Annie Ilonzeh is a Nigerian-American actress. Ilonzeh was born in Grapevine, Texas, to a Nigerian father and a white American mother. She is best known for her roles as Maya Ward on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital (2010–2011), Kate Prince in the short-lived ABC reboot of Charlie’s Angels (2011), and Emily Foster on the NBC drama Chicago Fire (2018–present).
She had bit roles in the movies He’s Just Not That Into You, Miss March and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Ilonzeh had a recurring role in the CW prime time soap opera Melrose Place from 2009 to 2010, and in 2010 guest starred in three episodes of Entourage.
In 2010, Ilonzeh was cast as Maya Ward on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital. She played the role for one year. In 2011, she was cast as Kate Prince in the short-lived ABC reboot of Charlie’s Angels. She played the role for one season.
In 2018, Ilonzeh was cast as Emily Foster on the NBC drama Chicago Fire. She has played the role since then. Ilonzeh is also a model and has appeared in campaigns for brands such as Nike and Reebok. She is also a spokesperson for the non-profit organization Dress for Success.
Annie Ilonzeh Movies and TV Shows
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | He’s Just Not That Into You | Hot Girl | |
| Miss March | Beautiful Girl #2 | ||
| Not Necessary | Whitley | Short | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Aphrodite Girl | |
| 2013 | Killer Reality | Hayley Vance | TV movie |
| 2017 | All Eyez on Me | Kidada Jones | |
| ‘Til Death Do Us Part | Madison Roland/Kate Smith | ||
| 2018 | Peppermint | FBI agent Lisa Inman | |
| 2022 | Agent Game | Caroline Visser | |
| 2023 | Fear | Bianca |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | How I Met Your Mother | Becky | Episode: “The Yips” |
| 2008 | Do Not Disturb | – | Episode: “Pilot” |
| 2009–10 | Melrose Place | Natasha | Recurring cast |
| 2010–11 | General Hospital | Maya Ward | Regular Cast |
| Entourage | Rachel | Recurring cast: Season 7, guest: Season 8 | |
| 2011 | The Game | Anthea | Episode: “A Very Special Episode” |
| Charlie’s Angels | Kate Prince | Main Cast | |
| 2012–13 | Switched at Birth | Lana | Recurring cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2012–14 | Arrow | Joanna De La Vega | Recurring cast: Season 1, guest: Season 2 |
| 2013 | Diary of a Champion | Ciara Tryce | Recurring cast |
| Drop Dead Diva | Nicole | Recurring cast: Season 5 | |
| 2013–14 | Beauty & the Beast | Beth Bowman | Episode: “Reunion” & “Operation Fake Date” |
| 2014 | Rush | Jordana Rourke | Episode: “Where Is My Mind?” |
| 2015 | Allegiance | Julia Marcus | Episode: “Pilot” |
| Guy Theory | Skylar Thomas | Episode: “Perfect Storm” | |
| Graceland | Courtney Gallo | Recurring cast: Season 3 | |
| 2015–16 | Person of Interest | Harper Rose | Recurring cast: Season 4, guest: Season 5 |
| 2016 | Empire | Harper Scott | Recurring cast: Season 2 |
| 2017 | American Horror Story: Cult | Erika | Episode: “Great Again” |
| 2018–20 | Chicago Fire | Emily Foster | Main Cast: Season 7-8 |
| Chicago P.D. | Emily Foster | Crossover Cast: Season 6-7 | |
| 2019 | Chicago Med | Emily Foster | Episode: “Infection, Part II” |
| 2021 | The Lower Bottoms | Beulah Rhodes | Main Cast |
Annie Ilonzeh Baby
Annie Ilonzeh does not have any children.
Annie Ilonzeh Partner
Annie Ilonzeh is currently single, according to various records.
Annie Ilonzeh Instagram
Annie Ilonzeh’s Instagram handle is @annieilonzeh. She has over 1.2 million followers.