Gardner was born in Los Angeles, California. She began acting on television at an early age. Appearing in a recurring role on Viper and guest-starred on ER. She later moved to New York City and graduated form the Juilliard School. Same time Gardner acted on stage appearing in such productions like For Colored Girls, The School of Night and The Seagull. She has appeared in a number of regional productions. Also, Gardner had a number of guest-starring roles on television shows such as Crossing Jordan, Bones, Heroes and Castle. Gardner worked as a voice actress playing Steela Gerrera in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars. In 2016, Gardner was cast as a lead in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.

Фільмографія

• Зоряні війни: Оповідки про Злочинний світ — Arin (voice)
• Джентрі Чау проти потойбіччя — Scared Soul (voice), Melissa / Announcer (voice), Melissa (voice)
• God Friended Me — Katie Brooks
• 2017The Dunning Man — Alice
• Queen Sugar — Charley Bordelon West
• Люк Кейдж — Megan McLaren
• Таємниці Лори — Samantha Williams
• Незабутнє — Erica Campbell
• Касл — Simone Jenkins
• Зоряні війни: Війни клонів — Steela Gerrera / Rebel / Citizen (voice), Steela Gerrera / Rebel (voice)
• Cane — Melissa
• Герої — Elizabeth
• 2006Таємниця школи мистецтв — Coed
• Кістки — Court Reporter
• Вічне літо — Tess
• Married to the Kellys — Shannon
• Crossing Jordan — Leever
• Viper — Ronnie Wilkes
• Швидка допомога — Sandy Rochon

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (1)

• Steve — Self