Jenifer Lewis
Acting
- Nascimento:
- 1957-01-25
- Local de nascimento:
- Kinloch, Missouri, USA
Biografia
Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer. She is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television and was dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in the films Beaches and Sister Act. She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character. She starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. For director Tyler Perry, she created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Cast Away, she portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2, and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog. For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine. She starred on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. She has also written two books: The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In These Streets.
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Filmografia
Um Mundo Diferente
Um Cabra Bom de Bola
Hotel Assombrado
No Friends
Ado
Enfeitiçados
Os Padrinhos Mágicos: Um Novo Desejo
A Maior História de Amor Nunca Contada
This Is Me... Now: Uma História de Amor
A História do Mundo: Parte 2
Commitment to Life
Não Estou Morta!
Tribunal Noturno
So Help Me Todd
Sherri
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Carros na Estrada
I Love That for You
black-ish: A Celebration – An ABC News Special
And Just Like That... Um Novo Capítulo de Sex and the City
Molly McGee e o Fantasma
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
All Boys Aren't Blue
Finding Kendrick Johnson
Monstros no Trabalho
Rugrats: Os Anjinhos
Família Upshaw
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Natal com Dolly Parton
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Stars in the House
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
A Família Addams
Amphibia
Forbidden
Grown-ish
Operação Big Hero: A Série
Carros 3
Jewel's Catch One
Pirâmide
Match Game
To Tell the Truth
Secrets of the Magic City
Padrinhos Ltda.
Black-ish
Pense Como Eles Também
As 500 ½ de Radiator Springs
Voando para o Amor
Os Jovens Titãs em Ação!
Um Dia de Soluços
RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars
Jenifer Lewis and Shangela
Zambezia
Pense Como Eles
Cinco Pela Cura
The Playboy Club
Carros 2
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Justiça Jovem
Além da Vida
A Princesa e o Sapo
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Ponto de Decisão
Prop 8: The Musical
Meet the Browns
Redrum
Tudo pela Honra do Meu Pai
Day Break
Geared-Up
Shark
Dirty Laundry
Carros
A Reunião de Família de Madea
Earth to America
Boondocks
Dancing with the Stars
American Dad!
Justiça Sem Limites
O Espanta Tubarões
Churrasco da Pesada
Nora's Hair Salon
As Visões da Raven
Voltando a Viver
Encrencas em Família
Juwanna Mann
Os Irmãos
Dancing in September
Náufrago
Bette
Girlfriends
Strong Medicine
Parceiros no Crime
A História de Little Richard
Time of Your Life
Grown Ups
Heróis Muito Loucos
Jackie's Back!
De Volta para o Presente
The PJs
Get Bruce!
The Temptations
An Unexpected Life
Sempre Amigos
Rituals
The Chris Rock Show
Um Anjo em Minha Vida
Promised Land
The Jamie Foxx Show
The Daily Show com Trevor Noah
Garota 6
Moesha
Ambição em Alta Voltagem
Courthouse
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Panteras Negras
Felizes para Sempre: Contos para Todas as Crianças
The Parent 'Hood
Deconstructing Sarah
Friends
O Toque de Um Anjo
New York Undercover
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Corina, Uma Babá Perfeita
Rebel Highway
Um Novo Homem
Mudança de Hábito 2 - Mais Loucuras no Convento
Lois & Clark: As Novas Aventuras do Superman
Dois Espiões e um Bebê
Living Single
O Homem Meteoro
Sem Medo no Coração
Tina - A Verdadeira História de Tina Turner
Frozen Assets
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Mudança de Hábito
Roc
Sunday in Paris
Um Maluco no Pedaço
Dream On
In Living Color
Amigas Para Sempre
Um Mundo Diferente
Bette Midler: Art or Bust
Bette Midler: No Frills
Women Like Us