Renee Lawless-Orsini (born November 30, 1960) is an American actress and singer. She is currently starring as the bitter and distant matriarch, Katheryn Cryer, in the OWN drama series The Haves and the Have Nots. Lawless was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and moved with her family to Jacksonville in at age 9 and graduated from Sandalwood High School, Stetson University, and University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music. As of mid 1990's she appeared primary on stage productions, like national touring of Beauty and the Beast, and Wicked
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Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots (2013)
Starring as Katheryn Cryer
(29 episodes)
- Episode 6x04: Tomorrow's Not Promised (May 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x28: The Confession (Jun 3, 2014)
- Episode 1x27: You'll Be Sorry (May 27, 2014)
- Episode 1x26: Starting the Race (Mar 11, 2014)
- Episode 1x25: March for Justice (Mar 4, 2014)
- Episode 1x24: Maggie's Plan (Feb 25, 2014)
- Episode 1x23: Amanda's Revenge (Feb 18, 2014)
- Episode 1x22: Protecting Wyatt (Feb 11, 2014)
- Episode 1x21: Why Didn't You Tell Me? (Feb 4, 2014)
- Episode 1x20: Unanswered Calls (Jan 28, 2014)
- Episode 1x19: Family Issues (Jan 21, 2014)
- Episode 1x18: Wyatt's Nightmare (Jan 14, 2014)
- Episode 1x17: The Black Sedan (Jan 7, 2014)
- Episode 1x16: No More Hiding (Sep 3, 2013)
- Episode 1x15: The Truth Will Set You Free (Aug 27, 2013)
- Episode 1x14: My Name Is Veronica (Aug 20, 2013)
- Episode 1x13: What Are You Doing Here? (Aug 13, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: In Recovery (Aug 6, 2013)
- Episode 1x11: Not My Daughter (Jul 30, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: Number Nine (Jul 23, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: The Set Up (Jul 16, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: The Criminal (Jul 9, 2013)
- Episode 1x07: A True Friend (Jul 2, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: Angry Sex (Jun 25, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: A Woman's Pride (Jun 18, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Entering the Race (Jun 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: Beautifully Dysfunctional (Jun 4, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: Playing in the Deep End (May 28, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: The Big Surprise (May 28, 2013)