Karen Clark Sheard

Acting

Karen Clark Sheard

Born November 15, 1960 · Detroit, Michigan, USA (age 65)

Karen Clark Sheard was born on November 15, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Karen Valencia Clark. She is an actress, known for Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), Blessed and Cursed (2010) and Church Girl (2011). She has been married to Bishop J. Drew Sheard since June 16, 1984. They have two children.

Known For

Church GirlChurch Girl · 2012
Church Girl
8.02012
MovieDrama
A pastor's daughter drifts from her faith when she falls in with a strong willed producer who wants to take advantage of more than just her voice. Adapted from the Angela Barrow-Dunlap musical.
Miracles Across 125th StreetMiracles Across 125th Street · 2021
Miracles Across 125th Street
5.02021
MovieDramaComedy
After battling drug addiction, a Harlem rapper returns to his family’s church to confront his past on Christmas Eve.
Song & Story: Amazing GraceSong & Story: Amazing Grace · 2021
Song & Story: Amazing Grace
1.02021
MovieDramaMusic
Follows two women who find that their paths are intertwined, and have a surprising connection.
Blessed and CursedBlessed and Cursed · 2010
Blessed and Cursed
6.72010
MovieMusicDrama
When his father encounters insufferable hardship, Dwight Hawkins (real-life gospel singer Deitrick Haddon) is torn between Christian duty and his own desire to pursue his dreams as a gospel singer. But what does God really have planned for him? Sheryl Lee Ralph co-stars alongside gospel stars Karen Clark-Sheard, Kiki Sheard and Dr. Bobby Jones in this modern parable inspired by the biblical story of David and Saul.
UnsungUnsung · 2008
Unsung
4.72008
SeriesDocumentary
Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.

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