Shari Headley was born on July 15,1964 and is an American actress.
18 Facts About Shari Headley
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Shari Headley is best known for her role as Lisa McDowell in the 1988 box-office hit romantic comedy film Coming to America and its sequel Coming 2 America.
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On television, Shari Headley starred as Detective Mimi Reed in the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children on a regular basis from 1991 to 1994.
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From 2014 to 2016, Shari Headley starred as villainous Jennifer Sallison in the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots.
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Shari Headley's father worked as a dental technician, and had wanted his daughter to be a doctor.
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Shari Headley was a finalist in Eileen Ford's Face of the 80s campaign, and joined Ford afterwards.
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Shari Headley made her acting debut appearing in an episode of NBC sitcom The Cosby Show in 1985.
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Shari Headley later appeared on Miami Vice, Quantum Leap, and Matlock.
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In 1991, Shari Headley joined the cast of ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children playing police officer Mimi Reed.
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Shari Headley was a regular on All My Children from 1991 to 1994, and returned to the series in 1995 and 2005.
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In 1997, Shari Headley landed a leading role as Juanita Barnes in the short-lived FOX drama series, 413 Hope St alongside Richard Roundtree.
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The series was cancelled after only ten episodes, but Shari Headley received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nomination for her performance.
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Shari Headley portrayed Barbara, a woman looking for a man, in the pilot episode of Love Boat: The Next Wave.
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Shari Headley appeared as a counselor on sitcom The Wayans Bros.
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Shari Headley had guest starring roles on Veronica Mars, House, Castle, and Switched at Birth.
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Shari Headley was promoted to series regular as of season four.
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Shari Headley reprised her role of Queen Lisa Joffer from Coming to America in the sequel Coming 2 America in 2021.
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Shari Headley was married to actor and entertainer Christopher Martin, better known as "Play" from the hip-hop rap duo Kid N' Play, from May 1993 until they divorced in June 1995.