Khandi Alexander
Biography
Harriet Rene "Khandi" Alexander is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She began her career as a dancer in the 1980s and was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tours from 1988 to 1992.
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sergeant Karen Smythe
1999
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Alexx Woods
2000
TV
CSI: Miami
Alexx Woods
2002
TV
NewsRadio
Catherine Duke
1995
TV
ER
Jackie Robbins
1994
TV
BoJack Horseman
Police Chief / Farmer's Wife (voice)
2014
TV
SEAL Team
Ambassador Nicole Marsden
2017
TV
Scandal
Maya Lewis
2012
TV
Third Watch
Beverly Saunders
1999
TV
Abbott Elementary
Miss Carroll
2021
TV
A Different World
Theressa Stone
1987
TV
What We Do in the Shadows
Contessa Carmilla De Mornay
2019
TV
Body of Proof
Health Commissioner Beverly Travers
2011
TV
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
TV
Treme
LaDonna Batiste-Williams
2010
TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Narrator
2019
TV
Better Off Ted
Stella
2009
TV
The Corner
Denise Francine 'Fran' Boyd
2000
Film
There's Something About Mary
Joanie
1998
Film
Patriots Day
Veronica
2016
Filmography
2024FilmBat boyas Dr. Josephine Lee2021TVAbbott Elementaryas Miss Carroll2019TVA Black Lady Sketch Showas Narrator2019TVWhat We Do in the Shadowsas Contessa Carmilla De Mornay2018FilmFahrenheit 451as Toni Morrison2017TVSEAL Teamas Ambassador Nicole Marsden2017FilmA Woman, a Partas Leslie Barrett2016FilmPatriots Dayas Veronica2016FilmPushing Deadas Dot2015FilmBessieas Viola2014FilmThe Assaultas Detective Jodi Miller2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Police Chief / Farmer's Wife (voice)2012TVScandalas Maya Lewis2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self2011TVBody of Proofas Health Commissioner Beverly Travers2010TVTremeas LaDonna Batiste-Williams2009TVBetter Off Tedas Stella2007FilmFirst Bornas Dierdre2006FilmRainas Latishia Arnold2004FilmPerfect Strangersas Christie Kaplan2002FilmDark Blueas Janelle Holland2002TVCSI: Miamias Alexx Woods2002FilmKilling Emmett Youngas Det. Middlestat2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Alexx Woods2000TVThe Corneras Denise Francine 'Fran' Boyd1999TVThird Watchas Beverly Saunders1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sergeant Karen Smythe1999FilmThick as Thievesas Janet1998FilmThere's Something About Maryas Joanie1996FilmTerminalas Dr. Deborah Levy1996FilmNo Easy Wayas Diana Campbell1995TVNewsRadioas Catherine Duke1994TVERas Jackie Robbins1994FilmGreedyas Laura1994FilmSugar Hillas Ella Skuggs1994FilmTo My Daughter With Loveas Harriet1994FilmHouse Party 3as Janelle1993FilmShameful Secretsas Rosalie1993FilmPoetic Justiceas Simone1993FilmWhat's Love Got to Do with Itas Darlene1993FilmMenace II Societyas Karen Lawson1993FilmJoshua Treeas Maralena Turner1993FilmCB4as Sissy1992TVThe Edge1987TVA Different Worldas Theressa Stone1987FilmMaid to Orderas Hooker in Jail1985FilmA Chorus Lineas Dancer1985FilmStreetwalkin'as Star—TVLife's a Bitch