Harriet Rene "Khandi" Alexander was born on September 4,1957 and is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress.
23 Facts About Khandi Alexander
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Khandi Alexander began her career as a dancer in the 1980s, and was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tours from 1988 to 1992.
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Khandi Alexander starred as Catherine Duke in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio from 1995 to 1998.
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Khandi Alexander had a major recurring role in the NBC medical drama ER as Jackie Robbins, sister to Dr Peter Benton.
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Khandi Alexander received critical acclaim for her leading performance in the HBO miniseries The Corner in 2000.
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From 2002 to 2009, Khandi Alexander starred as Dr Alexx Woods in the CBS police procedural series CSI: Miami.
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Khandi Alexander received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for playing Bessie Smith's sister Viola in the 2015 HBO film Bessie.
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Khandi Alexander was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of Alverina Yavonna, an opera and jazz singer, and Henry Roland Alexander, who owned a construction company.
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Khandi Alexander was raised in Queens, New York, and was educated at Queensborough Community College.
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Khandi Alexander was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tour from 1988 to 1992, and appeared as a dancer in Natalie Cole's video for "Pink Cadillac" in 1988.
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Khandi Alexander made her television debut on the 1985 sketch-comedy show FTV.
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Since the early 1990s, Khandi Alexander has concentrated on film and TV, playing supporting roles in several movies, including CB4, Joshua Tree, What's Love Got to Do with It, Poetic Justice, and Sugar Hill.
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In 1995, Khandi Alexander was cast as Catherine Duke on the NBC comedy series NewsRadio.
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Khandi Alexander stayed with the show until season 4, episode 7, "Catherine Moves On", then returned for a final appearance in the season 5 premiere episode, "Bill Moves On" to memorialize Phil Hartman.
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Khandi Alexander played the recurring character of Jackie Robbins in the medical drama series ER.
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In 2000, Khandi Alexander won critical acclaim for her performance as Fran Boyd, a mother addicted to drugs in the Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries The Corner.
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Khandi Alexander later appeared in the films Emmett's Mark and Dark Blue, and starred opposite Rob Lowe in the Lifetime television movie Perfect Strangers.
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Khandi Alexander returned again as Alexx Woods in guest appearances in the episodes "Out of Time" on September 21,2009, and "Bad Seed" on October 19,2009.
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In fall 2008, Khandi Alexander was cast as a lead character in the HBO drama pilot Treme, that premiered on April 11,2010.
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Khandi Alexander played a bar owner in a neighborhood of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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Khandi Alexander received critical acclaim for her performance in the show.
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Khandi Alexander starred in the award-winning HBO television series by David Simon from 2010 to 2013.
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In 2014, Khandi Alexander was cast as older sister of Queen Latifah's title character in the HBO Film Bessie about iconic blues singer Bessie Smith.