Shari Belafonte Biography (1954-)

Born September 22, 1954, in New York, NY; daughter of Harry (a singer and actor) and Marguerite (a psychologist; maiden name, Mazique) Belafonte; marriedRobert Harper (an advertising executive), May 21, 1977 (divorced, 1988); married Sam Behrens (an actor), 1989. Addresses: Contact: Nina Blanchard Enterprises, Inc., 957 North Cole Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038; Susan PatricolaPublic Relations, Los Angeles, CA.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress, model, song performer
Birth Details
September 22, 1954
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • (Film debut; as Shari Belafonte-Harper) Heather Johnson, If You CouldSee What I Hear, 1982
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Linda Flores, Time Walker (also knownas Being from Another Planet), 1982
  • Overnight Sensation, 1983
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Margaret, Speed Zone! (also known as Cannonball Fever), 1989
  • Feuer, Eis & Dynamit (also known as Feuer, Eis und Dynamit and Fire, Ice & Dynamite), 1990
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Lisa, Murder by Numbers (also known asMurder 1, Murder 2), 1990
  • Herself, The Player, 1992
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Julie Gillette, Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1983-88
  • Voice of Blanche, Gravedale High (also known as Rick Moranis inGravedale High; animated), NBC, 1990
  • Professor Laura Wingate, Beyond Reality, Fox, 1991
  • Cohost, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (also known as Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte), syndicated, 1994-
  • Movies
  • The Night the City Screamed, ABC, 1980
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Julie Gillette, Hotel, ABC, 1982
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Melissa Cavender, The Midnight Hour (also known as In the Midnight Hour), ABC, 1985
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Gail, Kate's Secret, NBC, 1986
  • The Women of Brewster Place, 1989
  • Kathy Grant, Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin, NBC,1989
  • Martine, French Silk, ABC, 1994
  • April Lambert, The Heidi Chronicles, TNT, 1995
  • Elizabeth Trent, Babylon 5: Thirdspace (also known as Thirdspace and Thirdspace: A Babylon 5 Adventure), TNT, 1998
  • Mrs. Beacham, Loving Evangeline (also known as Harlequin'sLoving Evangeline), Showtime, 1998
  • Doc Halliday, Mars, HBO, 1999
  • Specials
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Host, "The Big Hex of Little Lulu," ABC Weekend Special, ABC, 1979
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVII, 1983
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XV, 1984
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVI, 1984
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Presenter, American Video Awards, 1985
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) The Real Trivial Pursuit, ABC, 1985
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Happy Birthday, Hollywood!, ABC, 1987
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Host, American Video Awards, 1987
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Host, Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, syndicated, 1988
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Host, Battle of the Network Stars XIX,1988
  • Candid Camera Eat! Eat! Eat!, CBS, 1989
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration, 1989
  • Sue Brown, "Mississippi Freedom Summer," Under Fire: The Real Story, ABC, 1989
  • Florist, The Jaleel White Special, ABC, 1992
  • Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1994
  • The 10th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame, 1994
  • Host, The Third Annual Trumpet Awards Ceremony, 1995
  • Cohost, The 1996 Miss Teen USA Pageant, 1996
  • Host, Sea World/Busch Gardens Party for the Planet, CBS, 1996
  • Narrator, Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence Benefiting the United Negro College Fund, 1998
  • Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Diahann Carroll, Lifetime, 1998
  • Pilots
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Julie, Velvet, ABC, 1984
  • Episodic
  • Hart to Hart, ABC, 1981
  • Code Red, ABC, 1982
  • Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1982
  • Monique, "The Older Women," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1982
  • The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
  • Joanna, "New Orleans Nightmare," Matt Houston, ABC, 1985
  • (As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Improv Tonight, syndicated, 1988
  • Dr. Trent, Babylon 5, TNT, 1994
  • Storytime, PBS, 1994
  • Voice of Professor Diana Cruz, "Other Space," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (animated), 1997
  • Narrator, Sex and the Silver Screen, Showtime, 1996