Terri J. Vaughn
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Terri J. Vaughn is an American
film and television actress. She is best known for her role as high school secretary Lovita Alizé Jenkins-Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show
. Vaughn also portrayed first-grade teacher Jonelle Abrahams on the UPN
/CW sitcom All of Us
. This was after she did two adult films.
She was married to Derrick Carolina and had a son, Daylen Ali (2001). She is currently married to football player Karon Riley
, and on April 24, 2008 the couple gave birth to a boy, Kal'El Joseph Riley.
.
and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
. She also was a regular on the sitcom All of Us
.
She appeared as a main cast member on Tyler Perry's television sitcom Meet The Browns
from 2010-2011.
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film and television actress. She is best known for her role as high school secretary Lovita Alizé Jenkins-Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.-Synopsis:...
. Vaughn also portrayed first-grade teacher Jonelle Abrahams on the UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
/CW sitcom All of Us
All of Us
All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...
. This was after she did two adult films.
Biography
She grew up in San Francisco, California.She was married to Derrick Carolina and had a son, Daylen Ali (2001). She is currently married to football player Karon Riley
Karon Riley
Karon J. Riley is an gridiron football defensive lineman who most recently played for the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League-High school career:...
, and on April 24, 2008 the couple gave birth to a boy, Kal'El Joseph Riley.
Foundation
Vaughn established the non-profit "Take Wings Foundation," which provides scholarships, mentoring and job training opportunities for young women living in public housing in the San Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco Bay Area
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.
Career
Terri has appeared in films like Friday (film)Friday (film)
Friday is a 1995 stoner comedy-drama-buddy film directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Bernie Mac, Tommy Lister, Jr...
and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is a 1996 parody film by Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Similarly to I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, the film spoofs a number of black, coming-of-age, 'hood films' such as Juice, Jungle Fever, South Central, Higher Learning, Do the Right...
. She also was a regular on the sitcom All of Us
All of Us
All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...
.
She appeared as a main cast member on Tyler Perry's television sitcom Meet The Browns
Meet the Browns
Meet the Browns is a play written by Tyler Perry in 2004. In it, Cora and Mr. Brown are headed to Brown's side of the family. In Madea's Class Reunion, it is revealed that Brown is actually Cora's father, so he is taking his new daughter to his family...
from 2010-2011.
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit is a 1993 comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg. Directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures, it is the sequel to the successful 1992 film Sister Act... |
Student | (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Friday Friday (film) Friday is a 1995 stoner comedy-drama-buddy film directed by F. Gary Gray. Starring Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Bernie Mac, Tommy Lister, Jr... |
Shana | |
| Excessive Force II: Force on Force | Grace | ||
| 1996 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood is a 1996 parody film by Shawn and Marlon Wayans. Similarly to I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, the film spoofs a number of black, coming-of-age, 'hood films' such as Juice, Jungle Fever, South Central, Higher Learning, Do the Right... |
Keisha | |
| Carnosaur 3: Primal Species | B.T. Coolidge | ||
| 1997 | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag is a 1997 black comedy film starring Joe Pesci and David Spade. It was the directorial debut of screenwriter Tom Schulman... |
Flight Attendant | (uncredited) |
| Black Scorpion II: Aftershock Black Scorpion II: Aftershock Black Scorpion II: Aftershock, also known as Black Scorpion II: Ground Zero, is a 1997 comedy-action film starring Joan Severance as a crime fighting superhero. Roger Corman was the executive producer.... |
Veronica/Tender Lovin' | ||
| 2000 | The Smoker | ||
| 2003 | Detonator | Sharona Brown | |
| 2005 | Fair Game Fair Game (2005 film) Fair Game is a 2005 romantic comedy film, written and directed by Michael Whaley. Whaley also stars in the film, alongside Gina Torres.-Plot:... |
Wanda | |
| Exposure | Woman #1 | ||
| 2006 | Stick It Stick It Stick It is an American teen comedy-drama film starring Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, and Vanessa Lengies. It was written and directed by Jessica Bendinger, writer of Bring It On; the film marks her directorial debut... |
Susie Mack | as Terri Vaughn |
| 2007 | Dirty Laundry Dirty Laundry (film) Dirty Laundry is a 2007 drama film written, directed, and starring Maurice Jamal. It was produced by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Codeblack Entertainment. It is available on DVD and is rated PG-13.-Plot summary:... |
Jackie | |
| Daddy's Little Girls | Brenda | ||
| Redrum Redrum Redrum may refer to:* "Murder" spelled backwards, a plot device in various works such as Stephen King's novel The Shining* Red Rum, a legendary three time Grand National winning race horse.... |
Amber | ||
| Angels Can't Help But Laugh | Herself | ||
| 2008 | Three Can Play That Game Three Can Play That Game Three Can Play That Game is a 2007 romantic comedy film, directed by Samad Davis. The film stars Jason George, Jazsmin Lewis, and Vivica A. Fox, and is a sequel to the 2001 film Two Can Play That Game.-Plot:... |
Linda | |
| 2010 | This Time | Janet |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Living Single Living Single Living Single is an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 29, 1993 to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone.Throughout its run, Living... |
Woman #1 | Episode: "Great Expectations" |
| The Sinbad Show The Sinbad Show The Sinbad Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Sinbad that premiered on September 16, 1993 on Fox. The show's main plot is about a bachelor taking in two orphaned children. Chuck Brown performed this sitcom's theme music... |
Woman #1 | Episode: "Strictly Business" | |
| 1994 | Married... with Children Married... with Children Married... with Children is an American surrealistic sitcom that aired for 11 seasons that featured a dysfunctional family living in Chicago, Illinois. The show, notable for being the first prime time television series to air on Fox, ran from April 5, 1987, to June 9, 1997. The series was created... |
Connie | Episode: "Business Sucks: Part 1" |
| 1994–1995 | Family Matters Family Matters (TV series) Family Matters is an American sitcom about a middle-class African-American family living in Chicago, Illinois, which ran on national television for nine full seasons. The series was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers, but revolves around the Winslow family... |
Girl #1 at Party Eddie's Date |
Episodes: "Beta Chi Guy", "They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?" |
| 1995 | Sherman Oaks | Denise Cook | Episode: "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" |
| Black Scorpion Black Scorpion Black Scorpion may refer to:*Scorpion, an animal of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida- Films and TV :*The Black Scorpion , a 1957 film about giant scorpions, with special effects by Willis O'Brien... |
Veronica/Tender Lovin' | ||
| 1997–2002 | The Steve Harvey Show The Steve Harvey Show The Steve Harvey Show is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.-Synopsis:... |
Lovita Jenkins | Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2001–2003) Nominated-Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2000) |
| 1999 | ER ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television... |
Mrs. Gleason | Episode: "Point of Origin" |
| 2002–2003 | Soul Food | Eva Holly | Nominated-Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2004) |
| 2003 | Girlfriends Girlfriends Girlfriends is an American comedy-drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008... |
Tasha | Episode: "Single Mama, Drama" |
| 2004 | The Drop | Herself | 1 episode |
| 2003–2005 | All of Us All of Us All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that... |
Jonelle Abrahams | Nominated-BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2004) |
| 2009–2011 | Meet the Browns Meet the Browns (TV series) Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is an American sitcom created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show revolves around a senior family living under one roof in Decatur, Georgia led by patriarch Mr. Brown and his daughter Cora Simmons. The show premiered on Wednesday,... |
Renee | 58 episodes |
| 2010 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Herself | 1 episode |