Shari Headley

Shari Headley (born July 15, 1964) is an American actress best known for her role as Lisa McDowell in the 1988 romantic comedy film Coming to America and its sequel Coming 2 America (2021). She has also appeared in films such as The Preacher's Wife (1996) and Johnson Family Vacation (2004). On television, Headley starred as Detective Mimi Reed in the soap opera All My Children from 1991 to 1994. She received a NAACP Image Award nomination for her role in the drama series 413 Hope St. (1997–1998). From 2014 to 2016, Headley portrayed Jennifer Sallison in the primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots. Born in Queens, New York City, Headley is of part Trinidadian descent.