Rowell is an Emmy-nominated actress, who co-starred in the hit primetime television series "Diagnosis Murder" for eight seasons while simultaneously continuing her role as Drucilla Winters on the daytime drama, the "Young and the Restless". Born in Portland, Maine, Rowell was raised in foster care for 18 years. She trained as a dancer for eight years before turning professional and dancing with va ...  show all 

Rowell is an Emmy-nominated actress, who co-starred in the hit primetime television series "Diagnosis Murder" for eight seasons while simultaneously continuing her role as Drucilla Winters on the daytime drama, the "Young and the Restless". Born in Portland, Maine, Rowell was raised in foster care for 18 years. She trained as a dancer for eight years before turning professional and dancing with various companies, including the American Ballet Theater (ABT) II and the Twyla Tharp Workshop. After dancing, she pursued a career in modeling, and graced the pages of Seventeen and Mademoiselle magazines. Modeling led to acting -- she landed a recurring role on the highly-rated "The Cosby Show." An advocate for foster children like herself, she founded the Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan in 1990, which enriches the lives of foster children through artistic and thletic expression. Visit www.rowellfosterchildren.org.
Mother of a son, Jasper, with Wynton Marsalis.
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