Shari Belafonte - Biography

Last Editor: jodi.tabata				Shari Belafonte Biography -   Name : Shari Belafonte Profession : Actress Birth Details : born September 22, 1954

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Shari Belafonte (born September 22, 1954) is an American actress, model, writer and singer. She is best known for her role as Julie Gilette on the 1980s television series Hotel and as a spokesperson for the diet supplement Slim-Fast during the 1990s. Shari was born in New York City to Marguerite Byrd and Harry Belafonte. Shari got her start as a successful cover girl model and appeared in commercials for Calvin Klein jeans. She made her feature film debut in 1982 in the movies Time Walker and If You Could See What I Hear. Shari attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts before transferring to Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama. She started as a production assistant and assistant director in public television on the East Coast before moving to Los Angeles, where she became an assistant to the publicist at Hanna-Barbera productions. While getting her hands wet "behind the scenes", she has also received a number of modeling and commercial assignments, and has graced the cover of over 300 magazines. (Source: www.wma.com) Early in her career, Shari landed a role opposite The Beastmaster's Marc Singer in the feature film If You Could See What I Hear. Other feature films include The Time Walker, Speed Zone, and Fire, Ice, and Dynamite. Well-known producer Aaron Spelling cast her as "Julie Gilette" in the ABC television series Hotel, in which she starred during the show's five-year run (1983-1988). It was during this time that Shari began her music career on Metrone Records, releasing several albums in Europe. Shari made her theatrical debut in Tamara, playing the title role in the long-running L.A. production. Shortly thereafter, she starred as Dr. Laura Wingate in the USA Network's dramatic series Beyond Reality, which ran for two years. In addition, Shari also co-hosted the syndicated series Lifestyles with Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte, an updated version of Leach's signature show, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.