She began her career on stage, appearing in Off-Broadway productions. On television, she had small parts in
Blue Bloods and
30 Rock, before her role on
Orange Is the New Black. Moore is known for her role as Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes in the
Netflix comedy-drama series
Orange Is the New Black. She was a recurring cast member in the first two seasons and was promoted to series regular for season 3. In 2014, Moore received her first
NAACP Image Award nomination for her performance in the series. In 2015, Moore guest-starred in an episode of
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and the following year made her big screen debut in the biographical film
The Lennon Report, about true events concerning the night
John Lennon was shot and killed in 1980. She made cameo appearance as Black Cindy in an episode of
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in 2017, and co-starred in the action thriller film
Shaft in 2019. In 2020, she had supporting role in the romantic comedy film,
Modern Persuasion starring
Alicia Witt. In 2021 Moore began starring as Detective Kelly Duff in the
CBC Television police comedy-drama series,
Pretty Hard Cases. The series ended in 2023, after three seasons. For her performance, she received
Canadian Screen Award for Best Leading Performance in a Drama Series nomination in 2023. She later was cast in the thriller film,
Juror No. 2 directed by
Clint Eastwood. ==Filmography==