Officer Daughtry 2022 Metal Lords Dean SwansonGasoline Alley (2022 film) Eleanor Rogers 2023 Little Dixie Carla The Getback Detective Jade Hatch Guardian Angel Wilma Reed Short No Right Way Amy Rise Fati
Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Yo Momma Guest Comedian Episode: "Episode #3.9" 2008 Cold Case Chantelle Legros Episode: "Ghost of My Child" Mind of Mencia Shakey Episode: "Episode #4.2" 2009 Trust Me Receptionist Episode: "Au Courant" ER Waitress Episode: "And in the End..." Southland Josie Episode: "Derailed" Prison Break Wife Episode: "Free" & "The Old Ball and Chain" FlashForward Ms. Gerber Episode: "White to Play" Bones Gina McNamara Episode: "The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken" 2010 The Hard Times of RJ Berger Nurse Episode: "It's All About the Hamiltons" 2012–19 Veep Sue Wilson Main Cast: Season 1–5, Guest: Season 7 2014 Rizzoli & Isles Dalia Reilly Episode: "Food for Thought" 2018 The Guest Book Angel Episode: "Under Cover" 2020 Lovecraft Country Nawi Episode: "I Am." 2021–22 Hidden Canyons Denise Collins Main Cast
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Veep 2014 2015 2016
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