Lanai Chapman

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Birthday: January 29, 1966

While still in college, the multi-talented Chapman wrote her first play, "Home Run," which she went on to produce and direct. In the taut drama "A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story" (NBC, 1989), she appeared as basketball star Isaiah Thomas' mother at age 16 (with Alfre Woodard playing the adult Mary). Chapman gained considerable experience with guest shots on TV series including "China Beach"; the Fox comedy "True Colors" in a recurring role; and ABC's "The Wonder Years" in a …more

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Actor

Soul Decisions
Space: Above and Beyond
Vanessa Damphousse
Lies of the Heart
Charlene
A Mother s Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
Mary--Age 16
The Secrets of Lake Success
Melanie Jones

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Career Milestones

2001
Cast as Whoopi Goldberg s daughter in the comedy Rat Race
1994
Directed short film Appearances which features Kim Fields Freeman (date approximate)
1993
TV series debut on NBC primetime soap The Secrets of Lake Success
1992
Appeared as Cecily in all-Black film version of Oscar Wilde s The Importance of Being Earnest
1992
Feature film debut, White Men Can t Jump