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Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Acting1964Queens, New York, USA

Biography

Shari Headley (born July 15, 1964) is an American actress. Headley made her acting debut on The Cosby Show in 1985. Since then her career has mostly focused on television acting; she is perhaps best known for portraying police officer Mimi Reed Frye Williams on the popular soap opera All My Children from May 1991 to April 1994, briefly returned in February 1995 and again from June 2005 until her final appearance on October 14, 2005. She has also acted occasionally on the big-screen, and is well-known in this capacity for her role of Lisa McDowell, Eddie Murphy's love interest in the comedy Coming to America.

Headley co-starred in an episode of Miami Vice in 1984 & on Andy Griffith's Matlock series in 1990 playing a model. The episode entitled, The Cover Girl, aired on November 20, 1990. In 1997, she had a leading role in the short-lived FOX ensemble drama 413 Hope St. Headley also made a cameo appearance in Will Smith's "Wild Wild West" music video and also starred in Blackstreet's video "Before I Let You Go". In 2004, her role was of Mack Johnson's (portrayed by Steve Harvey) wife, Jacqueline in Johnson Family Vacation Headley also portrayed Felicia Boudreau on Guiding Light from November 2001 until May 2002.

Headley was married to rapper/actor Christopher "Play" Martin from May 1993 and got divorced in June 1995. In April 1994, Headley gave birth to a son, Skyler Martin.

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Acting History

2021
2019
Star
TVas Houston Connelly2 eps
2015
Switched at Birth
TVas Gwendolyn Berdick1 eps
2014
2013
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
TVas D.A. Jennifer Sallison198 eps
2012
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TVas Self1 eps
2010
10 Things I Hate About You
TVas Marcheline1 eps
2009
Castle
TVas Nicole Cameron1 eps
2005
Veronica Mars
TVas Vanessa Hamilton1 eps
House
TVas Dr. Arlene Marks1 eps
2004
One on One
TVas Pamela1 eps
2003
Half & Half
TVas Barbara1 eps
1999
The Wayans Bros.
TVas Dawn2 eps
1998
1997
413 Hope St.
TVas Juanita Barnes
1996
The Preacher's Wife
as Arlene Chattan
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas Vanessa St. John1 eps
1991
Paris Is Burning
as Self (uncredited)
1990
Matlock
TVas Model Carla Royce2 eps
Quantum Leap
TVas Violet Walters1 eps
1989
Kojak: Ariana
as Trish Van Hogan
Gideon Oliver
TVas Zina Oliver
1988
Coming to America
as Lisa McDowell
1986
Miami Vice
TVas Cindy1 eps
1985
The Cosby Show
TVas Mrs. Dubois1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
7/15/1964(61 years old)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA