Shari Headley
Year Title Role Notes
1985 The Cosby Show Expectant Mother Two episodes
1986 Miami Vice Cindy Episode : French Twist
1989 Gideon Oliver Zina Oliver Three episodes
1990 Quantum Leap Violet Walters Episode : Pool Hall Blues
1990 Matlock Carla Royce Episode : The Cover Girl
1991-1994 ; 1995 ; 2005 All My Children Det . Mimi Reed Main Role
1995 New York Undercover Leanne Episode : Brotherhood
1996 Walker , Texas Ranger Vanessa St. John Episode : Behind the Badge
1996 Cosby Nude Model Episode : No Nudes Is Good Nudes
1997-1998 413 Hope St Juanita Barnes Ten episodes
1998 Love Boat : The Next Wave Barbara Episode : Smooth Sailing
1998 Getting Personal Fake Robyn Episode : Bring in 'Da Milo , Bring in 'Da Robyn
1998 Malcolm & Eddie Veronica Episode : Twisted Sisters
1998 For Your Love Maya Episode : The Sister Act
1999 The Wayans Bros Dawn Two episodes
2001-2002 The Guiding Light Felicia Boudreau Recurring Role
2003 Half & Half Barbara Episode : The Big Bitter Baby Shower Episode
2004 One on One Pamela Episode : Sleepless in Baltimore
2004-2005 The Bold and the Beautiful Heather Engle Seven episodes
2005 Veronica Mars Vanessa Hamilton Episode : Lord of the Bling
Filmography -- Television
Shari Headley (born July 15, 1964) is an American actress and former model. Headley is best known for her role as Lisa McDowell in the 1988 box-office hit romantic comedy film, Coming to America. Headley also has appeared in films The Preacher's Wife (1996) and Johnson Family Vacation (2004). On television, Headley starred as Det. Mimi Reed in the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children on a regular basis from 1991 to 1994. As lead actress, she starred in the Fox short-lived drama series, 413 Hope St. (1997-1998), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series nomination. In 2014, Headley began starring as villainous Jennifer Sallison in the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots.