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Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Lewis is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television. Dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com, Jenifer stars on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. Jenifer's most recent movies include ...
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Born:in Kinloch, Missouri, USA |
1 win & 14 nominations.
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Actress (117 credits)
Actress (117 credits)
2017
Big Hero 6: The Series
(TV Series)
Professor Granville
Professor Granville
- Episode #1.3
(2017)
... Professor Granville (voice)
- Tumble Fight
(2017)
... Professor Granville (voice)
2014-2017
Black-ish
(TV Series)
Ruby / Ruby Johnson / Rosy
Ruby / Ruby Johnson / Rosy
- Sugar Daddy
(2017)
... Ruby
- Charity Case
(2017)
... Ruby
- Please Don't Feed the Animals
(2017)
... Ruby
- First and Last
(2017)
... Ruby
- Public Fool
(2017)
... Ruby
2015
Instant Mom
(TV Series)
Delois
Delois
- Mysteries of Maggie
(2015)
... Delois
- Not Full House
(2015)
... Delois
2013-2014
Tales from Radiator Springs
(TV Series)
Flo
Flo
- The Radiator Springs 500½
(2014)
... Flo (voice)
- Hiccups
(2013)
... Flo (voice)
2014
The Boondocks
(TV Series)
Geraldine / Boss Willona
Geraldine / Boss Willona
- Early Bird Special
(2014)
... Geraldine (voice)
- Breaking Grandad
(2014)
... Boss Willona (voice)
2011
The Playboy Club
(TV Series)
Pearl
Pearl
- A Matter of Simple Duplicity
(2011)
... Pearl
- The Scarlet Bunny
(2011)
... Pearl
- Pilot
(2011)
... Pearl
- Ding Dong Ghoul
... Pearl
- A Tryst of Fate
... Pearl
2011
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren
(Video short)
Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)
Retirement Home Waitress (uncredited)
2011
The Cleveland Show
(TV Series)
Receptionist / Middle-Aged Woman / Woman / ...
Receptionist / Middle-Aged Woman / Woman / ...
- The Way the Cookie Crumbles
(2011)
... Receptionist / Middle-Aged Woman (voice)
- A Short Story and a Tall Tale
(2011)
... Woman / Kevin Garnett's Mom (voice)
2009-2010
Meet the Browns
(TV Series)
Vera Brown
Vera Brown
- Meet the Confession
(2010)
... Vera Brown
- Meet the Baby
(2010)
... Vera Brown
- Meet the Anniversary
(2010)
... Vera Brown
- Meet the Mom Again
(2009)
... Vera Brown
- Meet the Mom
(2009)
... Vera Brown
2007-2008
Boston Legal
(TV Series)
Judge Isabel Fisher
Judge Isabel Fisher
- Mad About You
(2008)
... Judge Isabel Fisher
- No Brains Left Behind
(2007)
... Judge Isabel Fisher (as Jennifer Lewis)
2002-2006
Girlfriends
(TV Series)
Veretta Childs
Veretta Childs
- ...Ain't Nothing Over There
(2006)
... Veretta Childs
- All God's Children
(2005)
... Veretta Childs
- The Bridges of Fresno County
(2005)
... Veretta Childs
- On the Couch
(2004)
... Veretta Childs
- The Wedding
(2003)
... Veretta Childs
2000-2006
Strong Medicine
(TV Series)
Lana Hawkins
Lana Hawkins
- Special Delivery
(2006)
... Lana Hawkins
- Dr. Thornton Hears a Who?
(2006)
... Lana Hawkins
- Baby BOOM!
(2006)
... Lana Hawkins
- Unorthodox Treatment
(2006)
... Lana Hawkins
- My Sister, My Doctor, Myself
(2006)
... Lana Hawkins
1999-2001
The PJs
(TV Series)
Bebe Ho
Bebe Ho
- Red Man's Burden
(2001)
... Bebe Ho (voice)
- Clip Show
(2001)
... Bebe Ho (voice)
- Cruising for a Bluesing
(2001)
... Bebe Ho (voice)
- Smoke Gets in Your High-Rise
(2001)
... Bebe Ho (voice)
- Scarthroat
(2000)
... Bebe Ho (voice)
1998-2000
For Your Love
(TV Series)
Mel and Reggie's Mother / Sylvia Ellis
Mel and Reggie's Mother / Sylvia Ellis
- Father Fixture
(2000)
... Mel and Reggie's Mother
- The Brother's Day
(1998)
... Sylvia Ellis
1997-1999
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Hazel / Black Widow Spider
Hazel / Black Widow Spider
- The Bremen Town Musicians
(1999)
... Hazel (voice)
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
(1997)
... Black Widow Spider (voice)
1998
The Temptations
(TV Series)
Mama Rose
Mama Rose
- Episode #1.1
(1998)
... Mama Rose
- Episode #1.2
(1998)
... Mama Rose
1991-1996
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
(TV Series)
Aunt Helen
Aunt Helen
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Part 2
(1996)
... Aunt Helen
- There's the Rub: Part 2
(1995)
... Aunt Helen
- There's the Rub: Part 1
(1995)
... Aunt Helen
- 'Twas the Night Before Christening
(1993)
... Aunt Helen
- Mommy Nearest
(1992)
... Aunt Helen
1995
Courthouse
(TV Series)
Judge Rosetta Reide
Judge Rosetta Reide
- Injustice for All
(1995)
... Judge Rosetta Reide
- Fair-Weathered Friends
(1995)
... Judge Rosetta Reide
- One Strike and You're Out
(1995)
... Judge Rosetta Reide
- Child Support
(1995)
... Judge Rosetta Reide
- Sex, Law and Videotape
(1995)
... Judge Rosetta Reide
1994
Rebel Highway
(TV Series)
Amanda Baldwin Cooper
Amanda Baldwin Cooper
- Shake, Rattle and Rock!
(1994)
... Amanda Baldwin Cooper
1993-1994
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
(TV Series)
Georgia Rodman
Georgia Rodman
- Double Cheeseburger, Hold the Diploma
(1994)
... Georgia Rodman
- Father Fairest
(1993)
... Georgia Rodman
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
(TV Series)
Mystique
Mystique
- All Shook Up
(1994)
... Mystique
1990-1993
A Different World
(TV Series)
Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport / Susan Clayton
Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport / Susan Clayton
- A Rock, a River, a Lena
(1993)
... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
- Great X-Pectations
(1993)
... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
- Original Teacher
(1992)
... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
- The Little Mister
(1992)
... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
- Somebody Say Ho!
(1992)
... Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport
1993
In Living Color
(TV Series)
Snookie / Various
Snookie / Various
- Bunny Clive
(1993)
... Snookie
- Calhoun Tubbs
... Various
1990-1991
Murphy Brown
(TV Series)
Sales Person
Sales Person
- Uh-Oh: Part 2
(1991)
... Sales Person
- Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way
(1990)
... Sales Person
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Soundtrack (6 credits)
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Self (28 credits)
Self (28 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage: Co-wrote / appeared in "The Diva Is Dismissed". NOTE; She won two NAACP Theater Awards. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 1 Article | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
The Harlettes | Jenifer Jeanette Lewis | Jennifer LewisHeight:
5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Personal Quote:
I've been burn when it comes to my hair that it ain't no joke. See more »Trivia:
Despite playing her mother in The Preacher's Wife (1996), Lewis was just 6 years older than Whitney Houston. See more »Trademark:
She often plays a character's mother or grandmother in movies or showsNickname:
The Black Mother of HollywoodStar Sign:
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