Mari Morrow

Mari Morrow is an American film and television actress, model, and realtor. She was born on July 21, 1968, in Miami, Florida. Morrow is known for her roles as Rachel Gannon on the soap opera One Life to Live (1994–96), Oneisha Savoy on the sitcom Family Matters (1992–97), and Desiree 'Des' Littlejohn on the sitcom The Parkers (1999). She has also appeared in films such as Def Jam's How to Be a Player (1997), Uninvited Guest (2000), and Traci Townsend (2006). Morrow is of Barbadian and African-American descent and began acting as a child in theater productions. She attended North Miami Senior High School and later studied dance and theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.