His performance on the show earned him a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Malik was born to Tasha Mack when she was in high school in Richmond, California. Derwin Davis | The Game (TV series) Wiki | Fandom derwin davis girlfriends actor [7] Following their break-up, Melanie has sex with several men, and Derwin impregnates another woman. When discussing her reasons for auditioning, she said she wanted to take on a more difficult role. In addition to Seventeen Again, Tahj has also had his fair share of acting roles. Mowry left the series in 2012 upon learning that her role would be reduced as a result of co-star Pooch Hall's decision to reduce his role on The Game to appear in the crime drama series Ray Donovan. Browse below or Search catalogue The thousands of transcribed items cannot be listed individually so click 'itemized' below, use the site search (top right), the Darwin Online Manuscript Catalogue (see its . A big part of the winning formula for the series has been the popular couple of Melanie and Derwin, played by Tia Mowry Hardrict and Pooch Hall. Aldis Hodge portrayed the original Derwin in the Girlfriends pilot. Melanie Barnett; First appearance: The Game (Backdoor Pilot) ("Girlfriends" - episode 6.18) Last appearance: The Game (The Wedding Episode) (The Game - episode 3.22) Portrayed by: Tia Mowry: Episode count: 64: However, later on Melanie tells Derwin that it is not the right time. In the episode "Derwin about to go ham", Kwan and Derwin's animosity reaches the critical level after Kwan refuses to throw Derwin the ball in the first half of a crucial game. 3. From 2018 to 2019, she starred as Cassie Brown on Lee Daniels Fox drama series Star. pic.twitter.com/otfLPDiXNX. [9] Melody K. Hoffman of Jet wrote that, through her performance in the show, Mowry had demonstrated her love for acting and her capacity to portray a woman. With her life unraveling, Kelly decides to quit her show and leave town to redefine her identity outside the football world.