
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.
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.

The Rookie
Character:Dr. Spader

MacGyver
Character:Dr. Falama

Game of Silence
Character:Detective Liz Winters

Colony
Character:Heloise

Chicago Med
Character:Deb Morgan

Bosch
Character:Millie Elias

Mom
Character:Andrea

Touch
Character:Maggie Miller

Harry's Law
Character:

Shameless
Character:Fowler

Rizzoli & Isles
Character:Mrs. Senna (Mathias' mother)

Justified
Character:Rowena

NCIS: Los Angeles
Character:Rachel DeMayo

Lie to Me
Character:A'isha Walker

Heartland
Character:Diane Simmons

Brothers and Sisters
Character:Dr. Williams

Shark
Character:Detective Garland

Commander in Chief
Character:Ms. Clark

Criminal Minds
Character:Commander Jumilla Reardon

Bones
Character:Elaine Akusta

NCIS
Character:Tracy Taylor

Without a Trace
Character:Emma

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Terri Royce

Strong Medicine
Character:Angela

ER
Character:Nichelle Richardson