Jackie Harry Biography

Jacqueline Yvonne Harry known by her mononymous stage name Jackee is an American actress, singer, comedian, director, and television personality best known for her portrayal of Sandra Jenkins on the NBC TV series 227. She is also known for her role as Lisa Landry on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister (1994-1999). She is notable for being the first and currently only African American to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Early life and education of Jackee Harry

Jackee Harry was born on August 14, 1956 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She is also a television personality. She is known for being the first African-American to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the United States. Her nationality is American. Her race or ethnicity is black, meaning they are black African American women.

He began studying acting at an early age at the High School of the Performing Arts in New York City. She was also a professor of American history before beginning her career in New York. At the age of 14, she played the lead role of ‘King’ in her school’s production of ‘King and I’.

She later attended Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York where she earned and earned her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Education. After becoming a history teacher for a period of two years, she began her acting career.

Jackie Harry’s career

Jackee Harry did a lot of work for his performance. She learned acting at the Henry Street Settlement in New York City. After much work, she finally made her first debut in 1973 in a play written by Richard Winsley. After 10 years, that is, in 1983, she made her first television appearance on the daytime soap opera ‘In the Opera World’ and she continued until 1986.

In 1985, she landed her iconic role ‘Sandra Clark’ in the NBC sitcom called ‘227’. Her performance was so good that she inspired the NBC producers to create a ‘Jackee’ TV pilot.

He left “227” in 1989 and appeared alongside Oprah Winfrey in Gloria Naylor’s novel, “The Women of Brewster Place.” Later in 1991, she joined a cast that included Red Foxx and Della Resse when she played the role of ‘Ruth Coco Royal’ on ‘The Royal Family’.

From 1994 to 1999 she was featured as the adoptive mother of Tia and Tamera Mowry’s character on the ABC/WB sitcom show ‘Sister Sister’ and won 2 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1999 and 2000 for 2 consecutive. years.

Jackee made it to the second season of VH1’s ‘Celebrity Fit Club’ in 2005 where she lost nearly 40 pounds of her weight in 100 days, which is considered one of the fastest and major losses in the show’s history. She has guest-starred on various TV shows like: ‘Amen’, ‘Designing Women’, ‘Everybody Hates Chris’, ‘That’s so Raven’, ‘Hollywood Squares’ and many more shows.

Jackee Harry Net Worth and Salary

Jackee Harry net worth is $6.5 million today. She is very popular nowadays. She is doing very well in her career.

She played the adoptive mother of Tia Mowry’s character, ‘Lisa Landry’, on the sitcom, Sister Sister from 1994-1999. She is the first African American to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Jackie Harry’s personal life

She was married to Elgin Charles Williams from 1996 to 2003 and they separated. She divorced her husband in 2003. She has no children.

She has a height of 5 feet 7 inches and she also has beautiful long legs. She has gained weight now, but before she looked beautiful. She is an inspiration to many young people because of her talent and her hard work.