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Irma Thomas

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Irma Thomas at an event for The 48th Annual Grammy Awards (2006)
Irma Thomas was born on 18 February 1941 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, USA. She has been married to Emile Jackson since 1976. She was previously married to Andrew Thomas.
BornFebruary 18, 1941
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BornFebruary 18, 1941
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    • 1 win & 3 nominations

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Dolly Parton, Dr. John, and Irma Thomas in Dolly (1987)
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Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas

Known for:

Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)
Double Jeopardy
6.5
  • Soundtrack("No Use Talkin'")
  • 1999
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Wish Someone Would Care")
  • 2008
Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits, and John Lurie in Down by Law (1986)
Down by Law
7.7
  • Soundtrack("It's Raining")
  • 1986
Pierce Brosnan, Maria Bello, and Gerard Butler in Butterfly on a Wheel (2007)
Butterfly on a Wheel
6.6
  • Soundtrack("I'll Take Care of You")
  • 2007

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  • Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and Briana Middleton in Sharper (2023)
    Sharper
    • performer: "Ruler of My Heart"
    • 2023
  • Bad Sisters (2022)
    Bad Sisters
    • performer: "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)"
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers in Star Trek: Picard (2020)
    Star Trek: Picard
    • performer: "Time Is On My Side" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Benjamin Mascolo and Bella Thorne in Time Is Up (2021)
    Time Is Up
    • performer: "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)"
    • 2021
  • Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman in C'mon C'mon (2021)
    C'mon C'mon
    • performer: "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)"
    • 2021
  • Godfather of Harlem (2019)
    Godfather of Harlem
    • performer: "Times Have Changed"
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Heels (2021)
    Heels
    • performer: "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)"
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley, Callum Turner, Joe Alwyn, and Nabhaan Rizwan in The Last Letter from Your Lover (2021)
    The Last Letter from Your Lover
    • lyrics: "Straight from the Heart"
    • music: "Straight from the Heart"
    • performer: "Straight from the Heart"
    • 2021
  • Totally Under Control (2020)
    Totally Under Control
    • performer: "Time Is On My Side"
    • 2020
  • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
    • performer: "Wish Someone Would Care"
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Regina King in Watchmen (2019)
    Watchmen
    • performer: "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)"
    • performer: "Time Is On My Side" (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Jessica Barden in The End of the F***Ing World (2017)
    The End of the F***Ing World
    • performer: "Ruler of My Heart"
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Dead to Me (2019)
    Dead to Me
    • performer: "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    • lyrics: "Straight from the Heart"
    • music: "Straight from the Heart"
    • performer: "Straight from the Heart"
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Profile (2018)
    Profile
    • performer: "Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)"
    • 2018

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 18, 1941
    • Ponchatoula, Louisiana, USA
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      Emile Jackson1976 - present
  • Other works
    Album: "Break-A-Way: The Best of Irma Thomas" (EMI America Records)
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    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
  • Nickname
    • The Soul Queen of New Orleans

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