Deidrie Henry

5 movies as actor

Born Dec 22, 1967 (age 58)From Barbados, British West IndiesAlso known as Deidrie Nicole Maria Henry , Deidre Henry

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.