Deidrie Henry

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 Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," "The Ballad of Emmett Till," and many others. She has won multiple awards, including the LA Tony for Best Actress and the NAACP Image Award. She has also been honored with an Ovation Award, Backstage Garland Award and the Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle Award.

Most Known For

The Rookie

as Dr. Spader

NCIS

as Tracy Taylor

Criminal Minds

as Commander Jumilla Reardon

Shameless

as Fowler

Bones

as Elaine Akusta

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Terri Royce

Chicago Med

as Deb Morgan

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Rachel DeMayo

Rizzoli & Isles

as Mrs. Senna (Mathias' mother)

ER

as Nichelle Richardson

Mom

as Andrea

Bosch

as Millie Elias

MacGyver

as Dr. Falama

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

as Museum Display Computer (voice)

Lie to Me

as A'isha Walker

Colony

as Heloise

Justified

as Rowena

Without a Trace

as Emma

Strong Medicine

as Angela

Brothers and Sisters

as Dr. Williams