Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis | |
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 2008'de Lewis | |
| Doğum | Jenifer Jeanette Lewis 25 Ocak 1957 Kinloch, Missouri, ABD |
| Eğitim | Webster Üniversitesi |
| Meslek |
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| Etkin yıllar | 1979-günümüz |
| Evlilik | Arnold Byrd (e. 2012) |
| Çocuk(lar) | 1 |
Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (d. 25 Ocak 1957[1]) Amerikalı aktris ve şarkıcı. Kariyerine Broadway müzikallerinde oynayarak başladı ve Beaches (1988) ve Sister Act (1992) filmlerinde görünmeden önce Bette Midler için yedek şarkıcı olarak çalıştı. Lewis , What Got to Do With It (1993), Poetic Justice (1993), The Preacher's Wife (1996), The Brothers (2001), The Cookout (2004), Think Like a filmlerinde oynadığı anne rolleriyle tanınır Man (2012) ve devam filmi Think Like a Man Too (2014), Baggage Claim (2013) ve The Wedding Ringer (2015) ile The Temptations mini dizisinde (1998) rol aldı.
Lewis, sık sık anaerkil film ve televizyon rolleri göz önüne alındığında, gayri resmi olarak "Siyah Hollywood'un Annesi" (aynı zamanda anı kitabının adı) olarak bilinir.[2][3] Ayrıca Disney'in animasyon filmi The Princess and the Frog'da (2009) Mama Odie'yi ve Pixar'ın Cars serisinde Flo'yu seslendirdi Ek film rolleri arasında Dead Presidents (1995), Cast Away (2000) ve Hereafter (2010) yer alır.
Lewis, televizyonda 2000'den 2006'ya kadar Lifetime medikal dizisi Strong Medicine'de Lana Hawkins olarak rol aldı. Ayrıca A Different World, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ve Girlfriends sitcomlarında tekrar eden rolleri vardı. Lewis, 2014 yılında ABC komedi dizisi Black-ish'de Ruby Johnson olarak rol almaya başladı ve bu diziyle iki Eleştirmenlerin Seçimi Televizyon Ödülü adaylığı aldı.
Erken dönemi
Kinloch, Missouri'de hemşire yardımcısı annesi Dorothy ve fabrika işçisi bir babanın çocuğu olarak dünyaya geldi. Lewis, yedi çocuğun en küçüğüdür. Beş yaşında kilise korosunda şarkı söyledi. Kinloch Lisesi'ne ve ardından Missouri, Webster Groves'daki Webster Üniversitesi'ndeki üniversiteye gitti. 2015 yılında Webster'dan[4] derece aldı Lewis, üniversiteden sonra New York'a taşındı.
Kişisel hayatı
Lewis, 2012'den beri Arnold Byrd ile evlidir.[5][6] Charmaine Lewis adında evlatlık bir kızı var.[7][8]
1990'da Lewis'e bipolar bozukluk teşhisi kondu.[9] Başlangıçta teşhisini utandığı için sakladı, ancak 17 yıllık terapi ve 10 yıllık ilaç tedavisinden sonra sonunda hastalığı ile barıştı. 2014 röportajında, "Aynaya bakmalısın ... ve - herhangi bir şeye gitmeden veya büyümeden önce - kendini sevdiğini söylemelisin" dedi.[10]
Filmografi
Film
| Yıl | Film | Rol | Notlar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Red Heat | Yargıç Jenifer Lewis | ismi ɡeçmiyor |
| Beaches | Diva | ||
| 1992 | Sister Act | Michelle | |
| Frozen Assets | Jomisha | ||
| 1993 | What's Love Got to Do With It | Zelma Bullock | Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| Poetic Justice | Anne | ||
| The Meteor Man | Mrs. Williams | ||
| Undercover Blues | Taksi şoförü | ||
| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Michelle | ||
| 1994 | Renaissance Man | Mrs. Coleman | |
| Corrina, Corrina | Jevina Washington | ||
| 1995 | Panther | Rita | |
| Dead Presidents | Mrs. Curtis | ||
| 1996 | Girl 6 | Patron #1 — Lil | |
| The Preacher's Wife | Marguerite Coleman | Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | |
| 1998 | The Mighty | Mrs. Addison | |
| 1999 | Blast From the Past | Dr. Aron | |
| Mystery Men | Lucille | ||
| Get Bruce | Herself | ||
| 2000 | Dancing in September | Judge Warner | |
| Cast Away | Becca Twig | ||
| 2001 | The Brothers | Louise Smith | |
| 2002 | Juwanna Mann | Aunt Ruby | |
| Antwone Fisher | Aunt Mary Williams | ismi ɡeçmiyor | |
| 2004 | Nora's Hair Salon | Nora Harper | |
| The Cookout | Emma "Lady Em" Andersen | ||
| Shark Tale | Motown Turtle (seslendirme) | ||
| 2006 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion | Milay Jenay Lori | |
| Cars | Flo (seslendirme) | ||
| Dirty Laundry | Aunt Lettuce | ||
| The Heart Specialist | Nurse Jackson | ||
| 2007 | Who's Your Caddy? | Mrs. Hawkins | |
| Redrum | Therapist | ||
| 2008 | Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns | Vera Brown | |
| 2009 | Not Easily Broken | Mary "Mama" Clark | |
| The Princess and the Frog | Mama Odie (seslendirme) | Nominated — Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production | |
| 2010 | Hereafter | Candace | |
| 2011 | Cars 2 | Flo (seslendirme) | |
| 2012 | Think Like a Man | Loretta Hanover | |
| Zambezia | Gogo (seslendirme) | ||
| 2013 | Playin' for Love | Alize Gates | |
| Baggage Claim | Catherine Moore | Nominated — Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast | |
| 2014 | Secrets of the Magic City | Aunt Valerie | |
| Think Like a Man Too | Loretta Hanover | ||
| 2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Doris Jenkins | |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Flo (seslendirme) | Nominated — Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance |
| 2019 | The Addams Family | Great Auntie Sloom (seslendirme) | |
| 2020 | Christmas on the Square | Margeline | |
| 2024 | Spellbound | Minister Nazara Prone (seslendirme) | seslendirme |
Tv dizileri
| Yıl | Yapım | Rol | Not |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Murphy Brown | Sales Person | Episodes: "Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way" and "Uh-Oh: Pt. 2" |
| 1990–93 | A Different World | Susan Clayton / Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
| 1991 | Stat | Felicia Brown | Episode: "Psychosomatic" |
| Sunday in Paris | Taylor Chase | Sitcom Pilot | |
| 1991–96 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Aunt Helen Smith | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 1992 | Dream On | Carolyn | Episode: "To the Moon, Alex!" |
| 1993 | In Living Color | Various characters | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| Roc | Charlaine | Episode: "Joey the Bartender" | |
| Moon Over Miami | Aurora Tyler | Episode: "If You Only Knew" | |
| 1993–95 | Hangin' With Mr. Cooper | Georgia Rodman | Episodes: "Father Fairest", "Double Cheeseburger, Hold the Diploma" and "Here Comes the Groom" |
| 1994 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Mystique | Episode: "All Shook Up" |
| Friends | Paula | Episode: "The One With the Thumb" | |
| Deconstructing Sarah | Betty | Television film | |
| Shake, Rattle and Rock! | Amanda | ||
| Last Days of Russell | Aunt Yvette | ||
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Medina | Episode: "Private Enemy No. 1" |
| Living Single | Delia Deveaux | Episode: "Talk Showdown" | |
| Courthouse | Judge Rosetta Reide | Series regular, 11 episodes | |
| 1996 | Cosby | Bernice | Episode: "Basketball Story" |
| 1997 | Touched by an Angel | Queenie | Episode: "Amazing Grace: Part 1" |
| Promised Land | Episode: "Amazing Grace: Part 2" | ||
| 1997–99 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Black Widow Spider (voice) / Hazel (voice) | Episodes: "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and "The Bremen Town Musicians" |
| 1998 | The Parent 'Hood | Linda | Episode: "Hurricane Linda" |
| The Temptations | Mama Rose Franklin | Television film | |
| An Unexpected Life | Camille | ||
| 1998–2000 | For Your Love | Sylvia Ellis / Mel and Reggie's Mother | Episodes: "The Brother's Day" and "Father Fixture" |
| 1999 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Josie | Episode: "Always Follow Your Heart" |
| Moesha | Mrs. Biggs | Episode: "A Den Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" | |
| Grown Ups | Melissa's mother | Episode: "Family Circus" | |
| Time of Your Life | Joss's mother | Episode: "The Time They Had Not" | |
| Jackie's Back | Jackie Washington | Television film Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Actress | |
| 1999–2001 | The PJs | Bebe Ho (voice) | Series regular, 35 episodes |
| 2000 | Bette | Inez | Episode: "The Grammy Pre-Show" |
| Little Richard | Muh Penniman | Television film | |
| Partners | Detective Lancy | ||
| 2000–06 | Strong Medicine | Receptionist Lana Hawkins | Series regular, 131 episodes Nominated – NAMIC Vision Awards for Best Performance – Drama (2006) |
| 2001 | The Ponder Heart | Narcissa Wingfield | Television film |
| 2002 | Family Affair | Mrs. Summers | Episode: "Pilot: Part 1" |
| 2002–06 | Girlfriends | Veretta Childs | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2003 | The Proud Family | Aunt Spice (voice) | Episode: "Penny Potter" |
| 2004 | That's So Raven | Vivian Baxter | Episode: "To See or Not to See" |
| 2007 | Day Break | Elizabeth Hopper | Episode: "What If She's Lying?" |
| Shark | Ellie Broussard | Episode: "Backfire" | |
| 2007–08 | Boston Legal | Judge Isabel Fisher | Episodes: "No Brains Left Behind" and "Mad About You" |
| 2009–10 | Meet the Browns | Vera Brown | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2011 | The Cleveland Show | Various (voices) | Episodes: "A Short Story and a Tall Tale" and "The Way the Cookie Crumbles" |
| American Dad! | Lessie | Episode: "School Lies" | |
| State of Georgia | Patrice | Episode: "Best Friends For-Never" | |
| The Playboy Club | Pearl | Main cast | |
| Five | Maggie | Television film Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Actress in a Television Miniseries or Movie Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Nominated – NAMIC Vision Awards for Best Performance – Drama | |
| 2014 | The Boondocks | Boss Willona / Geraldine (seslendirme) | Episodes: "Breaking Grandad" and "Early Bird Special" |
| 2014–22 | Black-ish | Ruby Johnson | Recurring (Season 1), Series regular (Season 2-) Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2017) Nominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (2016) Nominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2017) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2017-2018) |
| 2015 | The Exes | Caren Dupree | Episode: "Requiem for a Dream" |
| Instant Mom | Delois | Episodes: "Not Full House" and "Mysteries of Maggie" | |
| It Had to Be You | Reggie | Television film | |
| 2017–21 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Professor Granville (seslendirme) | Main cast |
| 2018 | Young Justice | Olympia Savage (seslendirme) | Episode: "Evolution" |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Herself; konuk Yargıç | Episode: "All Star Super Queen Variety Show" | |
| 2019 | Elena of Avalor | Tornado (seslendirme) | Episodes: "Luna’s Big Leap" and "King Skylar" |
| 2019–22 | Tuca & Bertie | Aunt Tallulah Toucan (seslendirme) | Episodes: "Plumage", "Yeast Week", "Nighttime Friend" and "The Pain Garden" |
| 2020 | Amphibia | Mama Hasselback (seslendirme) | Episode: "The Ballad of Hopediah Planter" |
| Twenties | Herself | Episode: "Redemption Song" | |
| 2021 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Bartender (seslendirme) | Episode: "An Embarrassment of Dooplers" |
| 2021; 2022 | Rugrats | Ms. Marjorie (seslendirme) | Episode: "Escape from Preschool/Mr. Chuckie" and "Lucky Smudge/Our Friend Twinkle" |
| 2021–present | Mickey Mouse Funhouse | Wheezelene (seslendirme) | Recurring role |
| The Ghost and Molly McGee | Patty (seslendirme) | ||
| 2022 | Grown-ish | Ruby Johnson | Episodes: "It Was Good Until It Wasn’t" and "Empire State of Mind" |
| Central Park | Celeste (seslendirme) | Episode: "Celeste We Forget" | |
| I Love That for You | Patricia Cochran | Main cast | |
| Cars on the Road | Flo (seslendirme) | Episode: "Dino Park" |
Kaynakça
- ^ Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. 2009. s. 205. ISBN 9780786458042. 24 Ağustos 2023 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 14 Temmuz 2023.
- ^ "Jenifer Lewis: 'They Call Me the Black Mother of Hollywood'". Black America Web. 3 Şubat 2014. 4 Şubat 2014 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 25 Ocak 2016. Yazar
|ad1=eksik|soyadı1=(yardım) - ^ "Mega Diva Jenifer Lewis on 'The Wedding Ringer' and Seeing Yourself". Parade. 14 Ocak 2015. 18 Ocak 2015 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 25 Ocak 2016. Yazar
|ad1=eksik|soyadı1=(yardım) - ^ "Honorary Degrees at Webster University". 13 Temmuz 2017 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 15 Ekim 2018.
- ^ "Jenifer Lewis Talks About Love, Happiness and the Hereafter". News4usonline. 22 Ekim 2010. 28 Ağustos 2016 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 25 Ocak 2016. Yazar
|ad1=eksik|soyadı1=(yardım) - ^ "JENIFER LEWIS: FROM 'DIVA' TO 'STAR'". Chicago Tribune. 1 Temmuz 1993. Erişim tarihi: 3 Ocak 2011. Birden fazla yazar-name-list parameters kullanıldı (yardım); Yazar
|ad1=eksik|soyadı1=(yardım)[] - ^ "Actress Jenifer Lewis says Kinloch helped shape her". STLtoday.com. 2 Ekim 2011. 11 Temmuz 2018 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 23 Haziran 2020.
- ^ Stephens, Stephanie (April 1, 2015), "Jenifer Lewis: How a Diva Does Bipolar" 27 Nisan 2023 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi., bphope.
- ^ "Jenifer Lewis Opens Up About Battle With Bipolar Disorder". BET.com. 28 Ocak 2014. 31 Ocak 2016 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 25 Ocak 2016.
- ^ "Jenifer Lewis: "You Have To Love Yourself"". BlackDoctor. 25 Ocak 2014. 30 Eylül 2022 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 21 Ekim 2022. Birden fazla yazar-name-list parameters kullanıldı (yardım); Yazar
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