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Ernestine Jackson

Ernestine Jackson (born September 18, 1942)[1] is an American actress and singer.

Ernestine Jackson
Born
Ernestine Jackson

(1942-09-18) September 18, 1942 (age 81)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1966–2011

Early life edit

Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Jackson made her Broadway debut in 1967 as Irene Molloy in the all-black cast of Hello, Dolly! starring Pearl Bailey.

Career edit

In 1973, Jackson originated the role of Ruth Younger in Raisin, her performance winning her the Theatre World Award and a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical. Additional Broadway credits include Applause, The Bacchae, and the 1976 all-black revival of Guys and Dolls, for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. She also appeared in the 1966 revival of Show Boat at the New York State Theater and the 1967 revival of Finian's Rainbow at New York City Center.

Jackson portrayed Alberta Hunter in Cookin' at the Cookery: The Music and Times of Alberta Hunter, a revue that originated at the Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville, Florida in 1997 and then played in various venues in the United States,[2] such as the Lyceum Stage, San Diego, California in March and April 2003.[3] Jackson appeared in the revue at the Boston University Theatre, presented by the Huntington Theatre Company, in June 2003.[4]

She portrayed Billie Holiday in the 2005 Long Wharf Theatre (Connecticut) production of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. In reviewing her performance, Frank Rizzo of Variety said she "nicely suggests rather than mimics the famous Holiday" and added, "Jackson handles the gliding jazz minimalism beautifully. She makes Holiday's fleeting happiness a joy and her suffering an art."[5] In 2007 she portrayed entertainer Ethel Waters in Ethel Waters: His Eye is On the Sparrow at the Bristol Riverside Theatre in Bristol, Pennsylvania.[6] Jackson's feature films include The Bonfire of the Vanities, Freedomland, Steam, and Forged, scheduled for release in 2010. On television she has appeared in Roots: The Next Generations, A Man Called Hawk, Law & Order, The West Wing, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
1975 Aaron Loves Angela Cleo
1982 Homework Cookie's Mother
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Media Jackal
1996 Girls Town Nikki's Mom
2006 Freedomland Nurse
2007 Steam Nurse
2010 Forged Old Woman
TBA Finding Home Grandmother

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Lady Episode: "Part IV (1918-1921)"
1989 A Man Called Hawk Mrs. Carver Episode: "Choice of Chance"
1994 Law & Order Vanessa Petrie Episode: "Wager"
1996 Swift Justice Mama Em Episode: "Takin' Back the Street"
2000 D.C. Audra Freeman Episode: "Justice"
2002 10,000 Black Men Named George Mrs. Randolph Television film
2002 The West Wing Fiona, Diner Owner Episode: "20 Hours in America"
2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Agnes Bates Episode: "Stray"
2010 Gravity Middle Aged Woman Episode: "Damn Skippy"
2010 Rescue Me Elderly Black Woman Episode: "Cowboy"
2010 The Big C Church Mom Episode: "Divine Intervention"

Video games edit

Year Title Role
1983 MysteryDisc: Many Roads to Murder Juna Jamael
1999 Mugen Voice

References edit

  1. ^ Betts, Graham (2014-06-02). Motown Encyclopedia. AC Publishing. ISBN 978-1-311-44154-6.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  3. ^ Braunagel, Don. "Lady sings blues in 'Cookery'" Los Angeles Times, March 31, 2003
  4. ^ Cragin, Sally. "The Huntington heats up for 'Cookin’" 2015-10-10 at the Wayback Machine Boston Phoenix, Issue Date: June 13–19, 2003
  5. ^ Rizzo, Frank. "Review" Variety, November 6, 2005
  6. ^ Lipton, Brian. "Ernestine Jackson" TheaterMania.com, January 2, 2007

External links edit

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