Sonequa Martin-Green

Sonequa Martin-Green (born March 21, 1985) is an American actress who currently portrays the role of Tamara on the ABC fantasy-drama series Once Upon a Time.

Sonequa grew up in Russelville, Alabama and graduated from Russelville High School in 2003. Little else is known of Martin-Green's early life except that she Graduated in 2007 from the University of Alabama's Department of Theatre and Dance.

Martin-Green began acting on-screen in 2005, portraying the role of Coco Delight in Not Quite Right. She has appeared in several movie roles since such as I-Can-D (2007), Blind Thoughts (2008) and Tote to Toe (2009). Her first TV portrayal occurred in 2008 on NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent, in which she had an episodic role.