Karen Malina White Biography (1965-)

Born 1965, in Philadelphia, PA; married Malcolm-Jamal Warner (an actor and director). Addresses: Agent: Leading Artists/SMS Talent, 145 West 45th St., Suite 1204, New York, NY 10036; Vox, Inc., 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820, Los Angeles, CA 90036.; Manager: John Mekrut Management, 10413 Bloomfield St., Toluca Lake, CA 91602.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress
Birth Details
1965
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Kaneesha Carter, Lean On Me, Warner Bros., 1989
  • Mary, Once upon a Time ... When We Were Colored, 1995
  • Fronterz, 2004
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Jasmine, In Our Lives, CBS, 1980
  • Charmaine Brown, The Cosby Show, NBC, 1990-92
  • Charmaine Brown, A Different World, NBC, 1992-93
  • Yolanda, a recurring role, Getting By, ABC, 1993-94
  • Nicolette Vandross, Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1996-2000
  • Voice of Dijonay Jones, The Proud Family (animated), The Disney Channel, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Lisa, "Beautiful Are the Stars," A Man Called Hawk, ABC, 1989
  • "The Poker Hand That Rocks the Cradle," Roc, Fox, 1993
  • Rene, "There's a Fly Girl in My Soup," Herman's Head, Fox, 1993
  • Sandra, "Father Fairest," Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1993
  • Sandra, "Seoul Shake," Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1993
  • "God Bless the Child," Roc, Fox, 1993
  • "Citizen Roc: Part 2," Roc, Fox, 1994
  • Jewel Robertson, "The Ol' Ball and Chain," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1994
  • Abyssinia Churchill, "Self-Esteem," My So-Called Life, ABC, 1994
  • Abyssinia Churchill, "Betrayal," My So-Called Life, ABC, 1995
  • Janet, "The B Word," Me and the Boys, ABC, 1995
  • Janet, "When Stanley Met Shirley," Me and the Boys, ABC, 1995
  • Jennifer Koosman, "Hello Goodbye," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
  • Nina, "Track Dreams," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1995
  • "Girlfriendz," Cleghorne!, The WB, 1995
  • Leslie, "Laborer of Love," The Home Court, NBC, 1996
  • Shayla, "Woman to Woman," Living Single, Fox, 1996
  • Natalie, "Do You Want to Know a Secret?," Dave's World, CBS, 1996
  • Florence, "Will She or Won't She?," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC,1996
  • Florence, "Security," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1997
  • Florence, "The Spa," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1997
  • Tracy Donovan, "Mr. Donovan's Neighborhood," Seven Days, UPN, 2000
  • "Relief," Strong Medicine, 2001
  • Rickie, "City of Roses," Jeremiah, Showtime, 2002
  • Dorcell Jenkins, "Barnstormers," The Shield, F/X, 2003
  • Voice of Juicy's Poetry Lounge owner, "Tween Town," The Proud Family (animated), The Disney Channel, 2003
  • Sonia Williamson, "Chapter Seventy-Eight," Boston Public, Fox, 2004
  • Also appeared in "Meter Feeders," Too Something, Fox.
  • Stage Appearances
  • Rosa, Chain (one-woman show), Black Theater Festival, Winston-Salem, NC, 1997
  • Narrator, One Race Woman, Winifred B. Harris Between the Lines, 1999
  • Narrator, Sister Celebration 2001, Ford Ampitheatre, Santa Monica,CA, 2001
  • Sister Celebration, John Anson Ford Theatre, Santa Monica, CA, 2001
  • Also appeared as Tanya, The Talented Tenth, The Village Theatre, Los Angeles; in Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Los Angeles.
  • Salt Fish and Bakes, Mixed Blood Theatre, St. Paul, MN, 2003
  • RECORDINGS
  • Taped Readings
  • Happy Happy Kwanzaa, Kids Creative Classics, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Horizon, September, 1999