Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Vernee Watson
| Date of Birth: | 1949, September 28 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 71 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | Vernee Watson |
| birth name | Vernee Christell Watson |
| nick’s name | Watson |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Trenton, New Jersey |
| ethnicity | Afro-American |
| Profession | Actors |
| Working for | General Hospital, two and a half men |
| Salary | $150 |
| Famous for | General Hospital |
| Married | Joe Duckett, Van Johnson |
| Married to | Joe Duckett, Van Johnson |
| Kids | Sunde Jinia Johnson |
| Divorce | Joe Duckett, Van Johnson |
| Awards | Daytime Emmy Award |
| Films | Death Drug, The Ant Bully |
| tv show | Two and a Half Men and General Hospital |
Vernee Watson is an American actress, author, voice artist, and acting coach. She is best known for her role as Vernajean Williams in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979). Her other works like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , Foley Square , The Young and the Restless are equally popular. She is a proud mother of a daughter from her previous relationship with the photographer. Johnson’s .
Early life and career of Vernee Watson
Vernee Watson was born Vernee Christell Watson on January 14, 1954 in North Trenton, New Jersey, USA. She is American and her ethnicity is African American.
Watson began her acting career in 1970 in Cotton Comes to Harlem in a minor role. She played the love interest of Mel Stewart in the 1972 film Trick Baby . She got her big break in the 1975 ABC sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter where she played the role of Verna Jean Williams. She appeared in a total of 13 episodes of the series.
He then appeared in various television series including Carter Country , The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , Baby Talk , The Big Bang Theory and others. The shows helped establish Watson as a leading actress in the film industry.
Watson has also provided the voice in shows such as Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels , Animaniacs , Laff-A-Lympics , A Pup Named Scooby-Doo , Batman: The Animated Series , Superman: The Animated Series , and Batman Beyond .
In 2017, he appeared in the soap opera. General Hospital as an aunt of Donnell Turner’s character Curtis Ashford . Her role earned her the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Guest Performer in a Drama Series in 2018.
Vernee Watson net worth
Vernee Watson has been active in the film industry since 1970 and has appeared in numerous movies and television series to date. She earns $55k-$85k for her TV series appearances on average. Similarly, she earns more than 150,000 movies.
Some of his blockbuster movies are listed below:
| Year | Movie | Budget (USD) | Box Office Collection (USD) | IMDb rating | starring |
| 2000 | the disney kid | $65 million | $110.3 million | 6.1 stars | Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Lily Tomlin |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher | $12.5 million | $23.4 million | 7.3 stars | Derek Luke , Denzel Washington, Malcolm David Kelley, Joy Bryant |
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | $60 million | $96.6 million | 5.3 stars | Tim Allen , Jamie Lee Curtis , Yaykroyd , Erik Per Sullivan |
| 2006 | Garfield: the tail of two kittens | $60 million | $141.7 million | 5 stars | Breckin Meyer , Jennifer Loves Hewitt , Billy Connolly, Bill Murray |
| 2006 | Bully the ant | $50 million | $55.2 million | 5.8 stars | Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti |
Vernee Watson’s Personal Life
Vernee Watson is possibly single right now, but she was previously married twice. She first married actor Joe Duckett in 1976 in an intimate ceremony. However, their marriage could not last long, and the couple divorced in 1977.
She then married photographer De Johnson in 1979. The couple shared a daughter, Sunde Jinia Johnson (born 1983). This relationship also ended on a sad note in 1991, citing irreconcilable differences.
Watson was a late witness in Michael Jackson’s second child molestation case in 2005, and she testified for the defense.