Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 5, 1957 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Also Known As
Donza Leigh
Donzalieigh Avis Abernathy
Donzaleigh Avis Abernathy
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Biography
Donzaleigh Abernathy is an American actress, author and civil rights activist.
Known For
TV
NCIS
Ronda Ellis
2003
TV
House
Brady
2004
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Carolina Bell
2000
TV
Shameless
Tawny
2011
TV
Suits
Gloria Danner
2011
TV
The Walking Dead
Dr. Stevens
2010
TV
24
Barbara Maccabee
2001
TV
S.W.A.T.
Ms. Bernard
2017
TV
9-1-1
Joanne Kingston
2018
TV
The Closer
Mistress of Ceremonies
2005
TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Trip’s mom
2013
TV
Chicago Hope
Porschia Tate
1994
TV
Strong Medicine
Child Psychologist
2000
TV
L.A. Law
Naomi Wyckoff
1986
TV
Shooter
Mrs. Fenn
2016
TV
All Rise
Ness's Mom
2019
TV
Commander in Chief
Reporter Patricia
2005
TV
Any Day Now
Sara Jackson
1998
TV
EZ Streets
1996
TV
Dangerous Minds
1996
Filmography
2023FilmLove & Murder: Atlanta Playboyas Isabelle Herndon2019TVAll Riseas Ness's Mom2019FilmZarinaas Kathy2018Film59 Secondsas Katherine2018TV9-1-1as Joanne Kingston2017TVS.W.A.T.as Ms. Bernard2016TVShooteras Mrs. Fenn2016FilmSleightas Bo's Mom2013TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Trip’s mom2012FilmBad Assas Mother2011TVSuitsas Gloria Danner2011TVShamelessas Tawny2010TVThe Walking Deadas Dr. Stevens2006FilmGrilledas Karen2006FilmRed Riding Hoodas Newscaster2005TVCommander in Chiefas Reporter Patricia2005TVThe Closeras Mistress of Ceremonies2004TVHouseas Brady2003FilmLeprechaun: Back 2 tha Hoodas Esmerelda2003TVNCISas Ronda Ellis2001TV24as Barbara Maccabee2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Carolina Bell2000TVStrong Medicineas Child Psychologist1999FilmCountdown: The Sky's on Fireas Dr. Hellstrom1999FilmStranger in My Houseas Nurse1998FilmThe Tempestas Mambo Azaleigh1998TVAny Day Nowas Sara Jackson1997FilmDon King: Only in Americaas Henrietta King1997FilmMiss Evers' Boysas Nurse Betty1996TVEZ Streets1996TVDangerous Minds1996FilmAbducted: A Father's Love1995FilmLone Justice 2as Effie Petit1995FilmCagney & Lacey: Together Againas Alcina Lewis1995FilmNight of the Running Manas Francine, the Hacker1994TVFamily Albumas Lorrie1994TVChicago Hopeas Porschia Tate1994FilmCamp Nowhereas Dorothy Welton1994FilmOut of Darknessas MHA1992FilmGrass Rootsas Cora Mae Turner1990FilmGhost Dadas E.R. Nurse1990FilmMurder in Mississippias Sue1986TVL.A. Lawas Naomi Wyckoff—FilmTowpathas Lela Bryant Johnson