Janet Hubert
Janet Hubert | |
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Born | Janet Louise Hubert January 13, 1956 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | Juilliard School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1980–present |
Spouses | James Whitten (m. 1990–1994)Larry Kraft (m. 2005) |
Children | 1 |
Janet Louise Hubert (born January 13, 1956)
Early life
Hubert was born in
Career
After performing in the national tour of
Hubert was featured in a 2002 episode of
Hubert appeared in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion on
Hubert appeared on
Personal life
Hubert was married to James Whitten from 1990 to 1994; they had a son, Elijah Isaac Whitten. She has been married to Larry Kraft since 2005. She suffers from osteoporosis and is the ambassador of the National Osteoporosis Foundation.[15]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Agent on Ice | Lola | |
1995 | White Man's Burden | Dinner Guest | |
1999 | California Myth | Lysistrata | |
2001 | 30 Years to Life | Joy's Mom | |
2004 | Proud | Larry's Mother | |
Neurotica | The Neighbor | ||
2013 | Mom | Judy Curtains | |
2015 | No Letting Go | Dr. Stacey Slater | |
2016 | Not Another Black Movie | Aunt Gloria | |
2020 | JG and the BC Kids | Narrator/Blackbird/Stanley Leroy | |
2022 | Fever | Grace | Short |
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story | Aunt Duke | ||
2023 | The Perfect Find | Monica |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Hunter | Vanessa Riley | Episode: "The Fourth Man" |
21 Jump Street | Councilwoman Travers | Episode: "Fun with Animals" | |
1989 | Hooperman | Loretta Todd | Episode: "Look Homeward, Dirtbag" |
A Man Called Hawk | Serita | Episode: "Poison" | |
One Life to Live | Miriam | Episode: "Episode #1.5370" | |
1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Psyche | Episode: "Till Death" |
1990–93 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Vivian Banks | Main cast (seasons 1-3) |
1992 | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Herself | Episode: "She Took the Notes Right of My Mouth" |
1992–93 | Reasonable Doubts | Judge Mary Sims | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" & "Legacy" |
1993 | An Evening at the Improv
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Herself/host | Episode: "Janet Hubert, Glenn Super, Mary Anne Kelly, and more!" |
1994 | Dave's World | Elise | Episode: "Shel in Love" |
Coach | Karen Williams | Episode: "Blue Chip Blues" | |
New Eden | Ashtarte | TV movie | |
1995 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Elaine Baham | Episode: "What About Your Friends" |
1996 | The Faculty | Annette Freeman | Episode: "Somewhere There's Music" |
The Pretender | Madam Director | Episode: "The Paper Clock" | |
1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Edwina DuBois | Episode: "Act Like You Love Me" |
Goode Behavior | Dr. Pamela Fordham | Episode: "Goode Lovin'" | |
Lawless | Esther Hayes | Episode: "Pilot" | |
1998 | NYPD Blue | Hiruut Kebede | Episode: "Weaver of Hate" |
1999 | All My Children | Alice Dawson | Episode: "20 May 1999" |
2001–02 | The Job | Adina Phillips | Recurring cast |
2002 | Weakest Link | Herself | Episode: "TV Moms Edition" |
Gilmore Girls | Gisele Gerard | Episode: "Back in the Saddle Again" | |
Friends | Ms. McKenna | Episode: "The One Where Emma Cries" | |
2003–04 | The Bernie Mac Show | Leora | Episode: "Meet the Grandparents" & "Make Room for Caddy" |
2004 | Christmas at Water's Edge | Mrs. Turner | TV movie |
2005–10 | One Life to Live | Lisa Williamson | Regular cast |
2011 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Evelyn | Episode: "A Mother's Payne" |
2016–17 | If Loving You Is Wrong | Diane | Recurring cast (season 2) |
2018–20 | General Hospital | Yvonne Godfrey | Regular cast |
2019 | King Ester | Mignon Pappion | Recurring cast |
Christmas Belles | Whitley | TV movie | |
2020 | 54 Below Premieres | Herself | Episode: "Norm Lewis: Christmastime Is Here!" |
2021 | Pose | Latrice | Episode: "Take Me to Church" |
Love Life | Donna Watkins | Recurring cast (season 2) | |
The Last O.G. | Miss May Miller | Recurring cast (season 4) | |
2022 | New Amsterdam | Dr. Palpa | Episode: "Two Doors" |
The Ms. Pat Show | Jewell Carson | Episode: "Parents Just Don't Understand" | |
Single Black Female | Denise | TV movie | |
2023 | Sweet Magnolias | Bev Decatur | Episode: "Someone I'm Longing to See" |
2023 | My Dad the Bounty Hunter | Empress Gurira | Voice |
Music videos
Year | Artist | Song | Role |
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1986 | Sylvester | "Someone Like You" | Dancer |
Stage
Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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1980 | Dancin' | Performer | [16] |
1981 | The First | Passenger/Opal/fan | [17] |
1982 | Cats | Tantomile | [18] |
1983 | Sophisticated Ladies | Performer | [19][20] |
1984 | Sleeping Beauty | Carameen | [21] |
2002 | Crowns | Wanda | [22] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Denise Clinton |
Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Category | Result |
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1991 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
2014 | Grand Theft Auto V | Behind the Voice Actors Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | |
2020 | King Ester | Daytime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Digital Drama Series |
References
- ^ a b c d "Janet Hubert Biography". Biography. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - Series - Awards - TV Tango". www.tvtango.com.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (21 May 2020). "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'General Hospital', 'Sesame Street', 'The View' Top List; CBS, Amazon Prime Lead Networks". Deadline. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Dancin' – Broadway Musical – 1980-1983 Tour | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ The Broadway League. "The First – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "Cats". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
- ^ "Sophisticated Ladies – Broadway Musical – 1983-1983 Tour | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ISSN 0021-5996
- ^ Rice, Lynette (November 18, 2018). "General Hospital casts Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress Janet Hubert". Entertainment Weekly. United States: Time Inc. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- American Media, Inc.Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ Harris, Aisha (19 November 2020). "Let's Talk About That Reconciliation During The 'Fresh Prince' Reunion Special". National Public Radio. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Neal, Savannah (19 November 2020). "Will Smith 'so happy' to settle decades-long feud with Janet Hubert in 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' reunion". WBBM Newsradio 780. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Monique. "'Pose' Enlists Icons Jackée Harry, Janet Hubert And Anna Maria Horsford As Pray Tell's Family". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- user-generated source]
- ISBN 9780786437900.
- ^ "Dancin' – Broadway Musical – 1980-1983 Tour | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "The First Broadway @ Martin Beck Theatre - Tickets and Discounts". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "Janet Hubert". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "Sophisticated Ladies – Broadway Musical – 1983-1983 Tour | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ Sophisticated Ladies in Japan - sophisticated lady (1983), archived from the original on 2021-12-22, retrieved 2021-02-11
- ^ "1984_0815 Yawns in the New Sleeping Beauty". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1984-08-15. p. 24. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
External links
- Janet Hubert at IMDb
- "Smith, Whitten feud over her 'Fresh Prince' exit". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1993-08-30.
- "Ex-Aunt Vivian Has Her Own Studio and a Little Fresh Prince". The Los Angeles Times. 1993-08-23.
- "Whitten Riled By Recent Firing From NBC-TVs 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air'". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 1993-08-09.
- "'Bel-Air's' Smith sued". Variety. 1993-12-15.