Terri J. Vaughn

Birth Name:

Terri Juanita Vaughn

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Director, Producer, Writer

Founded the Take Wings Foundation in 1997 to help teenage girls growing up in at risk communities and foster care to succeed in life
Won three Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress for "The Steve Harvey Show․"
Her first professional acting job was in a 20-city tour of "Tellin' It Like it Tiz․"
A multifaceted actress, she has played everything from a lovable secretary Lovita Alizay on "The Steve Harvey Show" to a mean-spirited Brenda in "Daddy's Little Girls․"
Frequently works with producing partner Cas Siger with the Nina Holiday Entertainment production company
Her experiences growing up in a housing project in Hunter's Point in San Francisco inspired her future philanthropy toward others in similar situations
Opened a lounge and specialty bookstore dedicated to the theatrical arts in Atlanta, Ga․, in 2011 called "The Green Room․"

2000Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2001Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2002Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2003Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2004Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2005BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated

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