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name: "'Sister' Carol East"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sister-carol-east"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 January 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 83
updated: "2026-09-16T21:18:11.133928+00:00"
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# 'Sister' Carol East

Actor. Born 15 January 1959 in Kingston, Jamaica.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 January 1959, Kingston, Jamaica
- **Active:** 1986–2008
- **Also known as:** Sister Carol , 'Sister Carol' East , Carol T. East , Sister Carol East

## Biography

'Sister' Carol East, also known as Sister Carol, is a Jamaican-born American reggae recording artist and actress. Born Carol Theresa East on 15 January 1959 in Kingston, Jamaica, she moved to Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 14. She earned a degree in education from the City College of New York.

East has appeared in several films directed by Jonathan Demme, including *Something Wild* (1986) as Dottie, *Married to the Mob* (1988) as Rita "Hello Gorgeous" Harcourt, and *Rachel Getting Married* (2008) as a Wedding Guest. She is also credited as Waiting Woman in *Ricki and the Flash* (2015), and her songs have featured in various films. One of only three women nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, she performs under names including Black Cinderella.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Rachel Getting Married* (2008), Fi1m 84, as Wedding Guest — [page](https://film.one/film/rachel-getting-married.md)
- *Something Wild* (1986), Fi1m 82, as Dottie — [page](https://film.one/film/something-wild.md)

## Also known for

- *Ricki and the Flash* (2015), Waiting Woman
- *Married to the Mob* (1988), Rita "Hello Gorgeous" Harcourt

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