Godfather of Harlem Bumpy Johnson daughter Elise Johnson is portrayed by actress Antoinette Crowe-Legacy. Elise Johnson cast Antoinette Crowe-Legacy age is 30.
Godfather of Harlem is an American crime drama document series that takes place within the premises of Harlem, New York.
The docu-series is based on the true story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson who decided to take Harlem under his wing after he saw all the chaos and mess of the neighborhood.
His motivation for taking control of Harlem also comes from looking at the condition of his daughter Elise who had turned into an addict in the community.
The role of Elise is played by actress Antoinette Crowe-Legacy which is also her debut series.
Godfather of Harlem Daughter Elise Johnson
Bumpy Johnson daughter Elise Johnson was born to his wife Mayme Johnson. Elise is the second child of Bumpy and Mayme.
Bumpy had seen his fair share of injustice since his young age. He moved to Harlem with his sister when he was still a teenager.
But in his 20s, he began to spend much of his time in and out of the prison making his name in Harlem.
He also began to work for the Harlem mob boss Stephanie St. Clarie as the main enforcer for her illegal business. This began to work in his favor, for he had begun to be known in the mafia.
Due to his influence and his work in the mafia, he could not give the life to his children that he desired. Though his wife Mayme was with his two children, Elise was too far outreached from the Bumpy.
At the height of his regime in Harlem, he was seized under the charges of selling drugs. Though according to Bumpy, he was framed for a crime that he had not committed.
He was sentenced to more than ten years to spend his time at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in California.
Bumpy being sent away for prison time stranded the relationship which was already on a block of thin ice.
After his return from jail, his iota of relationship with his daughter was non-existent.
Bumpy Johnson Revenge For Daughter
Godfather of Harlem Bumpy Johnson daughter revenge episode from season 1 was titled Our Day Will Come.
During his jail time, Elise was married and had a daughter with her husband. But not much is shown about who her previous husband was. But she was pretty young when the pair separated from each other.
But Elise had slowly begun to fall into the ecstasy of drugs, which helped her forget her pain.
She fell so low that she forget to take care of her daughter.
Since her father was not there to take care of her and she would not listen to her mother, she began to enjoy her addicted life.
She had also begun to sell her precious items so she could enjoy the euphoria that the drugs brought.
Since Mayme could not think about her daughter, she adopted her granddaughter as her daughter to take care of her.
In the third episode of the first season titled Our Day Will Come, we see Elise injecting herself with the dope which helps her reach her high of ecstasy.
Since she had sold everything on her belonging to enjoy the pleasure, she thought of stealing.
She reaches a boutique, where she steals an expensive watch. With the money, she buys the spike which she really needs.
But the spike is not enough for her. So, she goes back to the same boutique to steal a fur cloth.
Since the cloth was big, she tied it around her body and was walking out of the shop. She is then held for suspicion by two policemen by force.
Then one of the police violates her without her wishes. Even then she holds it inside her.
When Bumpy and Malcolm X find that an African-American woman was assaulted, they go to the precinct. But Bumpy finds that it was his daughter who was assaulted.
Bumpy almost loses his mind and goes for another person who is not the real culprit. There he admits that Elise was his daughter.
Everyone present there is shocked by the fact. And her assaulter who touched her inappropriately was scared.
Bumpy finds the man behind the crime against her daughter and tortures him.
Elise Johnson Actress Antoinette Crowe-Legacy
Godfather of Harlem cast Antoinette Crowe-Legacy made her debut with the hit series.
In Antoinette Crowe-Legacy’s school days, she did 11 years of acting in school. She also has a sister and both of her parents are sportsmen.
Antoinette’s first role coming out of her university was immediately in the docu-series Godfather of Harlem. She had just come out of grad school, and she had been auditioning all summer for roles.
She had participated in the audition of the series at the end of the week and she had sent the audition tape, which she thought was good enough for the role.
But she was called for a meetup later, where she was introduced to Forest Whitaker. After they both read the script together, it was excellent, and she was selected for the role.
How Old Is Antoinette Crowe-Legacy?
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy’s age is 30, based on her birthday post on Instagram. According to her caption, she turned 27 on her birthday in 2019.
By calculating her birthday, her exact birthdate is on April 30, 1992. At the end of this month of 2023, she will be turning 31 years old.
Now, with her rising fame and popularity, she has many people who are going to celebrate and wish her birthday on that day to make her feel special along with her family.
Actress Antoinette was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. When she was in Dallas, she used to go to a performing arts high school and studied acting while she was there. She was already praised for her talent during her school days.
Later, to continue her passion for acting, she attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where she pursued her first degree in Fine Arts.
She graduated from the college in 2010. Crowe-Legacy later joined the Yale School of Drama where continued her study in Fine Arts and graduated with a Master’s qualification.
Besides her role in Godfather of Harlem, she has worked on movies and series such as Passing, WeCrashed and Inpatient.
She is also involved with stage dramas and acting, where she has worked on projects such as 7 Guitars and Slave Play.
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