Dawnn Lewis' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) A Different World Jaleesa Vin… Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Robin Dumars Bruno the Kid Di Archer

Main Movie Roles 2010 - Preacher's Kid 2007 - The Last Sentinel 2006 - Dreamgirls 1999 - The Wood 1988 - I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

BIOGRAPHY:

Dawnn Lewis was born August 13, 1961. She is remembered mostly from her role as Jalessa Vinson on "A Different World" (1987). Dawnn composed the theme song with Bill Cosby and Stu Gardner that was used for the series. She left the show in 1992 to join the cast of "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" (1992) as Robin Dumars. From 1995-1996, she continued a career in acting, doing mostly voice-overs, which included characters on "Spider-Man" (1994), "Bruno the Kid" (1996), and "C-Bear and Jamal" (1996). In 1998, she helped write the movie Black Jaq (1998) (TV). She continues to make guest appearances on various shows.


TRIVIA:

• Co-starred with 'Mark Curry (I)' (qv) in the sitcom _"Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" (1992)_ (qv). Co-starred with him again in the made-for-TV movie _The Poof Point (2001) (TV)_ (qv).
• Composed the theme song for the sitcom _"A Different World" (1987)_ (qv) with 'Bill Cosby' (qv) and 'Stu Gardner' (qv) and sang it for the show's first season.