Khandi Alexander

Acting

Khandi Alexander

Born September 4, 1957 · Jacksonville, Florida, USA (age 68)

Harriet Rene "Khandi" Alexander is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She began her career as a dancer in the 1980s and was a choreographer for Whitney Houston's world tours from 1988 to 1992.

Known For

There's Something About MaryThere's Something About Mary · 1998
There's Something About Mary
6.61998
MovieRomanceComedy
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.
Patriots DayPatriots Day · 2016
Patriots Day
7.12016
MovieActionCrime
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.
GreedyGreedy · 1994
Greedy
6.21994
MovieComedy
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!
Menace II SocietyMenace II Society · 1993
Menace II Society
7.51993
MovieDramaCrime
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451 · 2018
Fahrenheit 451
5.52018
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In an oppressive future, a 'fireman' whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.
Thick as ThievesThick as Thieves · 1999
Thick as Thieves
6.01999
MovieDramaAction
Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing dog, Wally. The other is a local gangster with a taste for the finer life, who decides to eliminate the competition. This ignites a war between the two men and their aides. An angry mob boss and a female police officer try to sort the mess before things get too out of hand.
A Chorus LineA Chorus Line · 1985
A Chorus Line
6.21985
MovieDramaMusic
A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.
Perfect StrangersPerfect Strangers · 2004
Perfect Strangers
6.02004
MovieTV MovieComedy
When a man and a woman swap jobs and cities temporarily, they face many problems large and small, but their phone calls develop into romance.

Movies

There's Something About MaryThere's Something About Mary · 1998
There's Something About Mary
6.61998
MovieRomanceComedy
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.
Patriots DayPatriots Day · 2016
Patriots Day
7.12016
MovieActionCrime
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.
GreedyGreedy · 1994
Greedy
6.21994
MovieComedy
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!
Menace II SocietyMenace II Society · 1993
Menace II Society
7.51993
MovieDramaCrime
A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451 · 2018
Fahrenheit 451
5.52018
MovieDramaScience Fiction
In an oppressive future, a 'fireman' whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.
Thick as ThievesThick as Thieves · 1999
Thick as Thieves
6.01999
MovieDramaAction
Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first, a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing dog, Wally. The other is a local gangster with a taste for the finer life, who decides to eliminate the competition. This ignites a war between the two men and their aides. An angry mob boss and a female police officer try to sort the mess before things get too out of hand.
A Chorus LineA Chorus Line · 1985
A Chorus Line
6.21985
MovieDramaMusic
A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.
Perfect StrangersPerfect Strangers · 2004
Perfect Strangers
6.02004
MovieTV MovieComedy
When a man and a woman swap jobs and cities temporarily, they face many problems large and small, but their phone calls develop into romance.
Bat boyBat boy · 2024
Bat boy
7.02024
Movie
Poetic JusticePoetic Justice · 1993
Poetic Justice
6.71993
MovieDramaRomance
Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?
What's Love Got to Do with ItWhat's Love Got to Do with It · 1993
What's Love Got to Do with It
7.11993
MovieDramaMusic
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike.
Joshua TreeJoshua Tree · 1993
Joshua Tree
6.11993
MovieAction
A Los Angeles police detective tracks a fugitive who heads for the desert with a deputy sheriff as hostage.
Maid to OrderMaid to Order · 1987
Maid to Order
5.51987
MovieComedyFantasy
Spoiled Jessie Montgomery, whose wild behavior and spending excesses cause her well-meaning but exasperated millionaire father Charles to wish he never had her, is visited by fairy godmother Stella. In an effort to save Jessie, Stella casts a spell which causes Charles to no longer have a daughter. Jessie, now penniless and without a friend, must take a maid's job to earn a living, and hopefully to learn her lesson.
Streetwalkin'Streetwalkin' · 1985
Streetwalkin'
4.91985
MovieThrillerDrama
Cookie is a teen runaway who escapes her abusive stepfather and heads for the Big Apple with her younger brother. When she arrives at the Port Authority bus terminal, Cookie meets a charming but sadistic pimp named Duke. With nowhere to go, Cookie is soon working for Duke, who introduces her to the harsh, brutal life of being a prostitute.
Dark BlueDark Blue · 2002
Dark Blue
6.32002
MovieCrimeThriller
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.
Sugar HillSugar Hill · 1994
Sugar Hill
5.61994
MovieDramaAction
In the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, the Mafia steps in when a drug dealer quits his partner and brother to lead a straight life with his girlfriend.
House Party 3House Party 3 · 1994
House Party 3
5.21994
MovieComedy
Hip Hop duo Kid & Play return in the second follow-up to their 1990 screen debut House Party. Kid (Christopher "Kid" Reid) is taking the plunge and marrying his girlfriend Veda (Angela Means), while his friend Play (Christopher Martin) is dipping his toes into the music business, managing a roughneck female rap act called Sex as a Weapon. Play books the ladies for a concert with heavy-hitting pr
BessieBessie · 2015
Bessie
6.42015
MovieDramaMusic
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
CB4CB4 · 1993
CB4
6.01993
MovieComedyMusic
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't appear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...
The AssaultThe Assault · 2014
The Assault
6.72014
MovieMysteryCrime
After a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together the night that she can't remember in her fight for justice. Based on the true story of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case.
First BornFirst Born · 2007
First Born
5.12007
MovieDramaHorror
Laura's expecting. Her husband, Steven's a loving guy but has little time for her. Her mom lives thousands of miles away. Forced to give up on her dreams, she's always been a bit edgy. A C-section drives her over the edge, making her see things in a different light. A creepy babysitter doesn't make things any better. She begins seeing things, trusts no one, as she goes into self-destruct mode.
Shameful SecretsShameful Secrets · 1993
Shameful Secrets
6.21993
MovieDramaThriller
A woman and her children seemingly live the idyllic suburban dream, but unbeknownst to their neighbors and friends, the kids are being brutally abused by their father who is unable to control his temper.
RainRain · 2006
Rain
6.02006
MovieDrama
Rain, a young black musical prodigy, finds trouble and heartbreak when she witnesses her sister's murder by gangbangers. In order to protect her daughter, Rain's mother secretly contacts Rain's biological mother, and Rain learns the truth of her parentage: She is the daughter of a white socialite. Sent to live with her wealthy grandmother, Rain adjusts to boarding school life, where her musical talents flourish.
A Woman, a PartA Woman, a Part · 2017
A Woman, a Part
5.92017
MovieDrama
An exhausted, workaholic actress, Anna Baskin, 44, abruptly extricates herself from a successful but mind-numbing TV role, returning to her past life in New York to reinvent herself.

TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.01999
SeriesCrimeDrama
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.62000
SeriesCrimeDrama
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
CSI: MiamiCSI: Miami · 2002
CSI: Miami
7.72002
SeriesDramaMystery
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.
ERER · 1994
ER
7.81994
SeriesDrama
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
SEAL TeamSEAL Team · 2017
SEAL Team
8.02017
SeriesDrama
Military drama following the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask of them.
BoJack HorsemanBoJack Horseman · 2014
BoJack Horseman
8.52014
SeriesAnimationComedy
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?
Third WatchThird Watch · 1999
Third Watch
7.91999
SeriesDramaCrime
The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.
ScandalScandal · 2012
Scandal
7.22012
SeriesDrama
Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. Pope and her team are at the top of their game when it comes to getting the job done for their clients, but it becomes apparent that these "gladiators in suits," who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, have trouble fixing those closest at hand -- their own.
Abbott ElementaryAbbott Elementary · 2021
Abbott Elementary
7.52021
SeriesComedy
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.
What We Do in the ShadowsWhat We Do in the Shadows · 2019
What We Do in the Shadows
8.02019
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.
Body of ProofBody of Proof · 2011
Body of Proof
7.12011
SeriesDramaCrime
Dr. Megan Hunt was in a class of her own, a brilliant neurosurgeon at the top of her game. But her world is turned upside down when a devastating car accident puts an end to her time in the operating room. Megan resumes her career as a medical examiner, determined to solve the puzzle of who or what killed the victims.
A Different WorldA Different World · 1987
A Different World
7.11987
SeriesComedyFamily
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.
NewsRadioNewsRadio · 1995
NewsRadio
7.31995
SeriesComedy
The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
Finding Your RootsFinding Your Roots · 2012
Finding Your Roots
6.52012
SeriesDocumentary
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.
Rude AwakeningRude Awakening · 1998
Rude Awakening
6.61998
SeriesComedy
Unemployed alcoholic ex-soap-opera actress Billie Frank tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her self-destructive habits; her relationships with other members of Addictions Anonymous, her neighbor Dave, and her mother Trudy are explored.
A Black Lady Sketch ShowA Black Lady Sketch Show · 2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
6.92019
SeriesComedy
A narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests presenting sketches performed by a core cast of black women.
TremeTreme · 2010
Treme
7.62010
SeriesDrama
Tremé takes its name from a neighborhood of New Orleans and portrays life in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane. Beginning three months after Hurricane Katrina, the residents of New Orleans, including musicians, chefs, Mardi Gras Indians, and other New Orleanians struggle to rebuild their lives, their homes and their unique culture.
Better Off TedBetter Off Ted · 2009
Better Off Ted
7.62009
SeriesComedy
Ted, a successful but morally conscious man, runs a research and development department at a morally questionable corporation, Veridian Dynamics. No achievement is too far fetched and no invention too unorthodox for Veridian. Ted loves his seemingly perfect job; he loves his superhuman boss, Veronica, and colleagues Lem, Phil and Linda, but he's starting to take a closer look at the company's extremely questionable practices... especially when they try to cryogenically freeze one of Ted's scientists for testing purposes.
The CornerThe Corner · 2000
The Corner
7.82000
SeriesCrimeDrama
The Corner presents the world of Fayette Street using real names and real events. The miniseries tells the true story of men, women and children living amid the open-air drug markets of West Baltimore. It chronicles a year in the lives of 15-year-old DeAndre McCullough, his mother Fran Boyd, and his father Gary McCullough, as well as other addicts and low-level drug dealers caught up in the twin-engine economy of heroin and cocaine.
The EdgeThe Edge · 1992
The Edge
7.71992
SeriesComedy
The Edge is an American sketch comedy television series created by David Mirkin which ran on the Fox Network from 1992 to 1993.