Janet Hubert-Whitten Biography (1956-)

Born January 13, 1956; raised in Momence, IL; married James Whitten (a screenwriter; divorced); children: Elijah Isaac Whitten.

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances; As Janet Hubert
Opal, The First, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1981
(As Janet L. Hubert) Tantomile and understudy for the role of Grizabella,Cats, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1982-1983
Joy, Anteroom, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1985
Irina, Lost in the Stars, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1985-1986
Sophie, Camille, Long Wharf Theatre, 1986-1987
Also appeared as Carameen, Sleeping Beauty, Municipal Opera House,St. Louis, MO; first woman, Home, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, IN; as a member of the company, Sophisticated Ladies, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City; and in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, John Golden Theatre, New York City. Performer of a solo show at the Sporting Club, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Major Tours
As Janet Hubert
Appeared as Afrique, Sophisticated Ladies, international tour, including Tokyo, Japan and Paris, France; also appeared as a principal dancer, Dancin', U.S. cities.
Film Appearances
As Janet Hubert
Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Paramount, 1977
A Piece of the Action, Warner Bros., 1977
The Fury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
Lola, Agent on Ice, 1985
Ashtarte, New Eden, 1994
Dinner guest, White Man's Burden, Savoy Pictures, 1995

Joy's mother, 30 Years to Life, Oasis Entertainment, 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Vivian Banks, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1990-1993
Esther Hayes, Lawless, Fox, 1996-1997
Alice Dawson, All My Children, ABC, 1999
Also appeared in a recurring role in One Life to Live, ABC.
Specials
Song performer, The All Night Strut!, PBS, 1988
Elaine Baham, What about Your Friends?, CBS, 1995
Episodic; As Janet Hubert
"The Fourth," Hunter, NBC, 1988
"Fun with Animals," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1989
"Homeward, Dirtbag," Hooperman, ABC, 1989
Psyche, "Til Death," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990
Judge Mary Sims, "Brother's Keeper," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992
Elise, "Shel in Love," Dave's World, CBS, 1994
Karen Williams, "Blue Chip Blues," Coach, ABC, 1994
Storytime, PBS, 1994
Annette Freeman, "Somewhere There's Music," The Faculty, ABC, 1996
Dr. Pamela Fordham, "Goode Lovin," Goode Behavior, UPN, 1996
Edwina Dubois, "Act Like You Like Me," The Jamie Foxx Show (also known as Good to Go), The WB, 1996
"The Paper Clock," The Pretender, NBC, 1996
Hiruut Kebede, "Weaver of Hate," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1998
Adina Phillips, "Elizabeth," The Job, ABC, 2001
Adina Phillips, "Massage," The Job, ABC, 2001

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