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August 23, 2006: Officially revealed as a Survivor:
Cook Islands contestant on CBS's The Early Show.
From her official CBS bio:
"A first generation American, Sundra Oakley was born in
Queens, New York to Jamaican parents. Oakley received her Bachelor's
Degree from New York University. She also studied at Georgetown
University.
 Oakley
is currently a cocktail waitress at a Hollywood nightclub
while pursuing an acting career. She has appeared on CSI:
Miami on CBS, Strong Medicine, Sex
and the City, several national commercials and has appeared
off Broadway.
Oakley's hobbies include dancing, traveling
to new countries, reading, kung fu and capoeira, snuggling
on the couch with her son to watch a movie and sleep when
she can get it. Her favorite sports are running and boxing.
Oakley
currently resides in Los Angeles with her son, Carsun and
their beta fish, Beta. Her birth date is January 2, 1975. "
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August 20, 2006: Listed
as a potential Survivor: Cook Islands contestant here
at the True Dork Times. Sources report she appears to currently
be living in Los Angeles, and working in a bar in Hollywood.
Although she does have a 2006 acting appearance in the indie
blaxpoitation film Black
Kissinger (featuring Fred "The Hammer"
Williamson), according to IMDb.
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March 3, 2005: Sundra appears
in the video for "Stoned Love," a roots-reggae remake of the
1970 Supremes song (in this context, the song is about racial
tolerance), done by reggae artists Abijah and California-based
Zema:
 "A new 7-inch, "Stoned Love" a dynamic combination
with Abijah and Zema (7MELM001) is now out on the Melchizedek
Music label. This single was recorded in Kingston at Tuff
Gong and Big Ship Studios and includes Horsemouth on drums,
Dalton Browne on guitar and background vocals by Yeshemabeth
McGregor and Trudy Francis. "Stoned Love" has been
aired on Jamaican radio including IRIE FM, ROOTS FM and HOT
102. Distribution is through Ernie B's Reggae (ebreggae.com),
All Access in Jamaica and One Love Jamaica International
Distribution Jamaica/Italy 1love@cwjamaica.com, www.onelovehp.com
The 'Stoned
Love' video
for this single is now out and currently being aired on Jamaican
TV including Hype TV and RE TV. Filmed
in Los Angeles, Hollywood and Venice Beach, California, it
includes guest appearances by Garth Dennis (formerly of Black
Uhuru), the Reggae Rock band, and gorgeous Jamaican actress
Sundra Oakley. Also featured
in the video is Bob Marley's star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame. The video was directed and edited by Shane Ruggieri
of Fixed Earth Films and Kirk Moses. You can view the video
with Quick Time software at the following links:
31 mb size: http://www.fixedearthfilms.com/mpgs/stonedlove.mov
smaller 13mb size: http://www.fixedearthfilms.com/mpgs/stonedloveSMALL.mov"
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October 17, 2004: Finished
the US
1/2 Marathon in San Francisco. Crossed the line last in
her age bracket (among those who actually finished). Although
at 29, she was also at the top of that bracket, age-wise.
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| Source |
| Jana
Bent (original publication unknown, reposted on
a message board) |
March 26, 2004: Excerpt from a news piece
written by Jana Bent, about Jamaican-born actors.
Original citation is missing, article was posted on a Jamaican
message board at EverythingJamaican.com:
"In Jamaica, it would appear to most that if you're not 'carrying
any hype' then 'nuttin' nah gwaan fi yu'. Maybe this standard
is a reflection of the size of our population, our island,
and our propensity to 'chat people's business'.
With
a plethora of media and public relations workers in our country,
not much passes us. If something is happening for anyone
in our island, good or bad, it quickly becomes public knowledge.
However,
for some talented Jamaicans in the US, success is abundant,
yet these people are the first to downplay the significance
of their achievements. Possibly this is due to the fact that
in America, the bar is so much higher, for what Jamaicans
would consider huge success, worthy of hype and excitement,
full-page newspaper spreads and talk-show rounds.
For these individuals, a common theme
seems to be that though their achievements may be significant
to us, they have so much further to go before they can feel
they have achieved true success in their careers in the entertainment
industry.
Take for example, some of the individuals currently
residing in Los Angeles. There's Sundra
Oakley, a beautiful, highly trained Jamaican actress, model
and dancer. Her last
major Jamaican entertainment appearance was appearing in
Shaggy's music video, Boombastic, after which she migrated
to New York and has recently relocated to LA.
In these past
few years she has toured the world with international artistes
as a dancer, and has nabbed major speaking roles in episodes
of Sex And The City, CSI: Miami, and the
soap opera, As
The World Turns. She has auditioned for top film directors
such as Sidney Lumet, Spike Lee, and has performed in an
off-broadway play. Oakley still considers herself a striving
artist who has only scratched the surface of her goals."
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2004: Biographical sketch of Sundra, taken
from the web site for an indie movie she co-starred in, Indian
Cowboy:
"A talented actress, Sundra received her BFA in acting
from New York University. She has dazzled audiences with her
intelligence, beauty and acting abilities in such theatre productions
as: Dance & Drum Festival, Mule Bone, Spirit's Dance, M'Zawa
Danz, Kings, and Dames at Sea. Sundra can currently be seen
in Joe Fearless, an off-broadway hit playing at the Atlantic
Theatre. On television, Sundra has appeared in the Chris
Rock Show, Life from L.A. with Michael Colyer,
the 1999 Music Video Awards, and an episode of the hip and
sexy show Sex
& the City. Sundra enjoys dancing, choreography
and has appeared in music videos for artists including Limp
Biskit, Ed Michael, Shaggy, Phajia and Three Jays."
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2000-2004: Various TV
show guest appearances, as listed at IMDb...
- 2000: As "Adeena Williams" in the "No Ifs, Ands or Butts"
episode of Sex and the City (Season Three).
- 2002: As "Detective Rubens" in the May 27, 2002 episode of
As The World Turns
- 2004: As "Sara Foster" in the "Complications" episode of
CSI: Miami.
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1998: According to a post on a Jamaican Star
message board, appears to have placed fourth in the 1998 Miss
Jamaica World beauty pageant. And if it's posted on a message
board, it must be true.
"1998
4th Sundra Oakley
5th Shelly-Ann Lewis"
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