Jonelle Allen

Jonelle Allen
Jonelle R. Allen in 2016
Born (1944-07-18) July 18, 1944 (age 80)[1]
EducationProfessional Children's School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active1967–present
Spouses
John Sharpe
(m. 1978; div. 1992)
Richard Grimmon
(m. 1998; div. 2001)
Leigh Eaton
(m. 2003; died 2020)

Jonelle R. Allen (born July 18, 1944) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s, Allen has co-starred in films, Broadway productions, and television.[2] In 1972, Allen was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the musical Two Gentlemen of Verona.[1] She appeared in films such as Come Back Charleston Blue (1972) and The River Niger (1976) and was a regular cast member in television series Generations (1989–1991) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993–1998).

  1. ^ a b "Jonelle Allen – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  2. ^ Dietz, Dan (September 3, 2015). The Complete Book of 1970s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5166-3 – via Google Books.