From the UCLA Baseline to Playing Venus Williams

Ayan Broomfield built her tennis game the traditional way, competing collegiately for UCLA before Hollywood took notice. That background led to a role portraying Venus Williams on the big screen, putting her own court experience to work in front of a camera. She is now known in tennis circles as well as the girlfriend of Frances Tiafoe, one of the game's most-watched players. Bruins tennis, a Venus Williams role, and a place in Tiafoe's corner — it is a resume built entirely on the sport itself.

With reporting from Town & Country.