Dondré Whitfield facts for kids
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Dondré Terrell Whitfield
May 27, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Dondré Terrell Whitfield (born May 27, 1969) is an American actor. He started his acting journey on the TV show The Cosby Show from 1985 to 1987. He played a character named Robert Foreman. Later, he became well-known for playing Terrence Frye in the soap opera All My Children from 1991 to 1994.
Dondré was nominated three times for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his work on All My Children. He has also starred in several TV comedies like The Crew, Between Brothers, and Hidden Hills. You might have also seen him in movies such as Two Can Play That Game (2001) and Middle of Nowhere (2012). Since 2016, he has been a main actor in the drama series Queen Sugar on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
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Dondré Whitfield's Acting Career
Early TV Roles and Soap Operas
Dondré Whitfield began his TV career on The Cosby Show. He played Robert Foreman, who was a boyfriend to Vanessa Huxtable. After that, he spent two years on the soap opera Another World.
From 1991 to 1994, Dondré played Terrence Frye in the popular soap opera All My Children. This role brought him a lot of attention. He was nominated three times for a Daytime Emmy Award. This award is given to young actors who do great work in TV dramas. He also received two nominations for the Soap Opera Digest Award.
Starring in TV Comedies and Dramas
After his time on soap operas, Dondré moved on to star in TV comedies. He was in The Crew from 1995 to 1996. Then, he starred with Kadeem Hardison in Between Brothers starting in 1997. He also had a role in the drama series Secret Agent Man in 2000. From 2002 to 2003, he starred in Hidden Hills with Tamara Taylor.
Dondré has also appeared in many other popular TV shows. He had a recurring role on Girlfriends. He also made guest appearances on shows like The Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue, CSI: Miami, and Grey's Anatomy.
Movies and Recent Work
Dondré has acted in several movies. He worked with Vivica A. Fox in Two Can Play That Game (2001) and The Salon (2004). He also appeared in Mr. 3000 (2003) and Middle of Nowhere (2012).
He even acted alongside his wife, Salli Richardson, in the movie Pastor Brown (2009). In 2015, Dondré joined the cast of the comedy series Real Husbands of Hollywood.
In 2016, Dondré Whitfield got a big role in the drama series Queen Sugar. This show is produced by famous people like Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey. For his role as Remy Newell, he was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor award at the 49th NAACP Image Awards.
Dondré Whitfield's Personal Life
Dondré Whitfield was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to the Performing Arts High School in New York City. This is a special school for students who want to become actors or artists.
In 2002, Dondré married actress Salli Richardson. They have two children together, a daughter and a son.
Awards and Nominations
Dondré Whitfield has been recognized for his acting skills.
- He was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series three times (1992, 1993, 1994) for his role in All My Children.
- He also received two nominations for the Soap Opera Digest Awards (1993, 1994) for All My Children.
- In 2017, he was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on Queen Sugar.
