Deidrie Henry
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.
Acting
TV
Criminal Minds
as Commander Jumilla Reardon
2005
TV
Bones
as Elaine Akusta
2005
TV
Shameless
as Fowler
2011
TV
The Rookie
as Dr. Spader
2018
TV
NCIS
as Tracy Taylor
2003
TV
Lie to Me
as A'isha Walker
2009
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Terri Royce
2000
TV
Chicago Med
as Deb Morgan
2015
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Rachel DeMayo
2009
TV
MacGyver
as Dr. Falama
2016
TV
ER
as Nichelle Richardson
1994
TV
Justified
as Rowena
2010
TV
Bosch
as Millie Elias
2015
TV
Colony
as Heloise
2016
TV
Mom
as Andrea
2013
TV
Rizzoli & Isles
as Mrs. Senna (Mathias' mother)
2010
Movie
Beyond the Lights
as Deidrie Henry
2014
TV
Touch
as Maggie Miller
2012
TV
Cross
as LaDonna
2024
TV
Without a Trace
as Emma
2002
TV
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
as Museum Display Computer (voice)
2026
TV
Brothers and Sisters
as Dr. Williams
2006
Movie
Beautiful Boy
as Bonnie
2011
TV
Shark
as Detective Garland
2006