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Penny Johnson

Highest Rated: 100% The Color of Friendship (2000)

Lowest Rated: 51% The Lion King (2019)

Birthday: Mar 14, 1961

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Penny Johnson Jerald was an award-nominated American actress who possessed the versatility to immerse herself in comedic, science fiction and dramatic roles. Some of her best known roles were on television, which included Beverly Barnes on "The Larry Sanders Show" (HBO 1992-98), Kasidy Yates on the syndicated sci-fi series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993-99), and Sherry Palmer on "24" (Fox 2001-2010). She was born Penny Johnson on March 14, 1961 in Baltimore, MD. Passionate about acting, she attended the prestigious Juilliard School of Drama, where she showed off her ambition and knack for fiery roles. Looking to blaze her way through the television and film industry, she flew off to London mere minutes after graduating from Juilliard to make her mark as an actress. She immediately found her footing as Jerald's first credited role was on the anthology television series, "American Playhouse" (PBS 1982-1993), where she played the eponymous character on the episode titled "The Files of Jill Hatch: Part I." Jerald immediately followed it up with two small roles in feature-length films, as Genevieve in "Swing Shift" alongside Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, and Wes Craven's "The HIlls Have Eyes Part II" where she died a gruesome death in the hands of the movie's murderous cannibal.

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Highest rated movies

100% 77% The Color of Friendship
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97% 88% What's Love Got to Do With It
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51% 88% The Lion King Watchlist
46% Deliberate Intent
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Death Benefit
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DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
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85% Kaleidoscope
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31% Class of '61
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Molly & Gina
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The Test of Love
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
51% 88% The Lion King Sarafina (Voice) $543.6M 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Media Jackie Jones (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 67% Parker's Anchor Laurie (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet DC 9/11: Time of Crisis Condoleezza Rice (Character) - 2003
100% 77% The Color of Friendship Roscoe Dellums (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 46% Deliberate Intent Laura Harmon (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Test of Love Unknown (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Death Benefit Sylvia Guzman (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Road to Galveston Laney Roosevelt (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 57% Automatic Julia Rodriguez (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 31% Class of '61 Lavinia (Character) - 1993
97% 88% What's Love Got to Do With It Lorraine Taylor (Character) $38.9M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Molly & Gina Maria (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 57% Empty Cradle Gail Huddle (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 85% Kaleidoscope Paula (Character) - 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Imposter Michelle (Character) - 1984

TV

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75% 89% The Orville Dr. Claire Finn (Character) 2017-2019 2022
82% 87% Castle Capt. Victoria Gates (Character) 2011-2015
90% 83% Bones Rachel Adams (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 84% NCIS Joanne Torrence (Guest Star) 2009-2010
11% No Score Yet October Road Leslie Etwood (Guest Star) 2007-2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Path to 9/11 Unknown (Character) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Eve Unknown (Guest Star) 2005-2006
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
87% 87% 24 Sherry Palmer (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2001-2004
95% 95% Frasier Carol (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Citizen Baines Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2000-2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
74% 86% The X-Files Dr. Hellura Lyle (Guest Star) 2001
91% 89% Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Kasidy Yates (Guest Star) 1995-1996 1998-1999
No Score Yet 85% ER Nurse Practitioner Lynette Evans (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cosby Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grace Under Fire Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
92% 90% Star Trek: The Next Generation Dobara (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet 81% Columbo Maxine Jarrett (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Parker Lewis Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Coach Susan Birch (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Homeroom Virginia Harper (Character) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet 1st & Ten Phyllis (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon & Simon Hanna McKenzie (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jeffersons Donelle (Guest Star) 1985