Renée Lawless-Orsini (born November 30,[1] 1960) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for starring as the bitter and distant matriarch, Katheryn Cryer, in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots.
Renée Lawless | |
|---|---|
 Lawless in 2016 | |
| Born | November 30, 1960 (age 63) [1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Website | Official website |
Life and career
editLawless was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and moved with her family to Jacksonville in at age 19 and graduated from Sandalwood High School, Stetson University, and University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music.[2] She began singing in church and school plays and later in regional theater.[3] As of the mid 1990s she appeared primarily in stage productions, like national touring of Beauty and the Beast, and Wicked for five years.[4]
In 2013, Lawless began starring as Katheryn Cryer in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots.[2][5][4][6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | They Came and Left | Geraldine Montgomery | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2021 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Katheryn Cryer | Series regular |
| 2019 | Aunt Cissy | Georgia | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Stuck With You | Agent Charlotte | Recurring role |
References
edit- ^ a b Facebook
- ^ a b David Crumpler (May 28, 2013). "Two actresses with Jacksonville ties star in new Oprah Winfrey Network show". Jacksonville News. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "A conversation with 'The Haves and Have Nots' Renee Lawless (Includes interview)". www.digitaljournal.com. June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "Renée Lawless as Katheryn Cryer". oprah.com. OWN. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ Susan Alexander (May 24, 2013). "Knox native Renee Lawless takes on lead role in Tyler Perry drama 'The Haves and the Have Nots'". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ Philiana Ng (April 4, 2013). "OWN Sets Premieres for Tyler Perry's Scripted Series, Greenlights Two Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-05-29.