The daughter of a white mother and black father, Ms. McKee has often played mixed-race characters who are struggling with their identity. In Francis Ford Coppola’s movie “The Cotton Club,” she played a dancer trying to decide whether to pass for white.

Does Lonette McKee have kids?

McKee has been married once and has no children.

Who is vonetta sister?

In addition to her husband and son, she is survived by her mother, Alma McGee; three brothers, Donald, Richard and Ronald McGee; and a sister, Alma McGee.

What happened Lonette McKee?

Lonette McKee on Being in ‘Luv’ with Common, and What She Really Thought of the ‘Sparkle’ Remake. The legendary actress has stayed busy away from the spotlight by returning to her first loves: theater and music. She’s also playing Common’s mother in the independent film Luv.

Is Kathy McKee related to Lonette McKee?

Kathy McKee, left, in a 1976 photo, with her sister, actress Lonette McKee.

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