Deidrie Henry
Acting • Born 1967-12-22
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.
Filmography
31 credits
Beyond the Lights
Movie • 2014
Deidrie Henry
Beyond the Blackboard
Movie • 2011
Patricia
Beautiful Boy
Movie • 2011
Bonnie
I Know Catherine, the Log Lady
Movie • 2026
Self
The Good Mother
Movie • 2013
Nurse Williams
NCIS
TV • 2003
Tracy Taylor
Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
Commander Jumilla Reardon
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Terri Royce
The Rookie
TV • 2018
Dr. Spader
Brothers and Sisters
TV • 2006
Dr. Williams
Mom
TV • 2013
Andrea
Game of Silence
TV • 2016
Detective Liz Winters
Rizzoli & Isles
TV • 2010
Mrs. Senna (Mathias' mother)
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
Rachel DeMayo
Bosch
TV • 2015
Millie Elias
Justified
TV • 2010
Rowena
Lie to Me
TV • 2009
A'isha Walker
MacGyver
TV • 2016
Dr. Falama
Colony
TV • 2016
Heloise
ER
TV • 1994
Nichelle Richardson
Commander in Chief
TV • 2005
Ms. Clark
Bones
TV • 2005
Elaine Akusta
Strong Medicine
TV • 2000
Angela
Chicago Med
TV • 2015
Deb Morgan
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Emma
Touch
TV • 2012
Maggie Miller
Shameless
TV • 2011
Fowler
Harry's Law
TV • 2011
Heartland
TV • 2007
Diane Simmons
Shark
TV • 2006
Detective Garland
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
TV • 2026
Museum Display Computer (voice)