Biography
Karen Malina White was born on July 7, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Lean on Me (1989), Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) and Malcolm & Eddie (1996).
Known For
Complete Filmography

Big Boss
2023
as Therapist
Big Boss is the remarkable true story of Keke Palmer, a young woman from Chicago who faces immense challenges in the male-dominated music industry. Wr...

'Tis the Season to be Merry
2021
as Sonia Hendricks
Looking for a fresh angle to her book on relationships, Merry heads to snow-covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with char...

Love, For Real
2021
as Marie
Hayley and her best friend Bree go on a reality dating show to publicize her fashion line, but nothing goes as planned when love, friendship, and care...

Conflict of Interest
2017
as Gabriele's Mother
Gabrielle is a successful attorney, married to an adoring husband and mother to a beautiful college age daughter. Yet Gabrielle is haunted by a ghost ...

Silent Cry Aloud
2016
as Dina
A mother determined and completely focused on finding her estranged boyfriend ignores signs of her daughter’s emotional trauma until she is finally ta...

Where Do We Go from Here
2012
as Florence Theresa Ford
A young man surprises his family with a deep dark secret that puts them in an uncompromising truth.

The Proud Family Movie
2005
as Dijonay Jones (voice)
Penny and her family are lured on an all expenses paid vacation where a mad scientist captures them, refusing to let them go because Oscar won't revea...

Lean On Me
1989
as Kaneesha Carter
When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined...

A Different World
1987
as Charmaine Tyesha Brown
A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987, t...