Jackee Harry Biography (1956?-)

Given name is pronounced "Jack-kay"; full name, Jacqueline Yvonne Harry; bornAugust 14, 1956 (one source says 1957), in Winston-Salem, NC; daughter of Flossie (a hospital secretary) and Warren Perry; married c. 1980 (divorced, 1984); married Elgin Charles Williams (a hair salon owner), 1996. Addresses: Contact: P.O. Box 69248, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, director
Birth Details: August 14, 1956?; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Lily Mason, Another World, NBC, 1983-1985
Sandra Clark, 227, NBC, 1985-1990
(As Jackee) Ruth "CoCo" Royal, The Royal Family, CBS, 1992
Lisa Landry, Sister, Sister, ABC, 1994-1995, then The WB, 1996-1999
To Tell the Truth, syndicated, 2000-2002
Movies
(As Jackee) Edna Savage, Crash Course (also known as Driving Academy), NBC, 1988
Linda Cavanaugh/Sharlene Cavanaugh, Double Your Pleasure (also known as The Reluctant Agent), 1989
It's Lonely at the Top, 1992
Miniseries
Etta Mae, The Women of Brewster Place, ABC, 1989
Pilots
Friday Night Surprise, NBC, 1988
Sheila, The Cheech Show, NBC, 1988
Sandra, Jackee, NBC, 1989
Yvonne, We'll Take Manhattan, NBC, 1990
Specials
Gina Lipman, Alvin Goes Back to School, NBC, 1986
Title role, The Incredible Ida Early, NBC, 1987
Countess, ALF Loves a Mystery, NBC, 1987
(As Jackee) All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBC, 1989
(As Jackee) CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1991
(As Jackee) Charmayne, Living and Working in Space: The Countdown HasBegun, PBS, 1993
Voice of Bo Peep, Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special, HBO, 1997
Interviewee, Reginald VelJohnson: His Family Matters (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Awards Presentations
The Patsy Awards, syndicated, 1987
American Video Awards, syndicated, 1987

The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1987
(As Jackee) Host, The 10th Annual American Black Achievement Awards, syndicated, 1989
(As Jackee) The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1990
(As Jackee) Presenter, Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1992
(As Jackee) The 24th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1992
Episodic
Guest, Soul Train, 1986
Host, The Late Show, Fox, 1986
Dolly, 1987
"Telling Whoppers," One to Grow On, NBC, 1988
Roxanne, "A Slight Case of Murder: Parts 1 & 2," Amen, NBC, 1988
"Self-Confidence," One to Grow On, NBC, 1988
Late Night with David Letterman, 1988
"Don't Rain on My Shower," Amen, NBC, 1989
Vanessa Chamberlain, "Shades of Vanessa," Designing Women, 1992
Estelle, "Saved by Estelle," Dave's World, CBS, 1994
Host, Soul Train, 1994
Ms. Blake, "Girls Who Wear Glasses," Unhappily Ever After, 1995
Darcy Green, "Used Hearts," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX and CTV, 2000
Mrs. Beane, "It's Not Always about You," 7th Heaven, 2003
Also appeared as voice of the Giant's wife, "Jack and the Beanstalk," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO; voice ofBo Peep, Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated),HBO.
Television Director
Episodic
"Summer Bummer," Sister, Sister, ABC, 1996
"Slime Party," Sister, Sister, ABC, 1997
"Ladies' Choice," Sister, Sister, ABC, 1998
Film Appearances
Dancer, The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984
Moscow on the Hudson, Columbia, 1984
(As Jackee) Julie Benson, Ladybugs, Paramount, 1992
Stage Appearances
(As Jacqueline Harry) Nurse, "Going through Changes," Two Plays by Richard Wesley, Billie Holiday Theatre, New York City, 1973
Melinda Bernard, A Broadway Musical, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1978
Alice, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, Public/Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1978-1980
Second Thoughts, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1979
Cassie, Child of the Sun, Harry Dejur Henry Street Playhouse, NewYork City, 1981
Alberta/Corina, Colored People's Time, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1982
Diamonds, Circle in the Square Downtown, New York City, 1984
A ... My Name is Alice, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1984
Woman in blue, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when therainbow is enuf, American Place Theatre, 2000
Madam, The Boys from Syracuse, American Airlines Theater, New YorkCity, 2002
Also appeared on Broadway in The Wiz and One Mo' Time; in Lady Day, Emerson Bar and Grill; in The Vagina Monologues; in atouring production of Eubie!; and in a cabaret act at Sweetwater, NewYork City.
RECORDINGS
Music Videos
Appeared in Busta Rhymes' video "Pass the Courvoisier Part 2" (remix).

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, November 10, 1986, p. 108
Jet, April 4, 1994, pp. 58-60; December 23, 1996, pp. 56-62
Family Circle, August 9, 1994, pp. 58-59

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