Myha'la Herrold
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| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 27–28)[1]
San Jose, California, U.S.
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| Other names | Myha'la |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Myha'la Jael Herrold (/maɪˈhɑːlə/;[2] born 1996), sometimes credited mononymouslyasMyha'la, is an American actress. She is known for her role as Harper Stern in the British television drama Industry and her film roles in Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), and Leave the World Behind (2023).
Herrold was born and grew up in San Jose, California.[3] Her mother, Susan, ran a salon. Her father is Jamaican.[4]
She graduated from Archbishop Mitty High School in 2014,[3] then attended Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama,[1] graduating in 2018.[5]
Herrold started her career acting primarily in theater roles, including a touring production of The Book of Mormon in 2017, playing Nabulungi.[6]
She played a small role in the indie film Premature (2019) and appeared in a 2019 episode of the television series Modern Love.[6]
In 2020, she played Harper Stern in the financial drama series Industry.[7]
In 2023, she starred in the Black Mirror episode "Loch Henry".[8]
She began to be known mononymously as Myha'la by 2023.[9][10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Rehabilitation of the Hill | Background | |
| 2019 | Premature | Dymond | |
| The Tattooed Heart | Lulu | Short film | |
| 2021 | Plan B | Logan | |
| 2022 | Bodies Bodies Bodies | Jordan | |
| The Honeymoon | Herself | Cameo; last film credit as Myha'la Herrold | |
| 2023 | Dumb Money | Riri | Switches, hereafter, to mononymous credit as Myha'la |
| Leave the World Behind | Ruth Scott | ||
| 2025 | Swiped | TBA | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Modern Love | Tami | Episode: "So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right?" |
| 2020–present | Industry | Harper Stern | Main role |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | Pia | Episode: "Loch Henry" |
| 2024 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Jurnee (voice) | 3 episodes |
At the age of fourteen, she remembers wishing to explore outside of what she knew… Ten years later, it's as though her trajectory was indeed wished upon.
As a young, queer, biracial woman, Herrold was often reminded of how her natural presentation and positioning differed from what the school encouraged among its students.
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