Karen Malina White

Karen Malina White is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Kaneesha Carter in the 1989 drama film Lean on Me, Charmaine Brown during the two final seasons on The Cosby Show (1990–1992) and its spin-off A Different World (1992–1993), Nicolette Vandross on Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000), and as the voice of Dijonay Jones on the Disney Channel animated comedy The Proud Family (2001–2005) and its 2022 Disney+ reboot The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.

Lean on Me

The Mentalist · S6, E13

Black Helicopters

Jane joins a separatist commune to find out how a U.S. attorney was found dead in Mexico, even though there’s no record of her crossing the border. Meanwhile, Rigsby and Van Pelt convince J.J. LaRoche (recurring guest star PRUITT TAYLOR VINCE) to help them discover who’s stalking former CBI members.
Mom · S7, E12

Silly Frills and a Depressed Garden Gnome

Christy and Bonnie support Marjorie when she attempts to reconnect with her estranged son; Tammy sees another side of Jill while working as her employee.
Mom · S7, E16

Judy Garland and a Sexy Troll Doll

Bonnie helps Christy gain perspective as she considers a life-changing decision; Jill fears she's running out of time to have a baby and consults a fertility doctor.

Karen Malina White

Movies

Guest Appearances