Jonelle Allen

Jonelle Allen
Jonelle R. Allen in 2016
Born	(1944-07-18) July 18, 1944 (age 80)[1] New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	Professional Children's School
Occupations	Actress singer dancer
Years active	1967–present
Spouses	John Sharpe ​ ​ (m. 1978; div. 1992)​ Richard Grimmon ​ ​ (m. 1998; div. 2001)​ Leigh Eaton ​ ​ (m. 2003; died 2020)​

Jonelle R. Allen (born July 18, 1944) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s, Allen has co-starred in films, Broadway productions, and television.^[2] In 1972, Allen was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in the musical Two Gentlemen of Verona.^[1] She appeared in films such as Come Back Charleston Blue (1972) and The River Niger (1976) and was a regular cast member in television series Generations (1989–1991) and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993–1998).