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Overview
Mini Biography:
Best known for playing unapologetically mature, assertive, and intelligent... moreTrivia:
Sang in her church choir at the age of five. moreAwards:
3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Disney brings us our first black princess, but are we buying? (From AfterEllen.com. 14 May 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
New Poster For Princess And The Frog
(From EmpireOnline. 12 May 2009, 2:48 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Jenifer Jeanette Lewis | Jennifer LewisUS TV Schedule:
| Wed. July 15 | 9:30 AM | TBS | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 'Twas the Night Before Christening | #4.13 | more |
Filmography
Actress:
- The Princess and the Frog (2009) (post-production) (voice) .... Mama Odie
- Not Easily Broken (2009) .... Mary 'Mama' Clark
- Prop 8: The Musical (2008) .... Riffing Prop 8'er
- Meet the Browns (2008) .... Vera
... aka Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (USA: complete title) - "Boston Legal" .... Judge Isabel Fisher (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Mad About You (2008) TV episode .... Judge Isabel Fisher
- No Brains Left Behind (2007) TV episode (as Jennifer Lewis) .... Judge Isabel Fisher - "The PJs" .... Bebe Ho (35 episodes, 1999-2008)
- Red Man's Burden (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Bebe Ho
- Cruising for a Bluesing (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Bebe Ho
- Smoke Gets in Your High-Rise (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Bebe Ho
- Clip Show (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Bebe Ho
- Scarthroat (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Bebe Ho
(30 more) - Cars Mater-National (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Flo
- Redrum (2007) .... Therapist
- Who's Your Caddy? (2007) .... C-Note's Mom
- "Shark" .... Ellie Broussard (1 episode, 2007)
- Backfire (2007) TV episode .... Ellie Broussard - "Day Break" .... Elizabeth Hopper (1 episode, 2007)
- What If She's Lying? (2007) TV episode .... Elizabeth Hopper - Dirty Laundry (2006/I) .... Aunt Lettuce
- Cars (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Flo
- "Girlfriends" .... Veretta Childs / ... (7 episodes, 2002-2006)
- Party Over Here (2006) TV episode (as Jennifer Lewis) .... Veretta Childs
- All God's Children (2005) TV episode .... Veretta Childs
- The Bridges of Fresno County (2005) TV episode .... Mrs. Childs
- On the Couch (2004) TV episode .... Veretta Childs
- The Wedding (2003) TV episode .... Veretta Childs
(2 more) - Cars (2006) (voice) .... Flo
- Madea's Family Reunion (2006) .... Milay Jenay Lori
... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion (USA: complete title)
... aka Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion: The Movie (USA: DVD box title) - "Strong Medicine" .... Receptionist Lana Hawkins (131 episodes, 2000-2006)
- Special Delivery (2006) TV episode .... Receptionist Lana Hawkins
- Dr. Thornton Hears a Who? (2006) TV episode .... Receptionist Lana Hawkins
- Baby BOOM! (2006) TV episode .... Receptionist Lana Hawkins
- Unorthodox Treatment (2006) TV episode .... Receptionist Lana Hawkins
- My Sister, My Doctor, Myself (2006) TV episode .... Receptionist Lana Hawkins
(126 more) - Shark Tale (2004) (voice) .... Motown Turtle
- The Cookout (2004) .... Lady Em
- "That's So Raven" .... Grandma Vivian (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "That's So Raven!" (USA: promotional title)
- To See or Not to See (2004) TV episode .... Grandma Vivian - Nora's Hair Salon (2004) .... Nora
- "The Proud Family" .... Aunt Spice (1 episode, 2003)
- Penny Potter (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Aunt Spice - The Sunday Morning Stripper (2003) .... Demetria
- Antwone Fisher (2002) (uncredited) .... Aunt
- "Family Affair" .... Mrs. Summers (1 episode, 2002)
- Pilot: Part 1 (2002) TV episode .... Mrs. Summers - Juwanna Mann (2002) .... Aunt Ruby
- The Ponder Heart (2001) (TV) .... Narcissa Wingfield
- The Brothers (2001/I) .... Louise Smith
- Cast Away (2000) .... Becca Twig
- "Bette" .... Inez (1 episode)
- The Grammy Pre-Show (????) TV episode .... Inez - Dancing in September (2000) .... Judge Warner
- Little Richard (2000) (TV) .... Muh Penniman
- "For Your Love" .... Mel and Reggie's Mother / ... (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
- Father Fixture (2000) TV episode .... Mel and Reggie's Mother
- The Brother's Day (1998) TV episode .... Sylvia Ellis - Partners (2000) (TV) .... Detective Lancy
- "Time of Your Life" .... Joss's Mother (1 episode, 1999)
- The Time They Had Not (1999) TV episode .... Joss's Mother - "Moesha" .... Mrs. Biggs (1 episode, 1999)
- A Den Is a Terrible Thing to Waste (1999) TV episode .... Mrs. Biggs - "Grown Ups" .... Melissa's Mother (1 episode, 1999)
- Family Circus (1999) TV episode .... Melissa's Mother - "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... Hazel (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
- The Bremen Town Musicians (1999) TV episode .... Hazel
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1997) TV episode (voice) - Mystery Men (1999) .... Lucille
- Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) .... Jackie Washington
... aka Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA) - "The Jamie Foxx Show" .... Josie (1 episode, 1999)
- Always Follow Your Heart (1999) TV episode .... Josie - Blast from the Past (1999) .... Dr. Aron
- The Temptations (1998) (TV) .... Mama Rose
- An Unexpected Life (1998) (TV) .... Camille
- Rituals (1998)
- The Mighty (1998) .... Mrs. Addison
- "The Parent 'Hood" .... Linda (1 episode, 1998)
- Hurricane Linda (1998) TV episode .... Linda - "Promised Land" .... Queenie (1 episode, 1997)
... aka "Home of the Brave"
- Amazing Grace: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Queenie - "Touched by an Angel" .... Queenie (2 episodes, 1997)
- Amazing Grace: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Queenie
- Amazing Grace: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Queenie - The Preacher's Wife (1996) .... Margueritte Coleman
- "Cosby" (1 episode, 1996)
- Basketball Story (1996) TV episode - Girl 6 (1996) .... Boss #1 - Lil
- "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" .... Aunt Helen / ... (8 episodes, 1991-1996)
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 2 (1996) TV episode .... Aunt Helen
- There's the Rub: Part 1 (1995) TV episode .... Aunt Helen
- There's the Rub: Part 2 (1995) TV episode .... Aunt Helen
- 'Twas the Night Before Christening (1993) TV episode .... Aunt Helen
- Mommy Nearest (1992) TV episode .... Aunt Helen
(3 more) - "Courthouse" .... Judge Rosetta Reide (11 episodes, 1995)
- Injustice for All (1995) TV episode .... Judge Rosetta Reide
- Fair-Weathered Friends (1995) TV episode .... Judge Rosetta Reide
- One Strike and You're Out (1995) TV episode .... Judge Rosetta Reide
- Child Support (1995) TV episode .... Judge Rosetta Reide
- Sex, Law and Videotape (1995) TV episode .... Judge Rosetta Reide
(6 more) - Dead Presidents (1995) .... Mrs. Curtis
- "Living Single" .... Delia Deveaux (1 episode, 1995)
... aka "My Girls"
- Talk Showdown (1995) TV episode .... Delia Deveaux - Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (1995) (TV) .... Denice Cooper
- Panther (1995/I) .... Rita
- "New York Undercover" .... Medina (1 episode, 1995)
... aka "Uptown Undercover"
- Private Enemy No. 1 (1995) TV episode .... Medina - "Friends" .... Paula (1 episode, 1994)
- The One with the Thumb (1994) TV episode .... Paula - Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994) (TV) .... Amanda
- Corrina, Corrina (1994) .... Jevina
- Deconstructing Sarah (1994) (TV) .... Betty
- Renaissance Man (1994) .... Mrs. Coleman
... aka Army Intelligence
... aka By the Book - "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" .... Georgia Rodman / ... (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
- Double Cheeseburger, Hold the Diploma (1994) TV episode .... Georgia Rodman
- Father Fairest (1993) TV episode .... Georgia, Ervin's Mother - "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Mystique (1 episode, 1994)
... aka "Lois & Clark"
... aka "The New Adventures of Superman" (UK)
- All Shook Up (1994) TV episode .... Mystique - Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) .... Vegas Backup Singer #1
- "Moon Over Miami" .... Aurora Tyler (1 episode, 1993)
- If You Only Knew (1993) TV episode .... Aurora Tyler - "Roc" .... Charlaine (1 episode, 1993)
... aka "Roc Live"
- Joey the Bartender (1993) TV episode .... Charlaine - Undercover Blues (1993) .... Cab Driver
- The Meteor Man (1993) .... Mrs. Williams, Lewis' Mother
- Poetic Justice (1993) .... Annie
- "A Different World" .... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport / ... (9 episodes, 1990-1993)
- Great X-Pectations (1993) TV episode .... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
- A Rock, a River, a Lena (1993) TV episode .... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
- Original Teacher (1992) TV episode .... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
- The Little Mister (1992) TV episode .... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
- Somebody Say Ho! (1992) TV episode .... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
(4 more) - What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) .... Zelma Bullock
... aka Tina: What's Love Got to Do with It (Australia) (UK) - Frozen Assets (1992) .... Jomisha
- Sister Act (1992) .... Michelle
- "Murphy Brown" .... Sales Person / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
- Uh-Oh: Part 2 (1991) TV episode .... Sales Person
- Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way (1990) TV episode .... Salesperson - Sunday in Paris (1991) (TV) .... Taylor Chase
- "Stat" .... Felicia Brown (1 episode, 1991)
- Psychosomatic (1991) TV episode .... Felicia Brown - Beaches (1988) .... Diva
... aka Forever Friends - Red Heat (1988) (uncredited) .... Judge Jenifer Lewis
- Star Tours (1987) (uncredited) .... Pre-Show Announcer
Music Department:
- "Strong Medicine" (composer: theme music) (132 episodes, 2000-2006) (theme vocals) (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Special Delivery (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Dr. Thornton Hears a Who? (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- Baby BOOM! (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music) (theme vocals)
- Unorthodox Treatment (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
- My Sister, My Doctor, Myself (2006) TV episode (composer: theme music)
(127 more)
Producer:
- Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) (co-producer)
... aka Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA)
Self:
- The Road to Cars (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- Earth to America (2005) (TV) .... Herself
- CMT: 40 Greatest Done Me Wrong Songs (2004) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 26 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself - "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (7 episodes, 2001-2004)
... aka "H²" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" (USA: fifth season title)
- Episode dated 9 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 19 July 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 18 July 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 17 July 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 16 July 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
(2 more) - "Pyramid" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka "The $100,000 Pyramid" (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 10 October 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself - "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1996-1999)
- Episode dated 8 June 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 20 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself - Get Bruce (1999) .... Herself
... aka Get Bruce! (USA: promotional title) - "The Chris Rock Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
- Episode #1.2 (1997) TV episode .... Herself - 26th NAACP Image Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself
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Other Works:
In 1998 appeared in the Theatre League of Southern California's production of the John Henry Redwood play "The Old Settler" with actresses CCH Pounder and Salli Richardson-Whitfield who was nominated for an Ovation Award for her performance. morePublicity Listings:
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