We love to oomph up a rainy day with little icon-worship! Right now, we're obsessing over Lonette McKee's sassy turn as Sister in the 1976 cult classic, "Sparkle." Set in late-1950s Harlem, McKee ...

Original 'Sparkle' star on the remake: Actress and musician Lonette McKee says, 'It is in very good hands' It’s been over 30 years since actress Lonette McKee debuted on the silver screen in a ...

Veteran actress and singer Lonette McKee -- who's TV and big-screen resume stretches back to the '80s -- is headlining at The Algonquin through the end of this month. WireImage New York State trouper.

Lonette McKee, acclaimed Tony Nominated film and stage actress and star of mega-hits Sparkle, The Cotton Club, Round Midnight, Jungle Fever and Broadway's Showboat and Lady Day, in concert with ...

The story of talented individuals from Harlem pursuing their dreams plays itself out every day, which is why the 1976 film, Sparkle, still resonates with modern audiences. Lonette McKee, who played ...

Lonette McKee, perhaps best known as “Sister” in the original Sparkle movie and as Wesley Snipes’ wife in Jungle Fever, has a special one-night only performance on November 30th at the City College ...

Lonette McKee has enjoyed a film career spanning more than 30 years, and she has no plans of slowing down now. The actress who has starred in films including Jungle Fever, He Got Game, Malcolm X, and ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre, in association with Castillo Theatre, ...

King directs a cast that includes Tony nominee Lonette McKee (Show Boat) as well as Aaron Fried, Jonathan Peck, Kimberly Q, Toni Seawright, Gary E. Vincent, Iris Wilson, David D. Wright and Kene ...