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Terri J. Vaughn
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Terri J. Vaughn

Known for Friday · Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit · Married... with Children

Terri J. Vaughn (born October 16, 1969 ) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as high school secretary Lovita Alizé Jenkins-Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show. Vaughn also portrayed first-grade teacher Jonelle Abrahams on the UPN/CW sitcom All of Us.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Oct 16, 1969
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Terri J. Vaughn (born October 16, 1969 ) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as high school secretary Lovita Alizé Jenkins-Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show. Vaughn also portrayed first-grade teacher Jonelle Abrahams on the UPN/CW sitcom All of Us.

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Known For

MOVIEFriday
FridayChina · 1995
★ 7.2
MOVIESister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitStudent · 1993
★ 6.4
TVMarried... with Children
Married... with ChildrenConnie · 1987
★ 7.7
TVER
ERMrs. Gleason · 1994
★ 7.8
TVFamily Matters
Family MattersGirl #1 at Party · 1989
★ 6.8
TVInsecure
InsecureRose Cranberry · 2016
★ 7.2
TVThe Neighborhood
The NeighborhoodClaire · 2018
★ 7.6
TVGreenleaf
GreenleafMelisse · 2016
★ 7.1

Filmography

Movies

Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitStudent
1993
Black ScorpionVeronica / Tender Lovin'
1995
Excessive Force II: Force on ForceGrace
1995
FridayChina
1995
Carnosaur 3: Primal SpeciesB.T. Coolidge
1996
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the HoodKeisha
1996
8 Heads in a Duffel BagFlight Attendant (uncredited)
1997
Black Scorpion II: AftershockVeronica / Tender Lovin'
1997
DetonatorSharona Brown
2003
Fair GameWanda
2005
Dirty LaundryJackie
2006
Stick ItSusie Mack
2006
Daddy's Little GirlsBrenda
2007
RedrumAmber
2007
Three Can Play That GameLinda
2007
Love Me or Leave MeSheila Edwards
2010
From This Day ForwardExecutive Producer
2012
Life, Love, SoulTiffany
2012
Sugar MommasSheila
2012
Sugar MommasExecutive Producer
2012
The Marriage ChroniclesKamel Jackson
2012
Between SistersBenita
2013
N4
Not 4 Sale
2013
Who Did I Marry?Jennifer
2013
Girlfriends' GetawaySophie
2014
Hamlet & Hutch
2014
Hamlet & HutchExecutive Producer
2014
Where's the Love?Kai
2014
Where's the Love?Executive Producer
2014
Where's the Love?Story
2014
72 HoursKia
2015
Girlfriends Getaway 2Sophie
2015
Soul TiesRuth
2015
#DigitalLivesMatterDirector
2016
#DigitalLivesMatterProducer
2016
Cultural ClashMrs Jefferson
2017
Love By ChanceTerri J. Vaughn
2017
Merry WishmasDirector
2018
One Crazy ChristmasFelecia
2018
Angrily Ever AfterDirector
2019
Christmas BellesDirector
2019
Dear Santa, I Need a DateDirector
2019
Hip Hop HolidayDirector
2019
His, Hers and the TruthCraig's Mom
2019
The Baby ProposalProducer
2019
Twas the Chaos Before ChristmasDirector
2019
A Christmas SurpriseAisha
2020
A Christmas SurpriseDirector
2020
Soul SantaDirector
2021
The MillennialMrs. Sterling
2022
Unthinkably Good ThingsDirector
2022
Here Comes the SunRuth
2023
So Fly ChristmasDirector
2023
Color BookRobyn
2024
Queens of ChristmasDoris Griffin
2024
Vera’s Holiday Flop
2024
The Heir
2026
Funny Feelings

Television

Married... with ChildrenConnie · 1 eps
1987
Family MattersGirl #1 at Party · 2 eps
1989
Living SingleWoman #1 · 1 eps
1993
TS
The Sinbad Show1 eps
1993
ERMrs. Gleason · 1 eps
1994
Sherman Oaks1 eps
1995
Sherman OaksDenise Cook · 1 eps
1995
The Steve Harvey ShowLovita Jenkins · 101 eps
1996
GirlfriendsTasha · 1 eps
2000
Soul FoodEva Holly · 4 eps
2000
All of UsJonelle Abrahams · 44 eps
2003
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns139 eps
2009
JD Lawrence's Community ServiceLydia · 4 eps
2013
GreenleafMelisse · 6 eps
2016
InsecureRose Cranberry · 4 eps
2016
The NeighborhoodClaire · 1 eps
2018
First Wives ClubCousin Pam · 3 eps
2019
Terror Lake DriveDr. Chisholm · 1 eps
2020
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
Miss GovernorAntoinette Dunkerson · 16 eps
2025
Miss GovernorExecutive Producer
2025

Photos

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