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Khandi Alexander

Actor

Khandi Alexander

Born September 4, 1957 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA29 films

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.

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Menace II Society posterFirst watchMenace II Society19937.5as Karen LawsonA young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.View film

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There's Something About Mary poster6.6There's Something About Mary1998Patriots Day poster7.1Patriots Day2016What's Love Got to Do with It poster7.1What's Love Got to Do with It1993Poetic Justice poster6.7Poetic Justice1993Fahrenheit 451 poster5.5Fahrenheit 4512018Dark Blue poster6.2Dark Blue2002Greedy poster6.2Greedy1994A Chorus Line poster6.2A Chorus Line1985

Filmography

29 films as actor
  1. 2024Bat boyDr. Josephine Lee
  2. 2018Fahrenheit 451Toni Morrison
  3. 2017A Woman, a PartLeslie Barrett
  4. 2016Patriots DayVeronica
  5. 2016Pushing DeadDot
  6. 2015BessieViola
  7. 2014The AssaultDetective Jodi Miller
  8. 2007First BornDierdre
  9. 2006RainLatishia Arnold
  10. 2004Perfect StrangersChristie Kaplan
  11. 2002Dark BlueJanelle Holland
  12. 2002Killing Emmett YoungDet. Middlestat
  13. 1999Thick as ThievesJanet
  14. 1998There's Something About MaryJoanie
  15. 1996TerminalDr. Deborah Levy
  16. 1996No Easy WayDiana Campbell
  17. 1994GreedyLaura
  18. 1994Sugar HillElla Skuggs
  19. 1994To My Daughter With LoveHarriet
  20. 1994House Party 3Janelle
  21. 1993Shameful SecretsRosalie
  22. 1993Poetic JusticeSimone
  23. 1993What's Love Got to Do with ItDarlene
  24. 1993Menace II SocietyKaren Lawson
  25. 1993Joshua TreeMaralena Turner
  26. 1993CB4Sissy
  27. 1987Maid to OrderHooker in Jail
  28. 1985A Chorus LineDancer
  29. 1985Streetwalkin'Star