Jennifer Nettles
Biography
Jennifer Nettles is an American singer and songwriter who has also worked as an actress and record producer. Born in Douglas, Georgia, she began performing at school assemblies and in community theater before studying at Agnes Scott College and forming Soul Miner's Daughter. In 1999 she formed the Jennifer Nettles Band, which won a music search grand prize. She founded Sugarland with Kristen Hall and Kristian Bush in 2003; after Hall left in 2006, she and Bush carried on as a duo. Sugarland won Grammy and Country Music Association awards, and her duet with Bon Jovi, Who Says You Can't Go Home, topped the country chart and won a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration. Her screen roles include playing Dolly Parton's mother in Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015) and its sequel Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016), and Miranda in The Exorcist: Believer (2023). She appeared on Broadway in Chicago and Waitress.
52years old
Turns 53 on September 12in 302 days
- Born Douglas
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Jennifer Odessa Nettles
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 11 years2015 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026Heartland
- 2023The Exorcist: BelieverIMDb rating 4.8
- 2021Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway ScoreIMDb rating 6.7
- 2016Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of LoveIMDb rating 7.6
- 2015Dolly Parton's Coat of Many ColorsIMDb rating 7.7
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Behind the camera
Nettles wrote the book, music and lyrics for the musical Giulia: The Poison Queen of Palermo, about 17th century Italian apothecary Giulia Tofana, and planned to star in the title role at PAC NYC in June 2026.
A role that slipped away
Nettles said she wanted to appear in a Broadway play and named the role she hoped to take: Elphaba in Wicked.
Behind the award
Nettles performed "Who Says You Can't Go Home" as a duet with Bon Jovi. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and its video won a CMT Music Award in 2006.
Jennifer Nettles movies on Netflix
Heartlandas Winnie Jo Lean
The Exorcist: Believeras Miranda West
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Scoreas Himself
Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Loveas Avie Lee Parton
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colorsas Avie Lee Parton
Most often with
Stephen Herek directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Gerald McRaney2 films together, 2015 to 2016
Gerald McRaney's page Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love2016IMDb rating 7.6Nettles as Avie Lee PartonMcRaney as Rev. Jake Owens
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors2015IMDb rating 7.7Nettles as Avie Lee PartonMcRaney as Rev. Jake Owens
Norbert Leo Butz2 films together, 2023 to 2026
Norbert Leo Butz's page Heartland2026Nettles as Winnie Jo LeanButz as Detective White
The Exorcist: Believer2023IMDb rating 4.8Nettles as Miranda WestButz as Tony West
Ricky Schroder2 films together, 2015 to 2016
Ricky Schroder's page Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love2016IMDb rating 7.6Nettles as Avie Lee PartonSchroder as Robert Lee Parton
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors2015IMDb rating 7.7Nettles as Avie Lee PartonSchroder as Robert Lee Parton
Alyvia Alyn Lind2 films together, 2015 to 2016
Alyvia Alyn Lind's page Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love2016IMDb rating 7.6Nettles as Avie Lee PartonLind as Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors2015IMDb rating 7.7Nettles as Avie Lee PartonLind as Dolly Parton
Jane McNeill2 films together, 2015 to 2016
Jane McNeill's page Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love2016IMDb rating 7.6Nettles as Avie Lee PartonMcNeill as Aunt Estelle
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors2015IMDb rating 7.7Nettles as Avie Lee PartonMcNeill as Aunt Estelle
Farrah Mackenzie2 films together, 2015 to 2016
Farrah Mackenzie's page Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love2016IMDb rating 7.6Nettles as Avie Lee PartonMackenzie as Stella Parton
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors2015IMDb rating 7.7Nettles as Avie Lee PartonMackenzie as Stella Parton
Stephen HerekDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2016
All films by Stephen Herek Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love2016IMDb rating 7.6Nettles as Avie Lee Parton
Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors2015IMDb rating 7.7Nettles as Avie Lee Parton
Also two films together7 more actors
- Blane CrockarellDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Hannah NordbergDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Parker SackDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Forrest DealDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Mary Lane HaskellDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Stella PartonDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
- Kennedy BriceDolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love (2016) and Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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