Shari Belafonte

Shari Belafonte
Born
Shari Lynn Belafonte

(1954-09-22) September 22, 1954 (age 70)
New York City, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
Years active1977–present
Spouses
  • Robert Harper
    ​
    (m. 1977⁠–⁠1988)​
  • ​
    (m. 1989)​
FatherHarry Belafonte

Shari Lynn Belafonte[2] (born September 22, 1954)[3] is an American actress, model and singer. The daughter of the late singer and actor Harry Belafonte, she began her career as a fashion model before making her big screen debut appearing in the 1982 drama film If You Could See What I Hear. She is best known for her role as Julie Gillette in the ABC drama series Hotel from 1983 to 1988. She later went to star in the Canadian science fiction series Beyond Reality (1991–1993). Belafonte also released two studio albums in the 1980s, and acted on stage in later years.

  1. ^ Bob McCann: Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television, 2009, p.39 [1]
  2. ^ Genia Fogelson: Harry Belafonte, 1991, p. 66 [2]
  3. ^ Harry Belafonte, Michael Schnayerson: My Song: A Memoir of Art, Race & Defiance, 2012, p. 151 [3]