Shari Belafonte Biography (1954-)

Born September 22, 1954, in New York, NY; daughter of Harry (a singer and actor) and Marguerite (a psychologist; maiden name, Mazique) Belafonte; marriedRobert Harper (an advertising executive), May 21, 1977 (divorced, 1988); married Sam Behrens (an actor), 1989. Addresses: Contact: Nina Blanchard Enterprises, Inc., 957 North Cole Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038; Susan PatricolaPublic Relations, Los Angeles, CA.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, model, song performer
Birth Details: September 22, 1954; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut; as Shari Belafonte-Harper) Heather Johnson, If You CouldSee What I Hear, 1982
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Linda Flores, Time Walker (also knownas Being from Another Planet), 1982
Overnight Sensation, 1983
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Margaret, Speed Zone! (also known as Cannonball Fever), 1989
Feuer, Eis & Dynamit (also known as Feuer, Eis und Dynamit and Fire, Ice & Dynamite), 1990
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Lisa, Murder by Numbers (also known asMurder 1, Murder 2), 1990
Herself, The Player, 1992
Television Appearances
Series
Julie Gillette, Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1983-88
Voice of Blanche, Gravedale High (also known as Rick Moranis inGravedale High; animated), NBC, 1990
Professor Laura Wingate, Beyond Reality, Fox, 1991
Cohost, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (also known as Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte), syndicated, 1994-
Movies
The Night the City Screamed, ABC, 1980
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Julie Gillette, Hotel, ABC, 1982
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Melissa Cavender, The Midnight Hour (also known as In the Midnight Hour), ABC, 1985
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Gail, Kate's Secret, NBC, 1986
The Women of Brewster Place, 1989
Kathy Grant, Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin, NBC,1989
Martine, French Silk, ABC, 1994
April Lambert, The Heidi Chronicles, TNT, 1995
Elizabeth Trent, Babylon 5: Thirdspace (also known as Thirdspace and Thirdspace: A Babylon 5 Adventure), TNT, 1998
Mrs. Beacham, Loving Evangeline (also known as Harlequin'sLoving Evangeline), Showtime, 1998

Doc Halliday, Mars, HBO, 1999
Specials
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Host, "The Big Hex of Little Lulu," ABC Weekend Special, ABC, 1979
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVII, 1983
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XV, 1984
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XVI, 1984
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Presenter, American Video Awards, 1985
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) The Real Trivial Pursuit, ABC, 1985
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Happy Birthday, Hollywood!, ABC, 1987
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Host, American Video Awards, 1987
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Host, Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, syndicated, 1988
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Host, Battle of the Network Stars XIX,1988
Candid Camera Eat! Eat! Eat!, CBS, 1989
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration, 1989
Sue Brown, "Mississippi Freedom Summer," Under Fire: The Real Story, ABC, 1989
Florist, The Jaleel White Special, ABC, 1992
Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1994
The 10th Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame, 1994
Host, The Third Annual Trumpet Awards Ceremony, 1995
Cohost, The 1996 Miss Teen USA Pageant, 1996
Host, Sea World/Busch Gardens Party for the Planet, CBS, 1996
Narrator, Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence Benefiting the United Negro College Fund, 1998
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Diahann Carroll, Lifetime, 1998
Pilots
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Julie, Velvet, ABC, 1984
Episodic
Hart to Hart, ABC, 1981
Code Red, ABC, 1982
Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1982
Monique, "The Older Women," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1982
The Love Boat, ABC, 1984
Joanna, "New Orleans Nightmare," Matt Houston, ABC, 1985
(As Shari Belafonte-Harper) Improv Tonight, syndicated, 1988
Dr. Trent, Babylon 5, TNT, 1994
Storytime, PBS, 1994
Voice of Professor Diana Cruz, "Other Space," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (animated), 1997
Narrator, Sex and the Silver Screen, Showtime, 1996

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