Karen Clark Sheard
Biography
Karen Clark Sheard was born on November 15, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Karen Valencia Clark. She is an actress, known for Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), Blessed and Cursed (2010) and Church Girl (2011). She has been married to Bishop J. Drew Sheard since June 16, 1984. They have two children.
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
Sherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears before a live audience with a daily dose of pop culture, comedy, conversations, and daytime talk staples, including celebrity and human interest interviews.
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Herself
This musical release from the gospel vocalist Byron Cage captures a live performance, recorded in Detroit, Michigan. Some of the tracks featured in the concert include Give You Praise, For My Good, He Will Answer, and more.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as First Lady Brown
After battling drug addiction, a Harlem rapper returns to his family’s church to confront his past on Christmas Eve.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Valerie
A pastor's daughter drifts from her faith when she falls in with a strong willed producer who wants to take advantage of more than just her voice. Adapted from the Angela Barrow-Dunlap musical.
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Self
The live event celebrates the power of music with a medley of classic Disney music reinterpreted by a culturally diverse group of 240 artists from all around the world, all performed by a live orchestra and ensemble of international vocalists.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Lady Hawkins
When his father encounters insufferable hardship, Dwight Hawkins (real-life gospel singer Deitrick Haddon) is torn between Christian duty and his own desire to pursue his dreams as a gospel singer. But what does God really have planned for him? Sheryl Lee Ralph co-stars alongside gospel stars Karen Clark-Sheard, Kiki Sheard and Dr. Bobby Jones in this modern parable inspired by the biblical story of David and Saul.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Grandma Maebel
Follows two women who find that their paths are intertwined, and have a surprising connection.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
"Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central" features the greatest assemblage of all-star musical talent in Detroit since the legendary Motown Showcases. The sold-out, 90-minute outdoor concert captures the spirit and soul of Detroit through short films and an incredible lineup of musical performances.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Herself
Live – One Last Time is a live album released by Christian gospel quartet The Clark Sisters. The album won three Grammys.