Crystal R. Fox
Biography
Crystal R. Fox is an American actress and singer born on January 1, 1964, in Tryon, North Carolina. She is best known for playing police officer Luann Corbin on the NBC/CBS drama In the Heat of the Night (1989–1995) and lead role Hanna Young in the OWN soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots (2013–2021). Fox made her big-screen debut in the 1989 classic Driving Miss Daisy as Katie Bell and later starred in the 2020 Netflix thriller A Fall from Grace. She has also appeared in Big Little Lies and The Big Door Prize, and currently plays Alice Andrews in the 2026 Netflix thriller series His & Hers.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Drop Squad
as Zora
1994
The Old Settler
as Lou Bessie / Charmaine (as Crystal Fox)
2001
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
as LuAnn Corbin
1994
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
as LuAnn Corbin
1994
In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life
as Sgt. LuAnn Corbin
1994
In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with Me
as LuAnn Corbin
1995
Driving Miss Daisy
as Katie Bell
1989
A Fall from Grace
as Grace
2020
V.C. Andrews' Hidden Jewel
as Nina
2021
V.C. Andrews' All That Glitters
as Mama Dede
2021
Ruby
as Mama Dede
2021
V.C. Andrews' Pearl in the Mist
as Mama Dede
2021
In the Heat of the Night: By Duty Bound
as LuAnn Corbin
1995
TV Appearances
In the Heat of the Night
as Luann Corbin
1988
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots
as Hanna Young
2013
Utopia
as Kim
2020
Law & Order
as Mancelli
1990
V.C. Andrews' Landry Family
as Mama Dede
2021
The Big Door Prize
as Ismenia
2023
Mama Flora's Family
as Ruthana
1998
Big Little Lies
as Elizabeth Howard
2017
HIS & HERS
as Alice Andrews
2026
Third Watch
as Nunez
1999
Suits LA
as Anita Rollins
2025