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Shari Headley

Shari Headley

Actor

Born July 15, 1964 in Queens, New York, USA

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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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Year

Being Eddie Poster

Being Eddie Feature Film2025Self - Actor, Coming to America

Coming 2 America Poster

Coming 2 America Feature Film2021Lisa

On Becoming a God in Central Florida Poster

On Becoming a God in Central Florida TV Series2019Harmony

Three's Complicated Poster

Three's Complicated TV Movie2019Imani

Goosebumps 2: Slappy's Revenge Poster

Goosebumps 2: Slappy's Revenge Feature Film2018Mrs. Carter

Star TV Series2016Houston Connelly

I Really Hate My Ex Poster

I Really Hate My Ex Feature Film2015Wendy

The Congregation Poster

The Congregation Feature Film2014Maple

Act Like You Love Me Poster

Act Like You Love Me Feature Film2013Tianna

Exhale TV Series2013Self

The Haves and the Have Nots Poster

The Haves and the Have Nots TV Series2013D.A. Jennifer Sallison

L.A. Hair Poster

L.A. Hair TV Series2012Self

Steve Harvey Poster

Steve Harvey TV Series2012Self

Switched at Birth Poster

Switched at Birth TV Series2011Gwendolyn Berdick

Love That Girl! Poster

Love That Girl! TV Series2010Maxine

10 Things I Hate About You Poster

10 Things I Hate About You TV Series2009Marcheline

Castle TV Series2009Nicole Cameron

Celebrity Ghost Stories Poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories TV Series2009Self

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club Poster

Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club Video2008Alexis

Towelhead Poster

Towelhead Feature Film2007Mrs. Bradley

The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Poster

The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards TV Special2005Self

Daytime's Greatest Weddings Documentary2004Mimi Reed Frye

House TV Series2004Dr. Arlene Marks

Johnson Family Vacation Poster

Johnson Family Vacation Feature Film2004Jacqueline

Veronica Mars Poster

Veronica Mars TV Series2004Vanessa Hamilton

Half & Half Poster

Half & Half TV Series2002Barbara

One on One Poster

One on One TV Series2001Pamela

29th NAACP Image Awards Poster

29th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1998Self

For Your Love Poster

For Your Love TV Series1998Maya

Getting Personal Poster

Getting Personal TV Series1998Fake Robyn

Love Boat: The Next Wave Poster

Love Boat: The Next Wave TV Series1998Barbara

3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards Poster

3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards TV Special1997Self

413 Hope St. Poster

413 Hope St. TV Series1997Juanita Barnes

A Woman Like That Feature Film1997

The 11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards Poster

The 11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards TV Special1997Self

Cosby TV Series1996Nude Model

Malcolm & Eddie Poster

Malcolm & Eddie TV Series1996Veronica

The Preacher's Wife Poster

The Preacher's Wife Feature Film1996Arlene Chattan

The Wayans Bros. Poster

The Wayans Bros. TV Series1995Dawn

New York Undercover Poster

New York Undercover TV Series1994Leanne

The 20th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards TV Special1993Self - Presenter

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993Vanessa St. John

Kojak: None So Blind Poster

Kojak: None So Blind TV Movie1990Trish

Paris Is Burning Poster

Paris Is Burning Documentary1990Self

Gideon Oliver Poster

Gideon Oliver TV Series1989Zina Oliver

Kojak: Ariana Poster

Kojak: Ariana TV Movie1989Trish Van Hogan

Quantum Leap Poster

Quantum Leap TV Series1989Violet Walters

Coming to America Poster

Coming to America Feature Film1988Lisa McDowell

The Bold and the Beautiful Poster

The Bold and the Beautiful TV Series1987Heather Engle

The Pick-up Artist Poster

The Pick-up Artist Feature Film1987Girl painter with ladder

Matlock TV Series1986Model Carla Royce

The New Hollywood Squares Poster

The New Hollywood Squares TV Series1986Self - Panelist

Miami Vice Poster

Miami Vice TV Series1984Cindy

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984Mrs. DuBois

Soul Train Poster

Soul Train TV Series1971Self - Guest Host

All My Children Poster

All My Children TV Series1970Officer Mimi Reed Frye

Guiding Light Poster

Guiding Light TV Series1952Felicia Boudreaux

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