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Known credits:
14
Birthday:
1964-07-15
Place of birth:
Queens, New York, USA
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Shari Headley

Overview

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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Known for

Acting

2021 Coming 2 America Actor Lisa 63
Fair
2019 Three's Complicated Actor Imani 59
Average
2018 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Actor Mrs. Carter 60
Fair
2015 I Really Hate My Ex Actor Wendy 59
Average
2014 The Congregation Actor Maple N/A
N/A
2013 Act Like You Love Me Actor Tiana 59
Average
2013 Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots Actor D.A. Jennifer Sallison 73
Good
2008 Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club Actor Alexis 58
Average
2004 Johnson Family Vacation Actor Jacqueline 57
Average
1997 413 Hope St. Actor Juanita Barnes N/A
N/A
1996 The Preacher's Wife Actor Arlene Chattan 58
Average
1990 Kojak: None So Blind Actor Trish 59
Average
1989 Kojak: Ariana Actor Trish Van Hogan 59
Average
1988 Coming to America Actor Lisa McDowell 67
Fair