JoNell Kennedy

JoNell Kennedy is an American actress, producer and writer.

Life and career Kennedy's father, Joe Nathan Kennedy was a government employee, and her mother, Joan Marie Johnson, was a member of the '60s girl group The Dixie Cups. She began her career in Chicago appearing in productions on the Steppenwolf Theatre, The Goodman Theatre and Victory Gardens Theatre. Since then, Kennedy appeared in Intimate Apparel, Eden, Cry the Beloved Country, Puddin' and Pete, Marvin's Room and Midsummer Night's Dream. In 2002, Kennedy recorded album with a soul band The Soul of John Black.

Kennedy made her screen debut in 1992, appearing in a supporting role in the romantic comedy film How U Like Me Now starring Salli Richardson. She later appeared in films Goodbye Lover (1998), Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), Guess Who (2005), Dreamgirls (2006) and Fertile Ground (2011). On television, Kennedy guest-starred on more than 60 shows, including Living Single, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Seinfeld, The X Files, Touched by an Angel, Friends, The Mentalist, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Chicago Fire, NCIS: Los Angeles and Grey's Anatomy.

Personal life Kennedy was married to fellow actor Morocco Omari from 2001 until 2006.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 How U Like Me Now Sharon 1996 Last Exit to Earth Hera TV movie Style & Substance Adinah Green TV movie 1997 Riot Young Maggie TV movie 1998 Goodbye Lover Evelyn 2000 Little Richard Peggie Penniman TV movie Another Woman's Husband Bets TV movie 2001 Imposter Screaming Nurse 2003 Hope Sara Short Jonah Queen of Nineveh Short 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out Cathy TV movie 2004 Andre Royo's Big Scene The Sound Person Short Collateral Waitress The Male Groupie Sonji Short 2005 Me and You and Everyone We Know Pam Guess Who Winnie 2006 Results Cassie Short Life Is Not a Fairy Tale Barbara TV movie Kubuku Rides (This Is It) Angel Short Dreamgirls JoAnn 2007 Girl, Positive - TV movie Steep Toni Short 2008 Proud American LaKeesha 2011 Fertile Ground Brittany McGraw 2014 In the Morning Amara 2017 The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World - Myself When I Am Real - Short 2019 Bolden Ida Bass 2020 Nocturne Gordon 2022 Una Great Movie Zoe

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Lenore Raymond Episode: "Hard Rock" Living Single Rebecca Episode: "Hot Fun in the Wintertime" The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Karen Episode: "Grumpy Young Men" 1995 Hope and Gloria Sheryl Episode: "Are We Having Fun Yet?" The Crew Rosetta Episode: "Around the World in 80 Ways (The T&A of PSA?)" 1997 Seinfeld Secretary Episode: "The Nap" ER Judy Munder Episode: "One More for the Road" Ned and Stacey Lucy Episode: "Sex, Lies, and Commercials" Malcolm and Eddie Maura McGee Recurring Cast: Season 2 1998 Mad About You Paul's Flight Attendant Episode: "Separate Planes" NewsRadio Cheryl Episode: "Jackass Junior High" Veronica's Closet Tanya Episode: "Veronica's Great Model Search" 1999 Caroline in the City Wanda Episode: "Caroline and the Big Bad Bed" The Wayans Bros. Famali Episode: "Green Card" The X-Files Dr. Amina Ngebe Episode: "The Sixth Extinction" 2000 Touched by an Angel Judith Episode: "Living the Rest of My Life" 2001 The District Prostitute Episode: "The D.C. Strangler" Three Sisters Admitting Nurse Episode: "My Birth and Welcome to It" Jack & Jill Jeweller Episode: "...And Nothing But the Truth" 2002 Friends Nurse #1 Episode: "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby: Part 1" Sabrina the Teenage Witch Monique Episode: "Free Sabrina" 2004 Judging Amy Rose Thompson Episode: "Dancing in the Dark" 2006 Bones Dr. Lawrence Episode: "The Titan on the Tracks" 2007 All of Us Sabine Episode: "He's Got Game" 2009 My Name Is Earl Reverend's Wife Episode: "Gospel" 2009–12 The Mentalist Coroner Pat Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 5 2011 The Cape Donna Episode: "Pilot" Futurestates Roxanne Episode: "Exposure" Tyler Perry's House of Payne Kathleen Episode: "Mother's Day Out" Torchwood Veronica Episode: "Miracle Day: Escape to LA" 2012 Southland Danell Episode: "Wednesday" 2013 NCIS Episode: "Detour" Criminal Minds Sgt. Lynne Johnson Episode: "The Inspiration" & "The Inspired" 2015 Real Husbands of Hollywood Dr. Young Episode: "One in a Bazillion" Shameless Dr. Giles Episode: "Crazy Love" 2016 Hawaii Five-0 Leann Stockwell Episode: "Umia Ka Hanu" Conviction June Dwyer Episode: "Pilot" Code Black Jackie Episode: "What Lies Beneath" 2016–19 NCIS: Los Angeles Navy Commander Susan Yelton Guest Cast: Season 7 & 11 2018 General Hospital Police Officer Abby Martin Episode: "Episode #1.14105" The Rich and the Ruthless Earthaletta Main Cast: Season 2 The Affair Kristina Episode: "Episode #4.3" 2019 You're the Worst Yvette Recurring Cast: Season 5 Chicago Fire Jasmine Lacey Episode: "No Such Thing as Bad Luck" Proven Innocent Amina Jackson Recurring Cast 2020–21 All Things Undone Tilly (voice) Main Cast 2021–22 The Ms. Pat Show Cheryl Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 2022 FBI Ann Tasker Episode: "Ambition" Grey's Anatomy Duda Kyat Episode: "Legacy" 9-1-1 Doctor James Episode: "Boston" From Scratch Barbara Episode: "Heirlooms" The Rookie: Feds Renee Episode: "Flashback" 2023 Fright Krewe Marie Laveau (voice) Episode: "The Blood Awakening" 2024 Chicago Med Sheryl Russell Episode: "Family Matters" 2026 High Potential Phyllis Martel Episode: "If You Come for the Queen"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2006 Saints Row Stilwater's Resident The Sopranos: Road to Respect Carol, Additional Voices 2007 Conan Argos Maiden, Additional Voices 2008 Saints Row 2 N/A 2009 Red Faction Guerrilla N/A 2013 Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population 2015 Call of Duty: Black Ops III Additional Voices