Mari Morrow

Mari Morrow
Born	Mari Eulanda Morrow (1968-07-21) July 21, 1968 (age 56)[1] Miami, Florida, United States
Nationality	American
Other names	Mary Morrow[2] M.M.
Education	New York University
Alma mater	North Miami Senior High School
Occupations	Actress model realtor
Years active	1992–present
Known for	Rachel Gannon – One Life to Live[3] Oneisha Savoy – Family Matters Desiree "Des" Littlejohn – The Parkers[4]
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Spouse	Carl Johnson ​ ​ (m. 1994; div. 1997)​
Children	2

Mari Eulanda Morrow^[citation needed] (born July 21, 1968)[5][1][2]^[citation needed] is an American film and television actress, model and realtor. Morrow is best known for her roles as Rachel Gannon on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live (1994–96), Oneisha Savoy on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters (1992–97), and Desiree "Des" Littlejohn on the UPN sitcom The Parkers (1999). Morrow also starred in featured films such as Def Jam's How to Be a Player (1997), Uninvited Guest (2000), and Traci Townsend (2006).

Early life and education

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Morrow is of Barbadian and African-American descent.[2] Morrow began acting as a child in theater productions to help raise funds for low-income college students. Morrow attended North Miami Senior High School, graduating in 1986.[6][7] After high school, Morrow attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where she majored in dance and theater.

Career

Morrow made her television debut appearance in 1992 as Wendy Mallow on the popular television program, Baywatch. From 1995 to 1996, Morrow portrayed Rachel Gannon on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Morrow also had a recurring appearance on the sitcom, Family Matters as Darius McCrary (Eddie)'s girlfriend and then ex-girlfriend, Oneisha, from 1992 to 1997. Other television appearances include, Living Single, Soul Food, Conan, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Parkers, In the House, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and The Jamie Foxx Show. Morrow has film roles in: Dead Man on Campus, Uninvited Guest, Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest, Book of Love, Restraining Order, Def Jam's How to Be a Player, Traci Townsend, National Security, and Today You Die.

Personal life

Morrow has been married once and has two children. Morrow married businessman Carl Johnson in 1994, but they divorced in 1997. She has two sons, Robert (born August 3, 2000)[8] and Ari^[citation needed] (born February 2016).[9] Aside from her acting career, Morrow is also a real estate agent in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Undercover	Victoria	Video
	One Last Time	Erica
	Bodily Harm	Diana
	Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest	Maria Elkman
	Virtuosity	Linda Barnes
1997	How to Be a Player	Katrina
1998	Dead Man on Campus	Kristin
1999	Uninvited Guest	Debbie
	Nikita's Blues	Ms. Jackson	Short
	At Face Value	Rookie Cop	Short
2001	Nikita Blues	Miss Beverly Fox
	House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute	Linda	Video
2002	Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs	Lyah
2003	National Security	Lola
	Malibooty!	Miranda	Video
	Straight Out	Delores
2004	Hair Show	Gina
	Choices 2	Jenni	Video
2005	Flip the Script	Tiffany
	Today You Die	Jada	Video
	Uncle P	Lana
2006	Restraining Order	Jazmine Jenkins
2007	Traci Townsend	Sylvia
2009	Afro Ninja	Roxanne	Video
	Pastor Brown	Adrian
	Road Trip: Beer Pong	Mandee	Video
	Family Affair	Jana	Short
2011	Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son	Ms. Mercier
	The Lying Truth	Brianna Jordan
	35 and Ticking	Toi
2012	The Good Life	Holiday
	Reply or Delete an Internet Love Affair	Skye Torres	Short
2014	The Morning After	-
2016	Diva Diaries	Lisa
	LAPD African Cops	Mrs. Barber
2019	Child Support	Melody Banks	Short
	Hyundai: Hope on Wheels It Takes a Village	Mom	Video

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Baywatch	(1) Pam (2) Wendy Malloy	(1) Season 2 Episode 19: "The Lost Treasure of Tower 12" (2) Season 3 Episode 11: "Dead of Summer"
	Out All Night	Naomi	Season 1 Episode 9: "Smooth Operator"
1992–1997	Family Matters	Oneisha Savoy	(1) Season 3 Episode 15: "Jailhouse Blues" (1992) (2) Season 3 Episode 24: "Dudes" (1992) (3) Season 4 Episode 18: "Higher Anxiety" (1993) (4) Season 8 Episode 18: "Le Jour d'Amour" (1997) (5) Season 9 Episode 5: "Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book?" (1997)
1993	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Cindy	Season 3 Episode 19: "Just Say Yo"
	The Jackie Thomas Show	Mimosa Patron	Season 1 Episode 12: "Guys and Balls"
	The Sinbad Show	Woman In Restaurant	Season 1 Episode 9: "Shades of Acceptance"
1994	M.A.N.T.I.S	Sena Basuto	Season 1 Episode 4: "Cease Fire"
	Red Shoe Diaries	Toni Reed	Season 3 Episode 8: "Emily's Dance"
1995	Soul Train	Herself/Guest Host	Episode: "Michael Bolton/Anointed/AZ feat. Miss Jones"
	One Life to Live	Rachel Gannon	(1) Episode dated June 1 (2) Episode dated June 2
1996	Living Single	Kimberly	Season 3 Episode 20: "Dear John"
	Lush Life	Sandy	Season 1 Episode 1: "Lush Beginning"
	Sliders	Monique	Season 3 Episode 2: "Double Cross"
	Jungle Cubs	Juwanna (voice)	Season 1 Episode 11: "Benny & Clyde/Feather Brains"
1997	Malcolm & Eddie	Dana	Season 1 Episode 16: "Jugglin'"
	In the House	Amber	(1) Season 3 Episode 16: "Love Wars" (2) Season 3 Episode 17: "Marion Strikes Back" (3) Season 3 Episode 18: "Return of the Stiletto"
	The Jamie Foxx Show	Tia	Season 2 Episode 5: "Is She Is, or Is She Ain't?"
	Sparks	Simone Richards	Season 2 Episode 10: "Brotherly Love"
1998	Conan the Adventurer	Surette	Season 1 Episode 12: "Homecoming"
	Sister, Sister	Deena	Season 5 Episode 20: "Prom Night"
1999	The Parkers	Desiree "Des" Littlejohn	(1) Season 1 Episode 1: "Grape Nuts" (2) Season 1 Episode 2: "Scammed Straight" (3) Season 1 Episode 3: "Daddy's Girl" (4) Season 1 Episode 4: "Taking Tae-Bo with My Beau" (5) Season 1 Episode 5: "The Boomerang Effect" (6) Season 1 Episode 10: "Betting on Love" (7) Season 1 Episode 11: "It's a Family Affair"
2001	Men, Women & Dogs	Lara	Season 1 Episode 1: "Pilot"
	The Tick	Medusa	Season 1 Episode 4: "The License"
2001–2002	Oh, Drama!	Herself/Host	Recurring Host
2002	The Twilight Zone	Clare Woodrell	Season 1 Episode 3: "Shades of Guilt"
	The District	Tamra Kenworthy	Season 3 Episode 6: "Old Wounds"
2004	Soul Food	Nyla	(1) Season 5 Episode 9: "Successful Failure" (2) Season 5 Episode 10: "Love Me or Leave Me" (3) Season 5 Episode 11: "Take It to the Limit" (4) Season 5 Episode 13: "Fear Eats the Soul"
2009	Everybody Hates Chris	Lisa Levine	Season 4 Episode 11: "Everybody Hates Mr. Levine"
2012	Touch	Ann-Marie	Season 1 Episode 4: "Kite Strings"
2014	Love That Girl!	Tina	Episode: "Secret Swingers"
2016	Unsung Hollywood	Herself	Episode: "Bill Bellamy"
2021	Sydney to the Max	Jamie	Season 3 Episode 16: "Honey, You Shrunk the Fit"

References

1. Morrow, Mari. "Happy birthday my @nikimoorefunny twin sis!!! So much fun today! #cancerseason #Lifeisgood #Godisgood". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
2. Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television By Bob McCann
3. Jet , Nov 10, 1997
4. Jet , Oct 4, 1999
5. Whitley, Kym. "Happy birthday! today I celebrate my birthday with my birthday twin @iammarimorrow And for the last 20 years we have celebrated this day together. Thank you to everyone who has sent text messages and phone calls, I'm still waiting for some money or diamonds!! #blessed #friendship #birthday". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
6. '1986 North Miami Senior High School Yearbook
7. '1985 North Miami Senior High School Yearbook
8. Morrow, Mari. "Happy Birthday to my first born!!! You have grown to be such an amazing person. You always have a smile on your face and kind heart. Mommy loves you so much Robb!! #leoseason #Lifeisgood #Godisgood". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
9. Morrow, Mari. "Welcome my new baby boy into the world! My new love of my life! God Bless all the parents out there. #BlessingfromGod #LifeIsGood #babyboy #GodIsGood 😊👶💚👣". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2019-08-17.

External links

• Mari Morrow at IMDb