Aloma Wright
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Aloma Wright is an American actress. She was born in New York and raised in California.
. After six seasons, her character was killed off in My Long Goodbye
. She returned in season seven playing a new character, Nurse Shirley. Initial reports stated that her character would be the alcoholic, irreligious sister of Laverne, but these turned out to be inaccurate. She later returned to play Nurse Roberts in the season 8 finale, My Finale
, as JD is looking back on all the people in his life.
She has appeared in other programs such as Mad Men
, Power Rangers in Space
, sitcoms Malcolm in the Middle
, The Drew Carey Show
, Friends
, Tyler Perry's House of Payne
and Frasier
, the short-lived series Medical Investigation in addition to the TV movie When Billie Beat Bobby
and the 2000 drama Shadow Hours
. In 2000, Wright also appeared as Pauletta in the teen romcom Bring It On
as a fictional talk show host. She also appeared in the film Mr. Deeds, as well as the deleted scenes for the film Thank You for Smoking, in which she portrays a secretary. She appeared as the mother of Cedric the Entertainer
in Johnson's Family Vacation. She also appeared in the TV movie Ben 10: Race Against Time
. She had a minor role in the 2002 made-for-TV movie All I Want
, which is also known as Try Seventeen. She has appeared in NCIS
as the head nurse at a hospital in the episode "Hiatus". She also currently appears as Nurse Maxine in NBC
's soap opera Days of Our Lives
.
Career
Wright was cast as Laverne Roberts for ScrubsScrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
. After six seasons, her character was killed off in My Long Goodbye
My Long Goodbye
"My Long Goodbye" is the 15th episode of season six of the American comedy-drama Scrubs. It was written by Dave Tennant and directed by Victor Nelli, Jr....
. She returned in season seven playing a new character, Nurse Shirley. Initial reports stated that her character would be the alcoholic, irreligious sister of Laverne, but these turned out to be inaccurate. She later returned to play Nurse Roberts in the season 8 finale, My Finale
My Finale
"My Finale" is the hour-long season finale for season eight of the American sitcom Scrubs. It was originally broadcast as episode 18 of season eight on May 6, 2009, and was intended to be the series finale. However, the show unexpectedly returned for a ninth season...
, as JD is looking back on all the people in his life.
She has appeared in other programs such as Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
, Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space is a television show that aired in 1998 as the sixth season and fourth installment of the Power Rangers franchise...
, sitcoms Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes...
, The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor....
, Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Tyler Perry's House of Payne is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by playwright, director, and producer Tyler Perry. The show revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta, Georgia led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella...
and Frasier
Frasier
Frasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television.A spin-off of Cheers, Frasier stars...
, the short-lived series Medical Investigation in addition to the TV movie When Billie Beat Bobby
When Billie Beat Bobby
When Billie Beat Bobby is a 2001 ABC docudrama detailing the historic 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs and what lead up to it. The match was filmed at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California....
and the 2000 drama Shadow Hours
Shadow Hours
A 2000 film with Peter Weller as Stuart Chappell and Balthazar Getty as Michael Holloway.Michael Holloway is a recovering addict working as a gas station attendant to support his pregnant wife, Chloe Rebecca Gayheart. Michael is drawn into the seedy underworld of Los Angeles by Stuart Chappell, a...
. In 2000, Wright also appeared as Pauletta in the teen romcom Bring It On
Bring It On (film)
Bring It On is a 2000 teen comedy film about two competing high school cheerleading squads, starring Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union...
as a fictional talk show host. She also appeared in the film Mr. Deeds, as well as the deleted scenes for the film Thank You for Smoking, in which she portrays a secretary. She appeared as the mother of Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric Antonio Kyles , known professionally by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, comedian and director...
in Johnson's Family Vacation. She also appeared in the TV movie Ben 10: Race Against Time
Ben 10: Race Against Time
Ben 10: Race Against Time is a live-action adaptation of the animated television series Ben 10 created by Man of Action. The working title was previously Ben 10 in the Hands of Armageddon...
. She had a minor role in the 2002 made-for-TV movie All I Want
All I Want (film)
All I Want is a 2002 coming-of-age dramedy film, directed by Jeffrey Porter and written by Charles Kephart. It stars Elijah Wood, Franka Potente, and Mandy Moore...
, which is also known as Try Seventeen. She has appeared in NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
as the head nurse at a hospital in the episode "Hiatus". She also currently appears as Nurse Maxine in NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's soap opera Days of Our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
.