About Lonette McKee
Lonette Rita McKee is an American actress and singer. She made her big screen debut starring as Sister Williams in the original 1976 musical-drama film Sparkle. McKee later appeared in films Which Way Is Up? (1977), The Cotton Club (1984), Brewster's Millions (1985), Round Midnight (1986), Gardens of Stone (1987), Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Men of Honor (2000), Honey (2003) and ATL (2006). As a young girl Lonette performed at record hops, dances, and small night clubs in her hometown of Detroit with help from her mother. In 1968, McKee, then aged 14, recorded her first record titled "Stop! (Don't Worry About It)". McKee won critical acclaim for her Broadway debut performance in the musical The First in 1981, co-starring in the role of Jackie Robinson's wife Rachel. She also starred in The First and played Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.
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