Deidrie Henry
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Deidrie Nicole Maria Henry is an American award-winning singer and actor, and civil rights activist. She is also known for being "Annie the Popeye's Lady", longtime commercial spokesperson for Popeye's Chicken. Her screen credits include MacGyver, Game of Silence, Criminal Minds, Justified, CSI, Bones, Ghost Whisperer, The Riches, Brothers and Sisters, E.R., Shark, Without A Trace, and NCIS. On stage she has played lead roles in "Raisin in the Sun," "Streetcar Named Desire," "Yellowman," "Lady...
Known For
Filmography
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
2026
as Self
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026
as Museum Display Computer (voice)
Cross
2024
as LaDonna
The Rookie
2018
as Dr. Spader
Game of Silence
2016
as Detective Liz Winters
MacGyver
2016
as Dr. Falama
Colony
2016
as Heloise
Bosch
2015
as Millie Elias
Chicago Med
2015
as Deb Morgan
Beyond the Lights
2014
as Deidrie Henry
The Good Mother
2013
as Nurse Williams
Mom
2013
as Andrea
Touch
2012
as Maggie Miller
Beyond the Blackboard
2011
as Patricia
Beautiful Boy
2011
as Bonnie
Shameless
2011
as Fowler
Harry's Law
2011
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Mrs. Senna (Mathias' mother)
Justified
2010
as Rowena
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Rachel DeMayo
Lie to Me
2009
as A'isha Walker
Heartland
2007
as Diane Simmons
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Dr. Williams
Shark
2006
as Detective Garland
Criminal Minds
2005
as Commander Jumilla Reardon
Commander in Chief
2005
as Ms. Clark
Bones
2005
as Elaine Akusta
NCIS
2003
as Tracy Taylor
Without a Trace
2002
as Emma
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Terri Royce
Strong Medicine
2000
as Angela
ER
1994
as Nichelle Richardson