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Lonette Rita McKee is an American film, television and theater actress, music composer, producer, songwriter, screenwriter and director. McKee is best known for her role as Sister Williams in the original 1976 musical-drama film Sparkle. McKee also had notable roles in such movies as The Cotton Club, Jungle Fever, ATL, and Honey.
Born
Thursday, 22 July 1954
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Whitney | Sister | 2015 |
Against the Jab | Dj Mike's mother | 2014 |
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self | 2013 |
LUV | Grandma Beanie | 2013 |
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012 |
Honey 2 | Connie / Connie Daniels | 2011 |
Way Black When: Primetime | Self | 2011 |
This Narrow Place | Mrs. Shaw | 2011 |
The Game | Maria Pitts | 2006 |
ATL | Priscilla Garnett | 2006 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Whitney | Sister | 2015 |
Against the Jab | Dj Mike's mother | 2014 |
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self | 2013 |
LUV | Grandma Beanie | 2013 |
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012 |
Honey 2 | Connie / Connie Daniels | 2011 |
Way Black When: Primetime | Self | 2011 |
This Narrow Place | Mrs. Shaw | 2011 |
The Game | Maria Pitts | 2006 |
ATL | Priscilla Garnett | 2006 |
She Hate Me | Lottie Armstrong | 2004 |
Honey | Mrs. Daniels | 2003 |
1-800-Missing | Miss Chambers | 2003 |
Half & Half | Tonya | 2002 |
A Day in Black and White | 2001 | |
For Love of Olivia | Olivia Stewart | 2001 |
Lift | Elaine | 2001 |
Men of Honor | Ella Brashear | 2000 |
Fast Food Fast Women | Sherry-Lynn | 2000 |
Third Watch | Maggie Davis | 1999 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Attorney Greer | 1999 |
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | Mama Delany | 1999 |
Blind Faith | Carol Williams | 1998 |
He Got Game | Martha Shuttlesworth | 1998 |
To Dance with Olivia | Olivia 'Libby' Stewart | 1997 |
The 49th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1995 |
Tribeca | Detective Simmons | 1993 |
Queen | Alice | 1993 |
Malcolm X | Louise Little | 1992 |
Jungle Fever | Drew | 1991 |
Dangerous Passion | Meg | 1990 |
The Women of Brewster Place | Lorraine | 1989 |
Gardens of Stone | Betty Rae | 1987 |
Amen | Tanya DuBois | 1986 |
L.A. Law | A.D.A. Kari Simms | 1986 |
Nightlife | Self | 1986 |
'Round Midnight | Darcey Leigh | 1986 |
Spenser: For Hire | Hillary | 1985 |
The Equalizer | Dr. Elly Walton | 1985 |
Brewster's Millions | Angela Drake | 1985 |
The 57th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1985 |
The Cotton Club | Lila Rose Oliver | 1984 |
Miami Vice | Alicia Mena | 1984 |
The 37th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1983 |
Illusions | Mignon Dupree | 1982 |
Cuba | Therese Mederos | 1979 |
Which Way Is Up? | Vanetta | 1977 |
Dinah and Her New Best Friends | Self | 1976 |
Sparkle | Sister | 1976 |
Dinah! | Self - Guest | 1974 |
The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters | Self - The Soul Sisters | 1972 |
Soul Train | Guest | 1971 |
Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |