<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Official website </Td> </Tr> <P> Renee Lawless - Orsini (born November 30, 1960) is an American actress and singer . She is currently starring as the bitter and distant matriarch, Katheryn Cryer, in the OWN drama series The Haves and the Have Nots . </P> <P> Lawless was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and moved with her family to Jacksonville in at age 9 and graduated from Sandalwood High School, Stetson University, and University of Cincinnati--College - Conservatory of Music . As of mid 1990's she appeared primary on stage productions, like national touring of Beauty and the Beast, and Wicked . </P>

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