Jackée Harry

Birth Name:

Jacqueline Yvonne Harry

Birth Place:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Director

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
Has supported such causes as healthy living initiatives, civil rights, education, AIDS research and famine relief
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
Lost 39 pounds over 100 days on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club․"
Played the role of the King in her school's production of "The King and I" when she was 14

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

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