
Shari Headley
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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Known For

TV
House
Dr. Arlene Marks
2004

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Castle
Nicole Cameron
2009

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Miami Vice
Cindy
1984

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Quantum Leap
Violet Walters
1989

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Veronica Mars
Vanessa Hamilton
2004

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The Cosby Show
Mrs. Dubois
1984

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Matlock
Model Carla Royce
1986

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Switched at Birth
Gwendolyn Berdick
2011

TV
Switched at Birth
2011

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Walker, Texas Ranger
Vanessa St. John
1993

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Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009

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One on One
Pamela
2001

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New York Undercover
1994

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Star
Houston Connelly
2016

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Half & Half
Barbara
2002

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The Wayans Bros.
Dawn
1995

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Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
D.A. Jennifer Sallison
2013

Film
Coming to America
Lisa McDowell
1988

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On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Harmony
2019

TV
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Barbara
1998
Filmography
2021FilmComing 2 Americaas Lisa2019TVOn Becoming a God in Central Floridaas Harmony2019FilmThree's Complicatedas Imani2018FilmGoosebumps 2: Haunted Halloweenas Mrs. Carter2016TVStaras Houston Connelly2015FilmI Really Hate My Exas Wendy2014FilmThe Congregationas Maple2013FilmAct Like You Love Meas Tiana2013TVTyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Notsas D.A. Jennifer Sallison2011TVSwitched at Birthas Gwendolyn Berdick2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self2009TV10 Things I Hate About Youas Marcheline2009TVCastleas Nicole Cameron2008FilmBelly 2: Millionaire Boyz Clubas Alexis2004TVHouseas Dr. Arlene Marks2004TVVeronica Marsas Vanessa Hamilton2004FilmJohnson Family Vacationas Jacqueline2002TVHalf & Halfas Barbara2001TVOne on Oneas Pamela1998TVLove Boat: The Next Waveas Barbara1997TV413 Hope St.as Juanita Barnes1996FilmThe Preacher's Wifeas Arlene Chattan1995TVThe Wayans Bros.as Dawn1994TVNew York Undercover1993TVWalker, Texas Rangeras Vanessa St. John1991FilmParis Is Burningas Self (uncredited)1990FilmKojak: None So Blindas Trish1989FilmKojak: Arianaas Trish Van Hogan1989TVQuantum Leapas Violet Walters1989TVGideon Oliveras Zina Oliver1988FilmComing to Americaas Lisa McDowell1986TVMatlockas Model Carla Royce1984TVThe Cosby Showas Mrs. Dubois1984TVMiami Viceas Cindy