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Karen Malina White

Acting · Born 1965-07-07 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Karen Malina White was born on July 7, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Lean on Me (1989), Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) and Malcolm & Eddie (1996).

Known for

Filmography

2026A Proud Family WizmasDijonay (voice)
2024Georgie & Mandy's First MarriageLindsey
2023Big BossTherapist
2022DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryShirley Hughes
2022ChibiverseDijonay Jones (voice)
2022The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderDijonay (voice)
2021'Tis the Season to be MerrySonia Hendricks
2021Love, For RealMarie
2018KiddingLatrice
2018Lodge 49
20189-1-1Avery Webber
2017Young SheldonOfficer Larson
2017Raven's HomeLoretta
2017SnowfallDoris Perkins
2017Conflict of InterestGabriele's Mother
2016Better Things
2016Silent Cry AloudDina
2014How to Get Away with MurderCarla Brookings
2014I Didn't Do ItBetty LeBow
2013MomNatalie
2012Where Do We Go from HereFlorence Theresa Ford
2012VeepKimberly
2011SuitsDoris Miller
2009The MiddleMrs. Roberts
2008Random! CartoonsMindy 500 (voice)
2008The MentalistElsie Graham
2005The Proud Family MovieDijonay Jones (voice)
2002The ShieldDez' Girlfriend
2001The Bernie Mac ShowDenise
2001The Proud FamilyDijonay Jones (voice)
2000Boston PublicSonia Williamson
2000Strong MedicineConstance 'Connie' MacRane
1996Malcolm & EddieNicolette Vandross
1995The Home CourtLeslie
1995The Parent 'Hood
1994Me and the Boys
1994Chicago HopeJennifer Koosman
1994My So-Called LifeAbyssinia Churchill
1993Dave's WorldNatalie
1993Living Single
1993Getting By
1992Hangin' with Mr. CooperFlorence
1991Herman's HeadRene
1991RocMichelle
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirJewel Robertson
1989Lean On MeKaneesha Carter
1987A Different WorldCharmaine Brown
1984The Cosby ShowCharmaine Brown

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