Ernestine Jackson
Ernestine Jackson | |
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| Born | Ernestine Jackson September 18, 1942 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1966–2011 |
Ernestine Jackson (born September 18, 1942)[1] is an American actress and singer.
Early life
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
In 1973, Jackson originated the role of Ruth Younger in
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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1983 | MysteryDisc: Many Roads to Murder | Juna Jamael |
| 1999 | Mugen | Voice |
References
- ISBN 978-1-311-44154-6.
- ^ "Hippodrome State Theatre archives". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ Braunagel, Don. "Lady sings blues in 'Cookery'" Los Angeles Times, March 31, 2003
- ^ Cragin, Sally. "The Huntington heats up for 'Cookin’" Archived 2015-10-10 at the Wayback Machine Boston Phoenix, Issue Date: June 13–19, 2003
- ^ Rizzo, Frank. "Review" Variety, November 6, 2005
- ^ Lipton, Brian. "Ernestine Jackson" TheaterMania.com, January 2, 2007
External links
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