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Jackée Harry Biography
Birth Name:Jacqueline Yvonne Harry
Birth Place:Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Director
Fast Facts
- Has supported such causes as healthy living initiatives, civil rights, education, AIDS research and famine relief
- For her role in "227," in 1987 she became the first African-American actress to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Taught history at Brooklyn Technical High School for two years before turning to a career in acting
- Has been involved in musical theater at various points throughout her career, making an especially memorably appearance as Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill․"
- Her most well-known work was on the television series "227" and "Sister, Sister" as a seductive neighbor and as an adoptive mother respectively
- Played the role of the King in her school's production of "The King and I" when she was 14
- Lost 39 pounds over 100 days on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club․"
Awards
- 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
- 1999Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2000Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2016The African Oscar-Best Actress Independent Film: nominated
- 2021OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
- 20212nd Annual Soap Hub Award-Favorite Days of Our Lives Actress: nominated