The Resume

(December 30, 1956- )
Acted in 'Baby of the Family (2002),' 'Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000),' 'Unconditional Love (1999),' 'Deterrence (1999),' 'Personals (1999),' 'Secrets (1997),' 'Bogus (1996),' 'Lover's Knot (1996),' 'White Man's Burden (1995),' 'Flintstones (1994),' 'Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993),' 'Mistress (1992),' 'To Sleep with Anger (1990),' 'Skin Deep (1989),' 'Pros & Cons (1986)' and 'A Piece of the Action (1977)'
Provided voices in 'Wild Thornberrys' (1998)
Performed the role of Laura McCarthy in the daytime soap 'Search for Tomorrow' (1983-1984)
Portrayed Dee on 'Moesha,' Ginger St. James on 'It's a Living,' Etienne on 'Designing Women,' Vicki St. James on 'New Attitude' and and Maggie Foster on 'George'
Directed the TV Series 'The Parkers'

Why she might be annoying:

She hawks a line of makeup she claims to have developed, called skinsalon.
She is divorced.
Even though she has a strong command of the english language, she often drops into 'ghetto girlfriend' slang whenever it's convenient.
She met her fiancee on a blind date.
She refers to her fiancee, Vincent Hughes, as 'The Senator.' He is a senator in the state house of Pennsylvania, not the U.S. Senate.
When Hughes proposed to her, he arranged for a billboard marquee on Times Square, but it started snowing and she was yelling to leave, almost missing the marquee proposal.
She filed a 1 million dollar lawsuit against The National Enquirer (June 2000).
She named her child Etienne, for her character on 'Designing Women.'
She tries to keep her age a secret.

Why she might not be annoying:

She was Tony nominated for her Broadway performance in 'Dreamgirls' (1982).
She was selected Miss Black Teen-Age New York (1973).
She was the youngest female graduate of Rutgers at nineteen.
She was a pre-med student at Rutgers University.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Beauty Pageant Contestants
• Bee Stung Lips
• Black and Beautiful
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12301956)
• Celebrity Skin's 100 Sexiest Stars of All Time
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune [2021]
• Denzel Washington's Leading Ladies
• Designing Women
• Diana Ross Doesn't Like Me
• Guest Voices on Disney’s Recess
• Guest Voices on The Proud Family
• High Society's 1997 Cinema Sex Awards [February 1998]
• High Society's 40 Famous Asses [January 2003]
• Hollywood Square Celebrities [1998-2004]
• I Married in 2005
• I Posed For the NOH8 Campaign [Gay Rights]
• I Sung on 'Voices That Care' [1991]
• Independent Spirit: Best Supporting Actress Award (Ranked: 1991)
• Jurors on Bruce Cutler's 'Jury Duty' [2007]
• Long Names
• Look at Me, I'm Getting My Hair Done
• Miss Universe Judges (Ranked: 1985)
• Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth Dissed Me
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy (Ranked: 2022)
• PeTA's I'd Rather go Naked than Wear Fur
• Profiles 9001-9250 (Ranked: 9127)
• Stars that Began on Daytime Soaps
• Sued the Tabloids
• TV Parents [Guest Appearances]
• VH-1's I Love the 90's Part Deux Commentators
• Voices of Disney

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 50 Votes: 34.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 187 Votes: 42.25% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 115 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 105 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 43 Votes: 55.81% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 260 Votes: 70.38% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 124 Votes: 49.19% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 67 Votes: 65.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 110 Votes: 39.09% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 165 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 279 Votes: 41.58% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 318 Votes: 44.03% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 292 Votes: 69.18% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 201 Votes: 59.20% Annoying