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Lonette McKee

Highest Rated: 100% Round Midnight (1986)

Lowest Rated: 10% Honey 2 (2011)

Birthday: Jul 22, 1954

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Dusky-voiced, elegantly beautiful leading lady of stage, screen and TV who frequently played doomed chanteuses or tragic mulattos. McKee made a highly praised film debut as the drug-addicted lead singer of a Supremes-like pop group in "Sparkle" (1976). She first appeared on Broadway as Rachel (Mrs. Jackie) Robinson in the short-lived musical "The First" (1981) and won a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Julie in the 1983 Houston Grand Opera revival of "Show Boat" (she was reportedly the first black actress to play that role in a major American production).

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Highest rated movies

100% 89% Round Midnight
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89% 91% Malcolm X
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80% 67% Jungle Fever
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74% 57% The Cotton Club
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63% 86% ATL
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50% 71% Lift
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47% 75% Fast Food, Fast Women
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45% 29% Cuba
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44% 55% Gardens of Stone
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Lonette McKee

Lonette McKee SPARKLE, Philip Michael Thomas, Irene Cara, Dorian Harewood, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, 1976 SPARKLE, from left, Dwan Smith, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, 1976 SPARKLE, Lonette McKee, (left), 1976 SPARKLE, Dwan Smith, Lonette McKee, 1976 SPARKLE, Dorian Harewood, Irene Cara, Philip Michael Thomas, Dwan Smith, Lonette McKee, 1976 WHICH WAY IS UP?, Lonette McKee, Richard Pryor, 1977 JUNGLE FEVER, from left, Veronica Timbers, Lonette McKee, Wesley Snipes, 1991, ©Universal Pictures/court esy ROUND MIDNIGHT, Lonette McKee, 1986. ©Warner Bros. COTTON CLUB, Lonette McKee, Richard Gere, 1984, dancing to the jazz band View more photos

Filmography

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35% 61% Luv Grandma Beanie (Character) $151.1K 2012
10% 53% Honey 2 Connie Daniels (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet This Narrow Place Mrs. Shaw (Character) - 2011
63% 86% ATL Priscilla Garnett (Character) $21.2M 2006
20% 59% She Hate Me Lottie (Character) $365.1K 2004
19% 71% Honey Darlene Daniels (Character) $30.2M 2003
50% 71% Lift Elaine (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet For Love of Olivia Olivia Stewart (Character) - 2001
42% 81% Men of Honor Ella Brashear (Character) $48.8M 2000
47% 75% Fast Food, Fast Women Sherry-Lynn (Character) $193.5K 2000
No Score Yet 71% Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Mama Delany (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Day in Black and White Unknown (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 81% Blind Faith Carol Williams (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet To Dance With Olivia Olivia "Libby" Stewart (Character) - 1997
89% 91% Malcolm X Louise Little (Character) $47.1M 1992
80% 67% Jungle Fever Drew (Character) $31.7M 1991
No Score Yet 38% Dangerous Passion Meg (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet 94% The Women of Brewster Place Unknown (Character) - 1989
44% 55% Gardens of Stone Betty Rae (Character) $4.4M 1987
100% 89% Round Midnight Darcey Leigh (Character) $2.7M 1986
39% 56% Brewster's Millions Angela Drake (Character) - 1985
74% 57% The Cotton Club Lila Rose Oliver (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Illusions Mignon Dupree (Character) - 1982
45% 29% Cuba Therese Mederos (Character) - 1979
20% 82% Which Way Is Up? Vanetta (Character) - 1977
18% 90% Sparkle Sister (Character) - 1976

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Half & Half Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 72% Third Watch Unknown (Guest Star) 1999-2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Women of Brewster Place Unknown (Character) 1989
71% 89% Miami Vice Alicia Mena (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Equalizer Dr. Elly Walton (Guest Star) 1985