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Shari Belafonte

Shari Belafonte

Actor · Born September 22, 1954 (72) · New York City, New York, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

The daughter of Harry Belafonte she proved that she could make it on her own when she acted as Shari Harper with roles in films and television and having done that became Shari Belafonte - Harper with a role in Hotel and voted by Harpers Bazaar as one of the world's most beautiful women and has had a succession of modeling jobs after leaving university with a Fine Arts Degree in Drama where she met Bob Harper who, she married soon after graduating

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 22, 1954 (72)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Shari Belafonte's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
21%
Morality
21%
Power
14%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Heraldas Dr. Bauman in Say Yes (2018)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
5
Contemplative
4
Warm
4
Dread
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shari Belafonte's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shari Belafonte's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Addiction of Hope(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 31 episodes · as Julia Johnson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Who's Stalking Me?(2019)

    as Captain Marcus

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Gertrude

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Say Yes(2018)

    as Dr. Bauman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Shirley

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk(2017)

    as Flo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Teacher of the Year(2014)

    as Robin Rivers

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Journey of a Female Comic(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Miami Medical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Annabelle Davis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine Wicke

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Esther

  • Shari Belafonte Travels in Mexico & the Caribbean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 13 episodes · Co-Producer · as Herself - Host

  • Babylon 5: Thirdspace(1998)

    as Elizabeth Trent

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mars(1997)

    as Doc Halliday

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hey Arnold!(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs. Johanssen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Cruz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Heidi Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as April Lambert

  • Loving Evangeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ellen Beecham

  • French Silk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Martine

  • Sonic the Hedgehog(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lupe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Player(1992)

    as Shari Belafonte

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Jaleel White Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Beyond Reality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 44 episodes · as Laura Wingate

  • Fire, Ice and Dynamite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Serena

  • Murder by Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lisa

  • Gravedale High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Blanche (voice)

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin(1989)

    as Kathy Grant

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Speed Zone(1989)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Kate's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Midnight Hour(1985)

    as Melissa Cavender

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Overnight Sensation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Daphne

  • Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Julie Rhodes

  • Time Walker(1982)

    as Linda Flores

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 93 episodes · as Julie Gillette

  • If You Could See What I Hear(1982)

    as Heather Johnson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Diff'rent Strokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Cook (as Shari Belafonte-Harper)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1977 to 2025; peak year 1989.

Biggest box office

If You Could See What I Hear (1982)

$8.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The Morning Show (2019)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19772025

Peak 1989 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 42: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing1 of 42: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2000s3 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2022–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2022
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Shari Belafonte's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Journey of a Female Comic (2014)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Player (1992)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Shari Belafonte work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shari Belafonte's MovieCove titles; Alexandra Paul shares the most, 2.