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Sherri Shepherd
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Biography:African-American comedian Sherri Shepherd debuted on the small screen in the mid-'90s, with appearances on such popular series programs as Friends, Emeril, and Less Than Perfect -- typically as aggressive and outspoken, spunky women. Shepherd then broke through to national acclaim and recognition in the mid-2000s -- both cinematically, with prominent billing in the features Beauty Shop (2005) and Who's Your Caddy? (2007), and on television, as one of the hostesses on the popular daytime talk program The View. Shepherd grew up in the Chicago area. When her parents divorced at an early age, the mother took custody of Sherri and her three sisters and moved with them to California. An experience watching a comedian do a standup act inspired Shepherd to step behind the microphone. As an actress, she debuted on the sitcom Cleghorne!, then landed guest appearances on the aforementioned series. As an outspoken... Full Biography
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Sherri Shepherd appears on the red carpet at the "Precious" Red Carpet Premiere Screening at the...
Sherri Shepherd arrives for the VH1 Diva Awards at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York on...
Judy Gold and Sherri Shepherd attend the First Annual Benefit Gala "Heart On!" at Jazz at Lincoln...
Sherri Shepherd, from the movies "Beauty Shop" and "Guess Who," photographed in Los Angeles in July...
Sherri Shepherd attends the US Weekly 25 most stylish New Yorkers event at Avenue in New York on...
Sherri Shepherd attends the cocktail reception at the Royal Ontario Museum for the "Precious" Red...
Sherri Shepherd appears on the red carpet at the BET Networks, "PRE," an exclusive, star studded...
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