Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald

65 · Born: Mar 14, 1960

Personal Details

BornMar 14, 1960 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Relatives
  • Noree Victoria (Sibling)

Biography

Penny Johnson Jerald is a renowned American actress, whose illustrious career has spanned multiple decades and showcased her remarkable versatility as a performer. One of her most notable roles was that of Beverly Barnes on the critically acclaimed HBO comedy series, The Larry Sanders Show, where she brought to life a character that left a lasting impression on audiences.

Career

Good Fortune
Good Fortune as Elena’s Mom
2024
Ted
Ted as Principal
2019
The Lion King
The Lion King as Sarafina (voice)
2017
Media
Media as Jackie Johnson
The Orville
The Orville as Dr. Claire Finn
2015
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Justice League: Gods and Monsters as President Waller (voice)
2011
Castle
Castle as Victoria Gates
2003
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis as Condoleezza Rice
2001
24
24 as Sherry Palmer
2000
Deliberate Intent
Deliberate Intent as Laura Harmon
The Color of Friendship
The Color of Friendship as Roscoe Dellums
1999
1998
ER
ER as Lynette Evans
1997
Absolute Power
Absolute Power as Laura Simon
1996
Death Benefit
Death Benefit as Sylvia Guzman
The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston as Laney Roosevelt
1995
Automatic
Automatic as Julia Rodriguez
1994
1993
Class of '61
Class of '61 as Lavinia
Empty Cradle
Empty Cradle as Gail Huddle
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show as Beverly Barnes
1990
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase as Vivian Conway
1984
The Impostor
The Impostor as Michelle
Swing Shift
Swing Shift as Genevieve