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Khandi Alexander

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American dancer, choreographer, and actress

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Khandi Alexander is a female American television and film actor, choreographer, and dancer. Born on September 4, 1957, she holds United States citizenship. Her professional career began in 1985, and she works in the English language. While some records list her birthplace as New York City, other sources identify it as Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Alexander has been associated with the acting department in film and television. Her work has been referenced by 164 other encyclopedia articles. Additionally, she has five recorded works according to academic databases.

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Film & TV

Acting · Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Harriet Rene "Khandi" Alexander is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She began her career as a dancer in the 1980s and was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tours from 1988 to 1992.

Known for

  • Bat boy — Dr. Josephine Lee2024
  • Abbott Elementary — Miss Carroll2021
  • What We Do in the Shadows — Contessa Carmilla De Mornay2019
  • A Black Lady Sketch Show — Narrator2019
  • Fahrenheit 451 — Toni Morrison2018
  • A Woman, a Part — Leslie Barrett2017
  • SEAL Team — Ambassador Nicole Marsden2017
  • Patriots Day — Veronica2016
  • Pushing Dead — Dot2016
  • Bessie — Viola2015

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
4

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Key facts

Born
Harriet Rene Alexander , ( 1957-09-04 ) September 4, 1957 (age 68) , Jacksonville, Florida , U.S.
Education
Queensborough Community College
Occupations
Dancer choreographer actress
Years active
1985–present
Known for
There's Something About Mary The Corner CSI: Miami NewsRadio Scandal ER

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Encyclopedic overview

Harriet Rene "Khandi" Alexander (born September 4, 1957) is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She began her career as a dancer in the 1980s, and was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tours from 1988 to 1992.

During the 1990s, Alexander appeared in a number of films, including CB4 (1993), What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Sugar Hill (1994), and There's Something About Mary (1998). She starred as Catherine Duke in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio from 1995 to 1998. She also had a major recurring role in the NBC medical drama ER (1995–2001) as Jackie Robbins, sister to Dr. Peter Benton. Alexander also received critical acclaim for her leading performance in the HBO miniseries The Corner in 2000.

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