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Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

11 movies on Netflix

Biography

Penny Johnson Jerald is an American actress who trained at the Juilliard School before making her screen debut on American Playhouse in 1983. Born in Baltimore, she took early television work, including a first major role on The Paper Chase from 1984 to 1986, and appeared in Do the Right Thing in 1989. She became known as Beverly Barnes on The Larry Sanders Show from 1992, a part that brought a CableACE Award nomination, and as freighter captain Kasidy Yates on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She played Sherry Palmer on 24, earning a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination with the ensemble, and later Captain Victoria Gates on Castle and Dr. Claire Finn on The Orville. Her film work includes Absolute Power (1997) and The Color of Friendship (2000), and she voiced Sarafina in The Lion King (2019).

65years old

Turns 66 on March 14in 124 days

Born March 14, 1961Baltimore
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Penny Johnson

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 40 years1985 to 2025

Genres

Drama45%, 5 films
Action36%, 4 films
Adventure27%, 3 films
Horror27%, 3 films
Animation18%, 2 films

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Early training
Johnson studied at the Juilliard School, and among the people in her 1982 class were Lorraine Toussaint, Jack Stehlin, Jack Kenny and Megan Gallagher.

Penny Johnson Jerald movies on Netflix

Good Fortune2025IMDb rating 6.4as Elena’s Mom
The Lion King2019IMDb rating 6.8as Sarafina (voice)
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine2018IMDb rating 8.2as Himself
Justice League: Gods and Monsters2015IMDb rating 7.0as President Waller (voice)
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003IMDb rating 4.5as Condoleezza Rice
The Color of Friendship2000IMDb rating 7.2as Roscoe Dellums
Absolute Power1997IMDb rating 6.7as Laura Simon
Automatic1995IMDb rating 5.3as Julia Rodriguez
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior1995IMDb rating 9.0as Cassidy Yates
Night Visions1990IMDb rating 4.7as Luanne
The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985IMDb rating 3.8as Sue

Best known for

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

The Lion King2019 Adventure, Animation, Drama, Familyas Sarafinavoice
IMDb rating 6.8296K votes
Absolute Power1997 Action, Crime, Dramaas Laura Simon
IMDb rating 6.766K votes
The Color of Friendship2000as Roscoe Dellums
IMDb rating 7.24.8K votes
Good Fortune2025as Elena’s Mom
IMDb rating 6.456K votes
The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985as Sue
IMDb rating 3.88.3K votes
Justice League: Gods and Monsters2015as President Wallervoice
IMDb rating 7.018K votes
Night Visions1990as Luanne
IMDb rating 4.7643 votes
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003as Condoleezza Rice
IMDb rating 4.5981 votes

Most often with

Wes Craven directed two of these films. Twelve 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.

Colm Meaney

Rene Auberjonois

Michael Dorn

Armin Shimerman

Alexander Siddig

Wes CravenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Colm Meaney2 films together, 1995 to 2018
Colm Meaney's page
- What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine2018IMDb rating 8.2Jerald as HimselfMeaney as Himself
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior1995IMDb rating 9.0Jerald as Cassidy YatesMeaney as Miles O'Brien
Seth Rogen2 films together, 2019 to 2025
Seth Rogen's page
- Good Fortune2025IMDb rating 6.4Jerald as Elena’s MomRogen as Jeff
- The Lion King2019IMDb rating 6.8Jerald as SarafinavoiceRogen as Pumbaavoice
Rene Auberjonois2 films together, 1995 to 2018
Rene Auberjonois's page
- What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine2018IMDb rating 8.2Jerald as HimselfAuberjonois as Himself
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior1995IMDb rating 9.0Jerald as Cassidy YatesAuberjonois as Odo
Michael Dorn2 films together, 1995 to 2018
Michael Dorn's page
- What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine2018IMDb rating 8.2Jerald as HimselfDorn as Himself
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior1995IMDb rating 9.0Jerald as Cassidy YatesDorn as Worf
Armin Shimerman2 films together, 1995 to 2018
Armin Shimerman's page
- What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine2018IMDb rating 8.2Jerald as HimselfShimerman as Himself
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior1995IMDb rating 9.0Jerald as Cassidy YatesShimerman as Quark
Alexander Siddig2 films together, 1995 to 2018
Alexander Siddig's page
- What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine2018IMDb rating 8.2Jerald as HimselfSiddig as Himself
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior1995IMDb rating 9.0Jerald as Cassidy YatesSiddig as Julian Bashir
Wes CravenDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1990
All films by Wes Craven
- Night Visions1990IMDb rating 4.7Jerald as Luanne
- The Hills Have Eyes Part 21985IMDb rating 3.8Jerald as Sue
Also two films together6 more actors
- Andrew RobinsonWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Marc AlaimoWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Nana VisitorWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Avery BrooksWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Terry FarrellWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
- Cirroc LoftonWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)
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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