Jackée Harry

Biography

Jackée Harry is an American actress and comedian. Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and raised in Harlem, she studied acting and attended the High School of the Performing Arts, then earned an education degree from Long Island University. She taught American history at Brooklyn Technical High School before making her Broadway debut in 1978 in A Broadway Musical. On television, she first appeared on Another World as Lily Mason from 1983 to 1986, and in 1984 she had small film parts in Moscow on the Hudson and in The Cotton Club. Her breakthrough was playing Sandra Clark in the NBC comedy 227 from 1985 to 1990. She won a Primetime Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy, the first African American to do so. Other roles included Lisa Landry on Sister, Sister from 1994 to 1999, the assistant coach in Ladybugs (1992), and Paulina Price on Days of Our Lives since 2021.

70years old

Turns 71 on August 14in 276 days

Born August 14, 1956Winston-Salem
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Jacqueline Yvonne Harry (birth name)Also credited as Jackee Harry and Jackée

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 31 years1992 to 2023

Genres

Comedy83%, 10 films
Drama58%, 7 films
Romance33%, 4 films
Family25%, 3 films
Thriller17%, 2 films

First and latest

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A first
For Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Harry became the first African American to receive a Primetime Emmy Award.
A change of course
Harry earned a Bachelor of Arts in education from Long Island University. She then spent two years teaching American history at Brooklyn Technical High School before starting a career on the New York stage.
Beyond film
Harry came back to the stage in 1994, taking the role of Billie Holiday in the play Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.

Jackée Harry movies on Netflix

A Snowy Day in Oakland2023IMDb rating 5.3as Mrs. Monroe
The Wrong Cheer Captain2021IMDb rating 5.0as Principal Simpson
Love in Store2020IMDb rating 6.4as Sharyn
Christmas On My Mind2019IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Caroline Albright
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"2019IMDb rating 7.7as Diane Stockwell
My Christmas Inn2018IMDb rating 5.6as Susan Taylor
A Husband for Christmas2016IMDb rating 4.9as Erin
Broadcasting Christmas2016IMDb rating 6.1as Veronika Daniels
Knock 'em Dead2014IMDb rating 4.2as Savannah
Christmas Cupid2010IMDb rating 5.4as Vivian
All You've Got2006IMDb rating 4.2as Butt Short Salesman
Ladybugs1992IMDb rating 5.6as Julie Benson

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Ladybugs1992 Comedy, Sportas Julie Benson
IMDb rating 5.611K votes
My Christmas Inn2018 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Susan Taylor
IMDb rating 5.62.5K votes
Christmas On My Mind2019as Dr. Caroline Albright
IMDb rating 6.52.2K votes
Broadcasting Christmas2016as Veronika Daniels
IMDb rating 6.12.3K votes
Love in Store2020as Sharyn
IMDb rating 6.41.7K votes
All You've Got2006as Butt Short Salesman
IMDb rating 4.21.2K votes
Christmas Cupid2010as Vivian
IMDb rating 5.44.3K votes
A Husband for Christmas2016as Erin
IMDb rating 4.9744 votes

Worked with

Jackée Harry shares two films with Vivica A. Fox, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vivica A. Fox

Johnny Whitaker

Eric Roberts

Keith David

Woody Harrelson

Stephen Tobolowsky

David DeCoteauDirector, 3 films

Peter SullivanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Vivica A. Fox2 films together, 2016 to 2021
Vivica A. Fox's page
- The Wrong Cheer Captain2021IMDb rating 5.0Harry as Principal SimpsonFox as Carol
- A Husband for Christmas2016IMDb rating 4.9Harry as ErinFox as Brooke Harris
Johnny Whitaker2 films together, 2014 to 2016
Johnny Whitaker's page
- A Husband for Christmas2016IMDb rating 4.9Harry as ErinWhitaker as Santa
- Knock 'em Dead2014IMDb rating 4.2Harry as SavannahWhitaker as Jackvoice
Eric Roberts1 film together, 2016
Eric Roberts's page
- A Husband for Christmas2016IMDb rating 4.9Harry as ErinRoberts as Mr. Rawlings
Keith David1 film together, 2023
Keith David's page
- A Snowy Day in Oakland2023IMDb rating 5.3Harry as Mrs. MonroeDavid as Mr. Monroe
Woody Harrelson1 film together, 2019
Woody Harrelson's page
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"2019IMDb rating 7.7Harry as Diane StockwellHarrelson as Archie Bunker
Stephen Tobolowsky1 film together, 2019
Stephen Tobolowsky's page
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"2019IMDb rating 7.7Harry as Diane StockwellTobolowsky as Mr. Bentley
David DeCoteauDirector, 3 films, 2014 to 2021
All films by David DeCoteau
- The Wrong Cheer Captain2021IMDb rating 5.0Harry as Principal Simpson
- A Husband for Christmas2016IMDb rating 4.9Harry as Erin
- Knock 'em Dead2014IMDb rating 4.2Harry as Savannah
Peter SullivanDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2018
All films by Peter Sullivan
- My Christmas Inn2018IMDb rating 5.6Harry as Susan Taylor
- Broadcasting Christmas2016IMDb rating 6.1Harry as Veronika Daniels

Awards

Three awards and honors from 1987 to 2000, one of them major.

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Jackée Harry's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1987	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	227	Won
Other honors
2000	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Sister, Sister	Won
1999	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Sister, Sister	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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