Deidrie Henry

Deidrie Nicole Maria Henry is an American awardwinning singer and actor and civil rights activist She is also known for being Annie the Popeyes Lady longtime commercial spokesperson for Popeyes Chicken Her screen credits include MacGyver Game of Silence Criminal Minds Justified CSI Bones Ghost Whisperer The Riches Brothers and Sisters ER Shark Without A Trace and NCIS On stage she has played lead roles in Raisin in the Sun Streetcar Named Desire Yellowman Lady Day at Emersons Bar and Grill The Ballad of Emmett Till and many others She has won multiple awards including the LA Tony for Best Actress and the NAACP Image Award She has also been honored with an Ovation Award Backstage Garland Award and the Los Angeles Drama Critic Circle Award