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Khandi Alexander is a Actor American born on 4 september 1957 at New York City (USA)
Khandi Alexander (born September 4, 1957) is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She is best known for the roles of Dr. Alexx Woods in the CBS police procedural series CSI: Miami, as LaDonna Batiste-Williams in HBO drama Treme, and as Catherine Duke in NBC sitcom NewsRadio. She also had a major recurring roles in NBC medical drama ER as Jackie Robbins, sister to Dr. Peter Benton, and as Maya Lewis, Olivia Pope's mother in ABC drama Scandal. Alexander also received critical acclaim for her performance in the HBO miniseries The Corner in 2000.
À la télévision, elle apparaît dans plusieurs séries : La Femme Nikita, Cosby Show, New York Police Blues, New York 911, New York, unité spéciale. En 1995, elle intègre le casting de la sitcom Infos FM. Mais son rôle le plus marquant est celui de Jackie, la sœur du Dr Benton dans Urgences. Anthony E. Zuiker lui propose en 2002 de rejoindre l'équipe des Experts : Miami dans le rôle du Dr Alexx Woods. Elle y reste jusqu'en 2008.
De 2010 à 2013, elle tient un rôle d'importance, celui d'une tenancière de bar au caractère bien trempé, au sein de la série HBO Treme.
Elle joue la mère d'Olivia Pope dans la série Scandal (saison 3).
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Khandi Alexander (born September 4, 1957) is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She is best known for the roles of Dr. Alexx Woods in the CBS police procedural series CSI: Miami, as LaDonna Batiste-Williams in HBO drama Treme, and as Catherine Duke in NBC sitcom NewsRadio. She also had a major recurring roles in NBC medical drama ER as Jackie Robbins, sister to Dr. Peter Benton, and as Maya Lewis, Olivia Pope's mother in ABC drama Scandal. Alexander also received critical acclaim for her performance in the HBO miniseries The Corner in 2000.
Biography
Khandi Alexander débute par de nombreux petits rôles sur le petit et le grand écran. Après une apparition en 1993 aux côtés de Janet Jackson dans son Poetic Justice, elle joue la même année dans Tina, le film sur la vie de Tina Turner. Dix ans plus tard et quelques longs métrages à son actif, elle donne la réplique à Kurt Russell et Ving Rhames dans le thriller Dark Blue.À la télévision, elle apparaît dans plusieurs séries : La Femme Nikita, Cosby Show, New York Police Blues, New York 911, New York, unité spéciale. En 1995, elle intègre le casting de la sitcom Infos FM. Mais son rôle le plus marquant est celui de Jackie, la sœur du Dr Benton dans Urgences. Anthony E. Zuiker lui propose en 2002 de rejoindre l'équipe des Experts : Miami dans le rôle du Dr Alexx Woods. Elle y reste jusqu'en 2008.
De 2010 à 2013, elle tient un rôle d'importance, celui d'une tenancière de bar au caractère bien trempé, au sein de la série HBO Treme.
Elle joue la mère d'Olivia Pope dans la série Scandal (saison 3).
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Fahrenheit 451 (2018)
, 1h41Directed by Ramin Bahrani
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Themes Films based on science fiction novels, Dystopian films
Actors Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella, Khandi Alexander, Laura Harrier, Grace Lynn Kung
Roles Toni Morrison
Rating50%
Dans un monde dystopique, le rôle des pompiers a bien changé : ils ne sont désormais plus chargés d’éteindre les incendies, mais plutôt de les allumer. Ainsi, ils doivent détruire par le feu tous les livres existants. Ils ont aussi pour mission de traquer les résistants qui cachent des ouvrages chez eux. L'un d'eux, Guy Montag, va alors se sentir attiré par la lecture...
Patriots Day (2016)
, 2h13Directed by Peter Berg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Historical, Crime
Themes Films about terrorism
Actors Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, J. K. Simmons, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, Melissa Benoist Wood
Roles Veronica
Rating72%
Le 15 avril 2013, « jour des patriotes », une attaque terroriste a lieu à Boston, lors de la 117e édition du marathon de la ville. Tout est alors mis en œuvre pour neutraliser les auteurs de l'attentat.
Bessie (2015)
, 2h12Directed by Dee Rees
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Le blues
Actors Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael K.Williams, Charles Dutton
Roles Viola
Rating66%
Bessie Smith est une jeune chanteuse de Chattanooga, dans le Tennessee. À la mort de leurs parents, William et Laura, elle et ses frères et sœurs deviennent orphelins. Leur sœur aînée, Viola, va les élever. Viola est sévère avec eux et l'enfance de Bessie est malheureuse. Elle et son frère Clarence cherchent à travailler pour des spectacles de vaudeville locaux. Ses ambitions scéniques sont frustrées par les producteurs qui ne veulent pas en vedette des femmes noires à la peau foncée dans leurs spectacles. Bessie se faufile dans le train de l'interprète Ma Rainey et lui demande de se joindre à son spectacle. Ma Rainey prend Bessie sous son aile et l'aide à développer ses capacités jusqu'à ce que la popularité de Bessie provoque la séparation des deux femmes. Bessie laisse aussi Clarence pour lancer sa propre carrière.
The Assault (2014)
, 1h33Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Makenzie Vega, Khandi Alexander, Malik Yoba, Pierson Fodé, Amy Bruckner, Anthony Del Negro
Roles Detective Jodi Miller
Rating62%
Après qu'une pom-pom girl eut été agressée sexuellement par l'équipe de football américain du lycée, elle doit surpasser la honte et utiliser les preuves ramenées par un buzz sur les réseaux sociaux pour rassembler les pièces du puzzle d'une nuit, dont elle ne se souvient pas, afin de mener son combat judiciaire. Basé sur une histoire vraie : le viol collectif de Steubenville.
Rain (2006)
, 1h45Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Brooklyn Sudano, Faye Dunaway, Robert Loggia, Khandi Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito, Jerrika Hinton
Roles Latishia Arnold
Rating56%
A talented young pianist named Rain (Brooklyn Sudano) is attacked by a vicious street gang which kills her sister. The gang sets out to find Rain while she hides in the care of a woman who is her natural grandmother. Rain was put up for adoption because the father of the baby was black and the mother was from a rich white family. Her adoptive mother (Khandi Alexander) sends her back because she is in danger for having witnessed her adoptive sister's murder.
Perfect Strangers (2004)
, 2hOrigin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action
Actors Rob Lowe, Anna Friel, Khandi Alexander, Sarah Alexander, Jennifer Baxter, Gabriel Hogan
Roles Christie Kaplan
Rating60%
Lloyd and Susie in London work for the same ad agency, but in different cities. An arrangement is made where they switch jobs and homes for a month. After settling into each other's place they consult each other by phone, it's not long before they fall in love.
Killing Emmett Young (2002)
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Tim Roth, Scott Wolf, Khandi Alexander, Wayne Duvall, Gabriel Byrne, John Doman
Roles Det. Middlestat
Rating59%
In the Philadelphia police department, Emmett Young is a hotshot, a workaholic newly promoted to homicide. He learns he has a disease that will soon kill him painfully, so he hires a stranger to arrange his own death. With one eye on the calendar (he's allowed a few days' grace before his murder), he pursues a final case, the serial killing of young women. Emmett develops a profile of the assailant. Meanwhile, his fixer hires an ex-cop to kill Emmett, a lonely security guard whom the fixer taunts and belittles.
Dark Blue (2002)
, 1h56Directed by Ron Shelton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson, Ving Rhames, Dash Mihok
Roles Janelle Holland
Rating65%
Set in Los Angeles, in April 1992, Dark Blue takes place from a few days before and during the acquittal of four officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King and the subsequent L.A. riots. The film begins with footage of the Rodney King beating and switches to a scene showing Sergeant Eldon Perry (Kurt Russell) pacing in a motel room. Perry grabs a shotgun and pistol, and then the film cuts to a scene with two men in a car five days earlier, Darryl Orchard (Kurupt) and Gary Sidwell (Dash Mihok), appear to be robbing a convenience store, when they are actually after a safe in the room above the store. Four people are murdered in the robbery and one severely wounded. The story then shifts to Detective Bobby Keough (Scott Speedman), who is in a Gun Board hearing in relation to an application of deadly force. His partner, Perry, defends him, and the two leave.
Thick as Thieves (1999)
, 1h33Directed by Scott Sanders
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Alec Baldwin, Andre Braugher, Reginald Ballard, Michael Jai White, Rebecca De Mornay, Robert Miano
Roles Janet
Rating59%
Mackin, un voleur de talent, se fait doubler par des flics véreux, sur un coup à un quart de million de dollars à Détroit.
There's Something About Mary (1998)
, 1h59Directed by Frères Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Children's films
Actors Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Chris Elliott, Lee Evans, Jeffrey Tambor
Roles Joanie
Rating70%
In 1985, awkward and shy 16-year-old high-schooler Ted Stroehmann (Ben Stiller) lands a prom date with his dream girl Mary Jensen (Cameron Diaz), only to have it cut short by a painful and embarrassing zipper accident. After the ordeal garners the attention of numerous members of the household and community, Ted is finally carted off to a hospital, subsequently losing contact with Mary.
Terminal (1996)
, 1h27Genres Drama, Horror
Actors Doug Savant, Nia Peeples, Michael Ironside, Roy Thinnes, Jenny O'Hara, Khandi Alexander
Roles Dr. Deborah Levy
Rating47%
Dans la clinique Forbes, il semble que l'on soit arrivé à mettre en place un traitement contre le cancer. Beaucoup d'espérances sont ranimées, et beaucoup d'argent est en jeu pour la fabrication et la gestion des produits. Cela attire bien sûr beaucoup de convoitises, et le traitement est sous haute surveillance. Une infirmière est tuée alors qu'elle semble avoir découvert quelque chose. L'un des futurs investisseurs du projet envoie un jeune médecin comme stagiaire.
House Party 3 (1994)
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Musical films, Buddy films
Actors Christopher "Kid" Reid, Chris Tucker, Christopher "Play" Martin, Bernie Mac, Tionne Watkins, Khandi Alexander
Roles Janelle
Rating47%
Christopher, aka Kid (Christopher "Kid" Reid) is marrying his girlfriend Veda (Angela Means), while his best friend Peter, aka Play (Christopher "Play" Martin) is dipping his fingers into the music business and attempting to manage a roughneck female rap act called Sex as a Weapon (TLC). Play books the ladies for a concert with heavy-hitting promoter Showboat (Michael Colyar), but when they decide to fire Play and hire a new manager, he has to figure out how to deliver them to the show or face the wrath of Showboat's female security force.
Greedy (1994)
, 1h53Directed by Jonathan Lynn
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about families
Actors Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Nancy Travis, Olivia D'Abo, Phil Hartman, Ed Begley Jr.
Roles Laura
Rating62%
Carl (Begley), Ed (Balaban), Frank (Hartman), Glen (Burns), and Patti McTeague (Camp) are the greedy relatives of wealthy, wheelchair-bound scrap-metal tycoon Uncle Joe McTeague (Douglas). They continually suck up to him and try to outdo each other in order to inherit his millions when he passes away. With their attempts constantly failing and irritable Uncle Joe showing a decided interest in his new sexy "nurse" Molly (d'Abo), Frank decides to hire a private detective named Laura (Khandi Alexander) to bring in his brother Daniel (who turned his back on the family years ago because of their money driven ways) believing if they can make up, Uncle Joe will thaw towards them.
Sugar Hill (1994)
, 2h3Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Wesley Snipes, Michael Wright, Theresa Randle, Clarence Williams III, Abe Vigoda, Ernie Hudson
Roles Ella Skuggs
Rating57%
Through the course of the film, several flashbacks are shown involving the Skuggs brothers, including (in the beginning of the film) the drug-overdose death of their mother Ella (Khandi Alexander), the non-fatal shooting of their drug-addicted musician father, Arthur Romello "A.R." Skuggs (Clarence Williams III) (ultimately at the hands of the man they would later work for—Gus Molino (Abe Vigoda), and a scene where Roemello is offered a full scholarship to Georgetown. Roemello, as a teenager (Dulé Hill) avenges his father’s shooting by shooting and killing Sal Marconi (Raymond Serra), a business partner of Gus’s. After contemplating for a while, Roemello decides to quit dealing and start a new life with his girlfriend, Melissa (Theresa Randle), to the disdain of Raynathan, who is scared and hesitant to leave the drug game. However, Roemello learns that getting out is nowhere near as easy as getting in.
Joshua Tree (1993)
, 1h46Directed by Vic Armstrong
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Dolph Lundgren, Kristian Alfonso, George Segal, Geoffrey Lewis, Beau Starr, Michelle Phillips
Roles Maralena Turner
Rating57%
Wellman Anthony Santee (Dolph Lundgren) is a former racecar driver who has turned to a life of crime since the death of his mother. Santee and his friend Eddie Turner (Ken Foree) bend the law for profit by hauling exotic stolen cars.