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Deidrie Henry
Barbados, British West Indies
Deidrie Nicole Maria Henry is an American award-winning singer and actor, and civil rights activist. She is also known for being "Annie the Popeye's Lady", longtime commercial spo…
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Deidrie Nicole Maria Henry is an American award-winning singer and actor, and civil rights activist. She is also known for being "Annie the Popeye's Lady", longtime commercial spokesperson for Popeye's Chicken. Her screen credits include MacGyver, Game of Silence, Criminal Minds, Justified, CSI, Bones, Ghost Whisperer, The Riches, Brothers and Sisters, E.R., Shark, Without A Trace, and NCIS. On stage she has played lead roles in "Raisin in the Sun," "Streetcar Named Desire," "Yellowman," "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," "The Ballad of Emmett Till," and many others. She has won multiple awards, including the LA Tony for Best Actress and the NAACP Image Award. She has also been honored with an Ovation Award, Backstage Garland Award and the Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle Award.
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2026
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Movie Self
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2026
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
TV show Museum Display Computer (voice)
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2024
Cross
TV show LaDonna
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2018
The Rookie
TV show Dr. Spader
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2016
MacGyver
TV show Dr. Falama
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2016
Game of Silence
TV show Detective Liz Winters
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2016
Colony
TV show Heloise
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2015
Chicago Med
TV show Deb Morgan
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2015
Bosch
TV show Millie Elias
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2014
Beyond the Lights
Movie Deidrie Henry
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2013
Mom
TV show Andrea
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2013
The Good Mother
Movie Nurse Williams
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2012
Touch
TV show Maggie Miller
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2011
Beautiful Boy
Movie Bonnie
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2011
Beyond the Blackboard
Movie Patricia
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2011
Harry's Law
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More credits
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2011
Shameless
TV show Fowler
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2010
Rizzoli & Isles
TV show Mrs. Senna (Mathias' mother)
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2010
Justified
TV show Rowena
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2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV show Rachel DeMayo
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2009
Lie to Me
TV show A'isha Walker
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2007
Heartland
TV show Diane Simmons
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2006
Brothers and Sisters
TV show Dr. Williams
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2006
Shark
TV show Detective Garland
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2005
Commander in Chief
TV show Ms. Clark
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2005
Criminal Minds
TV show Commander Jumilla Reardon
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2005
Bones
TV show Elaine Akusta
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2003
NCIS
TV show Tracy Taylor
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2002
Without a Trace
TV show Emma
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2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV show Terri Royce
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2000
Strong Medicine
TV show Angela
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1994
ER
TV show Nichelle Richardson
