Demetria McKinney
Demetria McKinney | |
|---|---|
 McKinney in August 2015 | |
| Born | Demetria Dyan McKinney August 27, 1979 |
| Other names | Dee Dee McKinney, Demi |
| Education | Fort Walton Beach High School |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | artistecard.com |
Demetria Dyan McKinney(born August 27, 1979[1]) is an American actress, model, and singer. From 2006 to 2012, during its original run, she starred in the TBS sitcomTyler Perry's House of Payne,a BET revival of the show was announced in 2020. Her other series regular roles include TV One sitcomThe Rickey Smiley Show,Bounce TV prime time soap operaSaints & SinnersandSyfyhorror dramaSuperstition,as well asMotherland: Fort SalemonFreeform.
Her stage credits include playingCoretta Scott Kingin the Rhythm and Blues OperaI Dream(2010), and starring as Deena Jones in a 2012 production ofDreamgirlsatThe Muny.[2]In 2017, McKinney playedWhitney Houstonin theTV OnefilmBobbi Kristina.She released her debut albumOfficially Yoursin 2017.
Career
[edit]Acting
[edit]McKinney has performed in a number ofTyler Perry's stage plays, includingMeet The Browns,Why Did I Get MarriedandMadea's Family Christmas.She starred as Janine Shelton-Payne on the TBS comedy seriesTyler Perry's House of Paynefrom 2006 to 2012. She was nominated for a 2009 National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Vision Award for Best Performance in a Comedy, in recognition of her work onHouse of Payne.[3]She returned for theHouse of Paynespin-offThe Paynesin 2018.[4]McKinney has guest starred onNecessary Roughness,Drop Dead Diva,Devious Maids,Chicago Med,andBeing Mary Jane.She also appeared onBravo'sThe Real Housewives of Atlanta,as a recurring cast member during the seventh season, and a guest star on the eighth season.
From 2012 to 2014, McKinney had a series regular role on the TV One comedy series,The Rickey Smiley Show.In 2016, she was cast as Tamara Austin in theBounce TVprime time television soap operaSaints & Sinners.In 2017, she was cast oppositeMario Van PeeblesandRobinne Leein the Syfy horror dramaSuperstition.[5]The series was canceled after one season. Also in 2017, McKinney starred in the TV One movieBobbi KristinaasWhitney Houston,the late icon and mother toBobbi Kristina.[6][7]
McKinney had a recurring role in the BET drama seriesThe Quadfrom 2017 to 2018. She also played a leading role in the 2018 Christmas themed romantic filmA Stone Cold Christmas.In 2019, she starred in theUrban Movie Channelfamily drama seriesA House DividedalongsidePaula Jai Parker.[8]She was later cast in theFreeformdrama seriesMotherland: Fort Salem.[9][10]In 2022, she began starring onThe Winchesters.[11]
Singing
[edit]McKinney has performed in a number of musicals. In 2010, she performed in the Rhythm and Blues operaI Dream.She appeared inDreamgirlsand performed withJennifer Hollidayin 2012, and lent vocals to R&B singerAnthony David's albumLove Out Loud.[12]In 2015, her single "Trade It All" charted onBillboard'sAdult R&B Songs.[12]
In 2017, McKinney released her debut albumOfficially Yours.[13]She received a nomination for theNAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist.[14]From this album, she released three singles: "Is This Love", "Happy" and "Easy" which peaked at #4 on theAdult R&B Songschart.[15]
Personal life
[edit]McKinney faced homelessness at the age of 17 and has one child.[16]
She was in a decade long on-off relationship with TV producer Roger Bobb. McKinney called off their engagement in 2016, then later on announced she was dating music producer Eric Philips.[17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns | Kim Brown | Video |
| 2006 | Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? | Trina | Video |
| 2007 | Daddy's Little Girls | Club Lady | |
| Standing Reign | Reign | Short | |
| 2008 | Before I Wake | Tracy Mason | Short |
| 2010 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Shonda | |
| 2011 | Church Girl | Emily | |
| 2012 | Raising Izzie | Singer | TV movie |
| 2013 | In the Meantime | Felicia | TV movie |
| Let the Church Say Amen | Tawny | TV movie | |
| 2017 | Bobbi Kristina | Whitney Houston | TV movie |
| Providence Island | Mary Dunbar | ||
| 2018 | A Stone Cold Christmas | Mia Stone | |
| 2021 | Coins Forever | Althea | |
| Kirk Franklin's A Gospel Christmas | Olivia | TV movie | |
| 2022 | Sons 2 the Grave | Vanessa Bishop |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–12 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Janine Shelton–Payne | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Main Cast: Season 2-8 |
| 2011 | Necessary Roughness | Leanne | Episode: "Whose Team Are You On?" |
| 2013–14 | The Rickey Smiley Show | Monica | Guest Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2014 | Let's Stay Together | Shauna | Episode: "Date My Wife, Please" |
| Drop Dead Diva | Lisa | Episode: "Cheers & Jeers" | |
| Devious Maids | Natasha Jones | Episode: "Private Lives" | |
| 2014–15 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Herself | Recurring Cast: Season 7, Guest: Season 8 |
| 2015 | Mann & Wife | Lisa Lovejoy | Episode: "Mann-ditory Counseling" |
| 2016 | Chicago Med | Mrs. James | Episode: "Win Loss" |
| 2016–19 | Saints & Sinners | Tamara Austin Calloway | Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 4, Main Cast: Season 2-3 |
| 2017 | Being Mary Jane | Jessie Lords | Episode: "Feeling Lost" |
| 2017–18 | Superstition | May Westbrook | Main Cast |
| The Quad | Beretta Hobbs | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 | |
| 2018 | The Paynes | Janine Shelton–Payne | Recurring Cast |
| 2019–23 | A House Divided | Carissa Walker | Main Cast |
| 2020 | American Soul | June Pointer | Episode: "Satisfaction" |
| Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Janine Shelton–Payne | Recurring Cast: Season 9 | |
| 2020–22 | Motherland: Fort Salem | Anacostia Quartermaine | Main Cast |
| 2022-23 | The Winchesters | Ada Monroe | Main Cast |
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Indie [18] | ||
| Officially Yours |
|
48 |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US Adult R&B [15] | |||
| "Get Yo..Ish" | 2011 | — | — | — |
| "Take Away This Love" | 2012 | — | — | |
| "Still Believe in Love (feat.Musiq Soulchild) " | 2013 | — | — | |
| "Work With Me" | — | — | ||
| "100 (feat.da Brat) " | 2015 | — | — | |
| "Trade It All" | 2015 | — | 25 | |
| "Unnecessary Trouble(feat.Kandi Burruss) " | — | — | ||
| "Easy" | 2017 | — | 4 | Officially Yours |
| "Is This Love" | — | — | ||
References
[edit]- ^Benozilio, Shira (January 5, 2015)."Demetria McKinney".HollywoodLife.com.Bonnie Fuller.RetrievedNovember 14,2017.
- ^Tube, Stage."STAGE TUBE: Meet Demetria McKinney - 'Deena' in The Muny's DREAMGIRLS!".RetrievedNovember 14,2017.
- ^"Nominees Announced for NAMIC Vision Awards Recognizing Diversity in Television Programming"(PDF).Namic.com. February 11, 2008. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on February 22, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 8,2014.
- ^admin."EGL EXCLUSIVE: Demetria McKinney Discusses the Return of" The Paynes, "Her Forthcoming Album, Donald Trump and More!Everything Girls Love - Everything Girls Love".everythinggirlslove.com.RetrievedNovember 14,2017.
- ^Tartaglione, Nancy (July 31, 2017)."'Superstition': Syfy Drama From Mario Van Peebles, XLRator Sets Cast; Netflix Boards ".RetrievedNovember 14,2017.
- ^"Demetria McKinney Became The Most Vulnerable She's Ever Been For Her Role As Whitney Houston".RetrievedNovember 14,2017.
- ^"Bobbi Kristina Brown's Life Gets the Made-for-TV Biopic Treatment: See the First Cast Shot".April 28, 2017.RetrievedNovember 14,2017.
- ^Yang, Rachel (March 28, 2019)."UMC Sets New Drama 'A House Divided,' 'Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy' Season 2".
- ^Swift, Andy (March 5, 2019)."Freeform Orders Drama Series About Witches in the Military — Watch Teaser".TVLine.RetrievedMarch 5,2019.
- ^Petski, Denise (July 10, 2018)."'Motherland': Freeform Sets Cast For Drama Pilot From 'Claws' Creator, Begins Production ".
- ^Petski, Denise (April 1, 2022)."The Winchesters': Demetria McKinney Joins The CW's 'Supernatural' Prequel Pilot".
- ^ab"Demetria McKinney | Biography & History".AllMusic.
- ^"The many shades of Demetria McKinney".www.theatlantavoice.com.October 16, 2017.RetrievedNovember 14,2017.
- ^"Demetria McKinney Nominated For NAACP Image Award And Comes To The Apollo - Harlem World Magazine".November 21, 2017.RetrievedDecember 3,2017.
- ^ab"demetria Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs".Billboard.RetrievedAugust 29,2012.
- ^"Demetria McKinney on Overcoming Homelessness, Abuse [VIDEO]".Black America Web.June 12, 2015.RetrievedJuly 8,2016.
- ^"Roger Bobb Is Canceled: Demetria McKinney Has A New Man".madamenoire.com.September 21, 2016.
- ^"Demetria McKinney Chart History".Billboard.RetrievedNovember 14,2017.
- ^"Officially Yours".October 6, 2017.RetrievedNovember 14,2017– via Amazon.
External links
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- 20th-century American women singers
- 20th-century American singers
- 21st-century African-American women singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- Actresses from Albuquerque, New Mexico
- African-American female models
- American actresses of Filipino descent
- Female models from New Mexico