Theresa Randle
| Theresa Randle | |
|---|---|
 Theresa Randle, 2013 | |
| Born |
December 27, 1964 (age 51) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–2010 |
Theresa E. Randle (born December 27, 1964) is an American actress. She has appeared in films such as Malcolm X (1992), Sugar Hill (1994), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Bad Boys (1995), Girl 6 (1996), Space Jam (1997), Spawn (1997), and Bad Boys II (2003).
Life and career
Randle was born in Gary, Indiana. She began her performing career by studying dance (traditional, modern, jazz) and comedy. She entered Beverly Hills High School with a special program for the exceptionally gifted. At the end of college, she earned her first role at the Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center and was seen in commercials. She was also involved in acting on the stage. Theatrical roles include In Command of the Children, Sonata, 6 Parts of Musical Broadway, and Fight the Good Fight.
In 1983 she appeared in a George Clinton video, "Last Dance". In 1987, she got her first big-screen break with Maid to Order. For the next three years, she appeared in small roles in films such as Easy Wheels (1989) and Heart Condition (1990), with Denzel Washington. She continued in small roles by directors like Abel Ferrara (King of New York (1990)) and Spike Lee (Jungle Fever (1991) and Malcolm X (1992)). Randle also starred with Wesley Snipes in the film Sugar Hill (1994) and also appeared with Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop III in the same year. She co-starred in CB4 (1993) with Chris Rock, Bad Boys (1995) with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, and its sequel Bad Boys II. In 1996, she earned her first starring role in Spike Lee's film Girl 6, playing a young out-of-work actress who gets caught up in the seductive yet dark world of phone sex.[1] She later appeared in Space Jam (1996) with Michael Jordan and the film adaptation of the comic book Spawn (1997). In 2006, Randle played Marine Capt. Amy Jennings in the two Eagle One movies. Her most recent credit, a role in Shit Year,[2] was released in 2010.
On television, Randle in 1991, played a minor role in "The Apartment", an episode of the hit television sitcom Seinfeld. In 2000, Randle portrayed singer Natalie Cole in Livin For Love: The Natalie Cole Story.[3] In 2006, Randle signed on to play Patricia Kent on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, replacing Courtney B. Vance as the assistant district attorney assigned to the Major Case Squad, but only appeared in two episodes. In 2007, Randle was a regular cast member of the Lifetime show State of Mind as Dr. Cordelia Banks.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Maid to Order | Doni | |
| 1987 | Near Dark | Lady in Car | |
| 1989 | Easy Wheels | Ace | |
| 1990 | Heart Condition | Ciao Chow Club Maitre D' | |
| 1990 | The Guardian | Arlene Russell | |
| 1990 | King of New York | Raye | |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Brenda | |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever | Inez | |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Laura | |
| 1993 | CB4 | Eve | |
| 1994 | Sugar Hill | Melissa | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Janice | |
| 1995 | Bad Boys | Theresa Burnett | |
| 1996 | Girl 6 | Girl 6 | |
| 1996 | Space Jam | Juanita Jordan | |
| 1997 | Spawn | Wanda Blake | Nominated — Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress - Horror |
| 2000 | Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story | Natalie Cole | Television film |
| 2003 | Bad Boys II | Theresa | |
| 2006 | The Hunt for Eagle One | Capt. Amy Jennings | |
| 2006 | The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point | Capt. Amy Jennings | |
| 2010 | Ink | Nagi | Short film |
| 2010 | Shit Year | Marion |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | A Different World | Elizabeth James | Episode: "Delusions of Daddyhood" |
| 1991 | Seinfeld | Janice | Episode: "The Apartment" |
| 1996 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Fairlymother / Voices | Episode: "Comicalamities/Super Felix/Dueling Whiskers" |
| 1997 | Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Sassy (voice) | Episode: "With Friends Like These" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | A.D.A. Patricia Kent | Episodes: "Tru Love" and "Country Crossover" |
| 2007 | State of Mind | Cordelia Banks | Series regular, 8 episodes |
References
- ↑ Obenson, Tambay A. "Revisiting Spike Lee's Divisive 'Girl 6' Nineteen Years Later… - IndieWire". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Shit Year at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Staff, Hollywood.com (3 February 2015). "Theresa Randle - Biography and Filmography - 1964". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Where Are They Now? 10 Black Actresses Who Should Have Blown Up Big...". 31 May 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2016.