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Paya Lisette

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Paya Lisette (pronounced Pay-Yah) was born on August 30, 1981 and grew up in Jamaica, Queens New York. Paya has had the dream of acting since the age of eight. Her artistic background came from her father, Warren Farward, who played in the 1983 musical, "Mama, I Want to Sing". In 2015 and 2016, she has been in two stage plays. In addition to acting, she is an independent Gospel Recording Artist.
BornAugust 30, 1981
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    Known for

    Carson Lee Bradshaw, Jordan Isaiah White, Dustin Kincaid, and Dillon Mann in Show Me the Real You
    Show Me the Real You
    • Delivery woman
      Happy People (2023)
      Happy People
      • Ozzy
      • 2023
      Writer's Block (2010)
      Writer's Block
      8.6
      • Art Gallery Reporter 2(as Paya Farward)
      • 2010
      For My Man (2015)
      For My Man
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Renee Ballard

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      • Show Me the Real You
        • Delivery woman
        • Pre-production



      • For My Man (2015)
        For My Man
        7.7
        TV Series
        • Renee Ballard
        • 2024
      • Happy People (2023)
        Happy People
        • Ozzy
        • 2023
      • John Goodman, Walton Goggins, Edi Patterson, Danny McBride, Skyler Gisondo, Cassidy Freeman, Adam Devine, Tony Cavalero, and Tim Baltz in The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
        The Righteous Gemstones
        8.1
        TV Series
        • Church Member (uncredited)
        • 2019
      • Writer's Block (2010)
        Writer's Block
        8.6
        • Art Gallery Reporter 2 (as Paya Farward)
        • 2010

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      • Alternative name
        • Paya Farward
      • Height
        • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
      • Born
        • August 30, 1981
        • Long Island, New York, USA

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