Jackée Harry's biography
Jacqueline Yvonne Harry is 66 years old actor born at Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. She was born on Tuesday 14th of August 1956. She is often nicknamed as Jackée Harry, Jackée Harry, Jackée. According to year of birth 1956 Jackée belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 14th of August means she is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.
Jackée is native english speaker. She is multiracial american. Jackée is citizen of United States of America. She is baptist. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as teacher, television actor, film director, film actor. She is recently known as stage actor. Jackée received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 227 in 1987
Jackée Harry's schools
We found 2 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: High School of Performing Arts, LIU Post.
Detailed informations about her schools
- Attended and graduated from the Long Island University.
Jackée Harry's career
Her main focus is to be actor. Jackée is famous thanks to Sandra Clark on 227, Lisa Landry on Sister, Sister. You could see her also in 227.
Is Jackée Harry gay ?
She is known to be straight.
Awards and competitions
Jackée Harry's Awards
- In 1987, she became the very first, and as of 2013, the only African-American actress to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sandra Clark in "227".
What else you don't know about Jackée Harry ?
Jackée´s middle name is Yvonne. She likes to spend time in: Los Angeles.
What Jackée Harry has done for a first time
- In 1987, she became the very first, and as of 2013, the only African-American actress to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sandra Clark in "227".
- Around the time of the end of "227", Harry briefly dropped her surname (for professional purposes) and went by her first name, Jackée.
- In 2013, she appeared on The First Family (2012) starring Christopher B. Duncan, that reunited her with former 227 (1985) co-stars Marla Gibbs and Hal Williams.
Jackée Harry's quotes
- [on landing her first leading theatrical role at age 14]: I took my curtain call and they screamed and cheered and I got hooked.
- [on gaining celebrity status on 227 (1985), for which she won an Emmy Award in 1987]: It was great -- it was the best time of my life, actually, I wouldn't trade it for the world.
- [on her 2002 return to Broadway]: Well, I looked fabulous, it was hard work singing and dancing, lifting that leg up, that fan kick. It reminded me of the days when I really used to work for a living.
- [on her comeback to television]: I'm trying like heck -- it ain't easy. You've gotta come up with a concept and we haven't found one yet.
- [on her real-life professional relationship with Marla Gibbs; away from 227 (1985)]: I worked with her quite a lot. We've been doing a lot of stuff together.
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Jackée Harry's height, body shape, eye color, hair color
Lets describe how Jackée Harry looks. We will focus on Jackée´s height, body shape, eye color, hair color and shoe size. Jackée is tall as 5' 7" (170 cm). Body build is average. Her eyes are tinted brown - dark. Jackée´s hair is shade of black. If you are really curious, you may find interesting her shoe size is 9.
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