Jewel Biography (1974-)

Full name, Jewel Kilcher; born May 23, 1974, in Payson, UT; raised in Homer,AK; daughter of Atz Kilcher (a social worker, folksinger, and elementary school music teacher) and Nedra Carroll (an artist and personal manager). Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Irving Azoff, TBA Entertainment Corp., 16501 Ventura Blvd., Suite 601, Encino, CA 91436-2051; Azoffmusic Management, 1100 Glendon Ave., Suite 2000, Los Angeles, CA 90024.; Contact: c/o Atlantic Records, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10314.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Actress, musician, singer, recording artist, writer
Birth Details
May 23, 1974
Payson, Utah, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Sue Lee Shelley, Ride with the Devil, MCA/Universal, 1999
  • Wave, Clearlight Productions/Gravitas Entertainment, c. 2004
  • Film Work
  • Music producer of theme song, Sweet Home Alabama, Buena Vista, 2002
  • Producer, Wave, Clearlight Productions/Gravitas Entertainment, c.2004
  • Performer of songs used in films and television programs.
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (also knownas The Wizard of Oz in Concert), TNT, 1995
  • Herself, Farm Aid '96, The Nashville Network, 1996
  • Grammy Countdown, CBS, 1997
  • Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music, 1997
  • Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 1998
  • Jewel TV, 1998
  • Where It's At: The Rolling Stone State of the Union, ABC, 1998
  • Christmas in Washington, TNT, 1999
  • The Ghosts of Christmas Eve (also known as TSO: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve), Fox Family Channel, 1999
  • Merle Haggard: For the Record, pay-per-view, 1999
  • NetAid, VH1, 1999
  • NetAid: A Concert Special, TNT, 1999
  • Woodstock 99, MTV, 1999
  • Woodstock '99 Revisited, MTV, 1999
  • Herself, Merle Haggard, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • Herself, Stand and Be Counted, The Learning Channel, 2000
  • Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A-Z, VH1, 2000
  • A SHeVery Merry Christmas with SHeDAISY, The Nashville Network, 2000
  • Host, People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing, NBC, 2001
  • Crossover, Independent Film Channel, 2001
  • Garth Brooks: Coast to Coast Live, CBS, 2001
  • Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, HBO, 2001
  • Herself, Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch, 2002
  • 100% NYC: Tribeca Film Festival (also known as 100% NYC: A Concert Celebrating the Tribeca Film Festival), MTV and VH1, 2003
  • VH1 Divas Duets, VH1, 2003
  • The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour, ABC, 2004
  • Awards Presentations
  • The 1996 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1996
  • The 1997 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1997
  • The 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1997
  • The 39th Grammy Awards, CBS, 1997
  • Presenter, The 40th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1998
  • The 25th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1998
  • The 33rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1999
  • Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 2001, MTV, 2001
  • Presenter, TNN & CMT Country Weekly Music Awards, The Nashville Network and Country Music Television, 2001
  • My VH1 Music Awards, VH1, 2001
  • Presenter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: 17th Annual Induction Ceremony, VH1, 2002
  • 2003 Radio Music Awards, NBC, 2003
  • Episodic
  • Guest, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
  • Guest, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1997, 1998
  • Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1998
  • Herself, "Jupiter," Making the Video (also known as MTV's Making the Video), MTV, 1999
  • Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1999
  • Guest, Sen kvaell med Luuk, 1999
  • Guest, Holmes, 1999
  • Guest, Speakeasy, 1999
  • Herself, Austin City Limits, PBS, 2000
  • Herself, "How Far Is Too Far?," VH1: All Access, VH1, 2001
  • Guest, The Ray Martin Show, 2001
  • Guest, Mad TV, Fox, 2001
  • Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002, 2003
  • Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002, 2003
  • Guest, The Isaac Mizrahi Show, Oxygen, 2003
  • Audience member, American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (also known as American Idol), Fox, 2003
  • Guest, The Terry and Gaby Show, Channel 5 (England), 2003
  • Guest, Patrick Kielty ... Almost Live!, 2003
  • Jennifer Matthews, "Ex," The Lyon's Den, NBC, 2003
  • Pepsi Smash, The WB, 2003
  • Guest, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2004
  • (In archive footage) Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
  • Appeared in episodes of Hard Rock Live, VH1; Sessions at West 54th, PBS; and VH1 Storytellers (also known as Storytellers), VH1.
  • Stage Appearances
  • End of the Road Show, 1989
  • Radio Appearances
  • Guest, The Howard Stern Radio Show, 1997
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Pieces of You, Atlantic, 1995
  • Spirit, Atlantic, 1998
  • Joy-Holiday Collection, 1999
  • (Contributor) Merle Haggard, For the Record, 1999
  • This Way, Atlantic, 2001
  • 0304, Atlantic, 2003
  • Singles and Music Videos
  • "Woman to Woman," 1994
  • "For the Last Time," 1995
  • "Who Will Save Your Soul?," 1995
  • "You Were Meant for Me" (two versions), both 1996
  • "Foolish Games" (two versions), both 1997
  • "Hands," 1998
  • "Down So Long," 1999
  • "Jupiter," 1999
  • "What's Simple Is True," 1999
  • "Standing Still," 2001
  • "Strong Spirit," 2001
  • "Break Me," 2002
  • "Serve the Ego," 2002
  • "Intuition," 2003
  • "Standing Still," 2003
  • Appeared in other songs. Songs featured in films and television programs.Appeared in the music video "It's about Time" with L. A. Nash.
  • Videos and DVDs
  • Jewel: A Life Uncommon, 1999
  • Live at Humphrey's by the Bay, Eagle Vision/Red Distribution, 2004
  • Audiobooks
  • Narrator, A Night without Armor, by Jewel, 1999
  • Narrator, Chasing down the Dawn: Stories from the Road (short stories and poetry), HarperAudio, 2000
  • WRITINGS
  • Albums
  • Pieces of You, Atlantic, 1995
  • Spirit, Atlantic, 1998
  • Joy-Holiday Collection, 1999
  • This Way, Atlantic, 2001
  • 0304, Atlantic, 2003
  • Singles
  • "Woman to Woman," 1994
  • "For the Last Time," 1995
  • "Who Will Save Your Soul?," 1995
  • "You Were Meant for Me" (two versions), both 1996
  • "Foolish Games" (two versions), both 1997
  • "Hands," 1998
  • "Down So Long," 1999
  • "Jupiter," 1999
  • "What's Simple Is True," 1999
  • "Standing Still," 2001
  • "Strong Spirit," 2001
  • "Break Me," 2002
  • "Serve the Ego," 2002
  • "Intuition," 2003
  • "Standing Still," 2003
  • Poetry
  • A Night without Armor, HarperCollins, 1998, audio version releasedin 1999
  • Chasing down the Dawn: Stories from the Road (short stories and poetry), HarperCollins, 2000, audio version released by HarperAudio, 2000
  • Nonfiction
  • (With others) Solo: Women Singer-Songwriters in Their Own Words, edited by Marc Woodward, photographs by Emma Dodge Hanson, Delta, 1998
  • Contributor to periodicals, including Subnormal.
  • Videos and DVDs
  • Songs, Live at Humphrey's by the Bay, Eagle Vision/Red Distribution, 2004

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers 1999, Issue 2, Gale, 1999
    Periodicals
    • Billboard, December 12, 1998, p. 6; February 6, 1999, p. 1; April17, 1999, p. 82
    • Blender, July, 2003, pp. 118-24
    • Cosmopolitan, December, 1996, p. 186
    • Entertainment Weekly, June 7, 1996, p. 10; August 15, 1997, p. 70;September 25, 1998, November 27, 1998, p. 73; January 15, 1999, pp. 20-26
    • Guitar Player, August, 2004, p. 28
    • Interview, April, 1996, p. 84; July, 1997, p. 88; June, 1998, p. 64; December, 2001, pp. 64-66; August, 2003, pp. 130-31
    • Maclean's, December 28, 1998, p. 107
    • Newsweek, November 23, 1998, p. 72
    • Next, November 16, 2001, pp. 24-26
    • People Weekly, May 6, 1996, p. 221; December 29, 1997, p. 105; November 20, 2000, p. 79; May 13, 2002, p. 26; June 2, 2003, p. 58
    • Publishers Weekly, November 3, 1997, p. 17; June 22, 1998, p. 24
    • Request, March, 2003, p. 6
    • Rolling Stone, May 15, 1997, p. 36; November 13, 1997, p. 162; January 7, 1999, p. 36
    • Seventeen, September, 1998, p. 186; May, 1999, pp. 110-13
    • Teen, April, 1999, pp. 62-63
    • Time, July 21, 1997, p. 66
    • TV Guide, May 16, 1998, p. 6
    • US Weekly, August, 1997