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    Dawnn Lewis

    Actress·Born 1961·Active 2013
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    Career at a glance

    1Hallmark film

    Weirdness2.0 / 10

    Comfortably conventional

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    • Official sitedawnnlewis.com
    From
    Brooklyn
    Married to
    Johnny Newman

    Award

    • BMI Film & TV Awards · 1992
    Dawnn Jewel Lewis is an American actress. She is known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom A Different World from the series beginning in 1987 until the end of its fifth season in 1992, as well as her many roles in other TV series and in film.
    From Wikipedia

    All 1 movie

    2010s

    1 film
    • 2013Second ChancesActress as Maria · Suburb7.1Weird 2/10

    Movies by year

    Dawnn Lewis Hallmark movies by release year12013

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Dawnn Lewis been in?
    We have 1 Hallmark movie on file for Dawnn Lewis, spanning 2013.
    What is Dawnn Lewis's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Second Chances (2013) has more audience votes than any other Dawnn Lewis Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    What was Dawnn Lewis's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Dawnn Hallmark title we have is Second Chances (2013).
    Where is Dawnn Lewis from?
    Dawnn is from Brooklyn.
    Is Dawnn Lewis married?
    Yes — Dawnn is married to Johnny Newman.
    What does Dawnn Lewis do in Hallmark movies?
    Dawnn Lewis works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Dawnn’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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