Meshach Taylor began studying acting in high school after his family moved to Indianapolis and continued his studies at Wilmington College in Ohio, with the hope to gain some strong acting experience. Taylor found that there was little opportunity for African-American actors in their program, so... Read More

Born in Orlando, Florida, Delta Burke is the eldest of three. She began modeling and participating in beauty contests at an early age, having won 18 pageant titles by the time she was 17. She represented Florida in the Miss America Pageant, winning a talent scholarship, which she used to attend a... Read More

Remembered mostly as Mary Jo on Designing Women, Annie Potts became interested in acting at an early age and studied it at Stephens College in Missouri. Annie Potts was born in Franklin, Kentucky on October 28, 1952. She married her college sweetheart, Steve Hartley, in 1973 and shortly after,... Read More

This Seattle native received her B.A. from the University of Washington. She began her acting career as a theatrical stage actress. After relocating to New York City, she landed roles on Broadway in "Last Summer at Bluefish Cove" and "Piaf". Her Broadway performances later landed her some... Read More

Dixie Carter, a television favorite who is best known for her role as Julia Sugarbaker on the long-running comedy hit, Designing Women, returned to CBS in 1999 as Randi King, the smart, sharp tongued lawyer with a southern rasp in Family Law. In addition to her television credits, Ms. Carter... Read More