Born: 16-Aug-1958
Birthplace: New York City

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Got her groove back

Mother: Betty
Sister: D'nette
Boyfriend: Mark Jenkins (cardiologist, ex)
Husband: Courtney B. Vance (m. 12-Oct-1997, one son, one daughter)
Son: Slater Josiah (twin, b. 27-Jan-2006, via surrogate)
Daughter: Bronwyn Golden (twin, b. 27-Jan-2006, via surrogate)

    High School: Boca Ciega High School, St. Petersburg, FL (1976)
    University: BA African-American Studies, Yale University (1980)
    University: MFA, Yale University (1983)

    Obama for America
    Golden Globe 1994 for What's Love Got To Do With It
    Hollywood Walk of Fame
    Wedding: Al Reynolds and Star Jones (2004)
    Risk Factors: Vegetarian, Smoking

    TELEVISION
    ER Dr. Cate Banfield (2008-)
    Celebrity Poker Showdown Contestant

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Notorious (16-Jan-2009)
    Nothing But the Truth (8-Sep-2008)
    Meet the Browns (21-Mar-2008)
    Meet the Robinsons (23-Mar-2007) [VOICE]
    Time Bomb (19-Mar-2006)
    Akeelah and the Bee (11-Feb-2006)
    Mr. 3000 (08-Sep-2004)
    Masked and Anonymous (22-Jan-2003)
    Sunshine State (19-May-2002)
    The Rosa Parks Story (10-Feb-2002)
    Ruby's Bucket of Blood (1-Dec-2001)
    The Score (9-Jul-2001)
    Supernova (14-Jan-2000)
    Music of the Heart (6-Sep-1999)
    Our Friend, Martin (1999) [VOICE]
    How Stella Got Her Groove Back (3-Aug-1998)
    Contact (11-Jul-1997)
    Waiting to Exhale (22-Dec-1995)
    Strange Days (7-Oct-1995)
    Panther (3-May-1995)
    Vampire in Brooklyn (23-Jan-1995)
    What's Love Got to Do with It (9-Jun-1993)
    Malcolm X (18-Nov-1992)
    The Jacksons: An American Dream (15-Nov-1992)
    Innocent Blood (25-Sep-1992)
    Passion Fish (17-Sep-1992)
    Locked Up: A Mother's Rage (29-Nov-1991)
    City of Hope (11-Oct-1991)
    Boyz N the Hood (16-Jan-1991)
    Critters 4 (1991)
    In the Best Interest of the Child (20-May-1990)
    Challenger (25-Feb-1990)
    Family of Spies (4-Feb-1990)
    F/X (7-Feb-1986)

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