An actress, filmmaker, educator, and entrepreneur working out of New Orleans. A Dillard University graduate with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and an MBA in Marketing, she brings creative authority and business precision to everything she builds.

Her television credits include Leverage: Redemption (Amazon), Secrets of Sulphur Springs (Disney+), Queen Sugar (OWN), and Killing It (Peacock). On stage, she has performed at the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre, Southern Rep Theatre, Nebraska Repertory Theatre, and the Tennessee Williams Theater Company of New Orleans, where she most recently reprised the role of Leona in Small Craft Warnings.

LaKesha is the founder and executive producer of Tootsie Productions and the creator of Rosebud, an original drama series set in New Orleans currently in development.  She is also the author of the children's book Keedie's Big Dream and the co-founder of Be Bold Brave, an empowerment brand for women and teens.

She is represented by Louisiana Talent Agency (Film/Television) and Hale Talent Agency (Theater).