Penny Johnson Jerald(born March 14, 1961)[1]is an American actress. She played Beverly Barnes on theHBOcomedy seriesThe Larry Sanders Show,Kasidy Yateson thesyndicatedscience fictionseriesStar Trek: Deep Space Nine,Sherry Palmeron theFoxseries24,CaptainVictoria "Iron" Gateson theABCcomedy-drama seriesCastle,and Dr. Claire Finn on theFox/Huluscience-fiction seriesThe Orville,[2][3]and the voice of Sarafina inThe Lion KingandMufasa: The Lion King.
Penny Johnson Jerald | |
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| Born | Penny Johnson March 14, 1961 |
| Education | Juilliard School(BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse |
Gralin Jerald (m.1982) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editJohnson was born inBaltimore, Maryland,one of seven siblings.[4]She aspired to be an actress as a child.[4]She first attendedWestern High Schoolbefore transferring toPark School of Baltimore.[4]Johnson trained at theJuilliard School,where her classmates in 1982 includedMegan Gallagher,Jack Kenny,Jack Stehlin,andLorraine Toussaint.[5]
Career
editJerald began her career with small guest roles. She made her screen debut on an episode ofAmerican Playhousein 1983.[6]Her first major role on television was Vivian Conway inThe Paper Chasefrom 1984 to 1986.[7]She appeared inGeneral Hospitalin 1986 andDo the Right Thingin 1989. She portrayed Virginia "Vicki" Harper on short-lived sitcomHomeroomin 1989.[8][9]
In 1992, Jerald landed the role of unflappable personal assistant, Beverly Barnes, onThe Larry Sanders Show.[10]For her work onLarry Sanders,Jerald received aCableACE Awardnomination for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 1996.[11]Two years later, she earned anNAACP Image Awardnomination in the category ofOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.[12]She continued playing Beverly until the show ended in 1998.[13]
Throughout the 1990s, Jerald guest starred in several television series, includingParker Lewis Can't Lose,Star Trek: The Next Generation,Grace Under Fire,CosbyandFamily Law.She appeared as Lavinia in television filmClass of '61[14]and portrayed Lorraine inWhat's Love Got to Do with It(1993).[15]
FollowingLarry Sanders,Jerald appeared inStar Trek: Deep Space Nineplaying freighter captainKasidy Yates,the love interest for the series's main characterBenjamin Sisko,a recurring role which she played from 1995 to the show's end in 1999.[16]In 1997, she played Laura Simon in the filmAbsolute Power.She also had a recurring guest role onERas Lynette Evans from 1998 to 1999. She then appeared as Roscoe Dellums in theEmmy Award–winning TV movieThe Color of Friendship.Jerald also guest starred onFrasier,[17]The Practice,Touched by an AngelandThe X-Files.
Jerald's most-recognized role came in 2001 when she appeared in theKiefer Sutherland-ledFoxseries,24,playingSherry Palmer,the wife ofSenatorDavid Palmer.[18]Jerald believed it was the first role to test her acting ability, claiming the majority of her previous characters were "easy-going."[19]She appeared in all but two of the first season episodes and multiple episodes of the second and third seasons. She received aScreen Actors Guild Awardnomination forOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Seriesin 2003 alongside her24co-stars.[20]
In 2003, Jerald portrayedCondoleezza RiceinDC 9/11: Time of Crisis,a TV movie about theSeptember 11 attacksin 2001.[21]She reprised the role in the miniseriesThe Path to 9/11,which aired September 10–11, 2006.[22]
Jerald also guest-starred on the sitcomEve,playing Shelly's mother Beverly in four episodes.[23]She portrayed Rebecca Parrish in three episodes of sci-fi seriesThe 4400in 2007.[24]Jerald had a recurring role onABCmidseason dramaOctober Roadfor the 2007–08 season.
She made guest appearances on episodes ofTyler Perry's House of Payne.Jerald gave voice toAmanda Wallerin animated seriesJustice League: Gods and Monsters Chroniclesin 2015.[25]
Jerald joined the cast ofABC'sCastlein its fourth season as the new captain of the 12th Precinct, Victoria "Iron" Gates, replacingRuben Santiago-Hudson's deceased character Roy Montgomery as captain of the precinct. In 2015, Jerald announced onTwitterthat she had been let go from the series, and was herself "saddened" and "surprised" by the news.[3]Regarding Jerald's exit from the series,Castleshowrunner Alexi Hawley stated it was "very difficult" writing her out of the series.[26]
She was later cast in the role of Dr. Claire Finn in theFox/Huluscience-fiction seriesThe Orville.[27][28]In 2019, Jerald provided the voice of Sarafina inThe Lion King,[29]a remake of the1994 film.
Personal life
editShe married Gralin Jerald in 1983.[30]Jerald also teaches acting workshops and produces and directs for Outreach Christian Theater Company, which she and her musician husband founded in 1994.[19]The couple have a daughter.[18]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Swing Shift | Genevieve | |
| The Hills Have Eyes Part II | Sue | ||
| The Impostor | Michelle | Television film | |
| 1985 | The Grand Baby | Betty | |
| 1990 | Goin' to Chicago | Darlene | |
| Kaleidoscope | Paula | Television film | |
| Night Visions | Luanne | ||
| 1993 | Fear of a Black Hat | Re-Re | |
| Class of '61 | Lavinia | Television film | |
| What's Love Got to Do with It | Lorraine Taylor | ||
| Empty Cradle | Gail Huddle | Television film | |
| 1994 | Molly & Gina | Maria | |
| 1995 | Automatic | Julia Rodriguez | |
| 1996 | The Road to Galveston | Laney Roosevelt | Television film |
| Death Benefit | Sylvia Guzman | ||
| The Writing on the Wall | Geraldine | ||
| 1997 | Absolute Power | Laura Simon | |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe | Teacher | |
| 1999 | The Test of Love | Hope | Television film |
| 2000 | The Color of Friendship | Roscoe Dellums | |
| Deliberate Intent | Laura Harmon | ||
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Condoleezza Rice | |
| 2004 | Secrets of the International Spy Museum | Guest | |
| 2005 | Rent | Bohemian | |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | President Amanda Waller | Voice role |
| 2017 | Media | Jackie Jones | Television film |
| 2018 | Parker's Anchor | Laurie | |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Sarafina | Voice role |
| 2020 | Celeste's Dreams | Penelope | Short |
| 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Sarafina | Voice role |
| 2025 | BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | American Playhouse | Jill Hatch | Episode: "The Files on Jill Hatch: Part 1" |
| 1984 | T. J. Hooker | Lisa Cody | Episode: "Anatomy of a Killing" |
| Hill Street Blues | Jackie DeWitt | Episode: "Blues for Mr. Green" | |
| 1984–86 | The Paper Chase | Vivian Conway | Main cast: season 2-4 |
| 1985 | The Jeffersons | Danelle | Episode: "Last Dance" |
| Simon & Simon | Hanna McKenzie | Episode: "Out-of-Town Brown" | |
| 1986 | General Hospital | Debbie | Episode: "14 & 15 May 1986" |
| 1987 | 1st & Ten | Phyllis | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| Women in Prison | Patty | Episode: "Walk This Way" | |
| 1988 | The Cosby Show | Nurse | Episode: "The Visit" |
| Simon & Simon | Evelyn Jacobson | Episode: "Zen and the Art of the Split-Finger Fastball" | |
| 1989 | Tour of Duty | Jan Hudson | Episode: "For What It's Worth" |
| She's the Sheriff | Dorothy | Episode: "Divorce, Wiggins Style" | |
| Homeroom | Virginia Harper | Main cast | |
| 1990 | Freddy's Nightmares | Elaine Alamo | Episode: "Life Sentence" |
| Coach | Susan Birch | Episode: "The Day That Moses Came to Town" | |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Ms. Miriam Donnelly | Episode: "Teacher, Teacher" | |
| 1991 | Columbo | Maxine Jarrett | Episode: "Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health" |
| 1992–98 | The Larry Sanders Show | Beverly Barnes | Main cast |
| 1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dobara | Episode: "Homeward" |
| 1995 | Sweet Justice | Marcy Lerner | Episode: "Greener Grass" |
| 1995–99 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Kasidy Yates | Recurring cast: season 3-7 |
| 1996 | Grace Under Fire | Bailey Alford | Episode: "Love Thy Neighbor" & "Pregnant Pause" |
| 1997 | Cosby | Penny | Episode: "Brave New Hilton" |
| The Gregory Hines Show | Elizabeth | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 1998–99 | ER | Lynette Evans | Supporting cast: season 5 |
| 2000 | Family Law | Christine Webber | Episode: "Family Values" |
| 2001 | The X-Files | Dr. Hellura Lyle | Episode: "Medusa" |
| The Practice | Atty. Laura Garrett | Episode: "Awakenings" | |
| Citizen Baines | Denise Willis | Episode: "A Day Like No Other" | |
| 2001–04 | 24 | Sherry Palmer | Recurring cast: season 1 & 3, main cast: season 2 |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Eleanor | Episode: "The Impossible Dream" |
| 2003 | Frasier | Carol | Episode: "Maris Returns" |
| 2005–06 | Eve | Beverly Williams | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2006 | Law & Order | Ms. Booker | Episode: "Choice of Evils" |
| 2007 | The 4400 | Rebecca Parrish | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2007–08 | October Road | Dean Leslie Etwood | Recurring cast |
| 2009–10 | NCIS | Joanne Torrence | Episode: "Endgame" & "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2010 | Bones | Rachel Adams | Episode: "The X in the File" |
| Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Maxine | Recurring cast: season 6 | |
| 2011–15 | Castle | Capt. Victoria Gates | Main cast: season 4-7 |
| 2015 | Gods and Monsters Chronicles | President Amanda Waller(voice) | Episode: "Bomb" |
| 2017–2022 | The Orville | Dr. Claire Finn | Main cast |
| 2018 | Sideswiped | Cynthia | Episode: "The Rock Star" |
| 2024 | Ted | Principal | Episode: "Just Say Yes" & "Desperately Seeking Susan" |
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