Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957 in Kinloch , Missouri ) is an American actress .
Life
Lewis began her acting career in 1979 on Broadway in a small role of Eubie Blake's stage work Eubie! . She then played in the musical Dreamgirls , directed by Michael Bennett, who later replaced her with Jennifer Holliday when the play was to be performed on Broadway. Lewis then worked as a backing vocalist for Bette Midler , making her film camera debut while starring on Bette Midler's HBO specials. As a result, she was able to gain first film experience in a small role in the film Friends ( Beaches ) at the end of 1988 . At the same time she developed her first autobiographical comedy The Diva Is Dismissed , which she initially presented in cabarets and later off-Broadway .
In 1988 the artist moved to Los Angeles , where her career stalled for a short time. It was not until 1992 that she was able to attract attention again in a small supporting role in the film Sister Act - A Heavenly Career , so that she gained further interesting film offers in the following years . In 1994 she played Mrs. Coleman in Mr. Bill at the side of Danny DeVito . In the series The Prince of Bel-Air , Lewis appeared again alongside Will Smith as Aunt Helen . Other roles in films and television series followed , including the lead role of Lana Hawkins in Strong Medicine: Two Doctors Like Fire and Ice , which she played from 2000 to 2006.
In 2018 she was appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
- 1988: Girlfriends (Beaches)
- 1991–1996: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ( The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , TV series, 8 episodes)
- 1992: Sister Act - A Heavenly Career (Sister Act)
- 1994: Mr. Bill (Renaissance Man)
- 1994: Corrina, Corrina
- 1995: Panther
- 1996: Rendezvous with an Angel (The Preacher's Wife)
- 1999: Eve and the Last Gentleman (Blast from the Past)
- 2000: Castaway - Lost (Castaway)
- 2000: The Little Richard Story (Little Richard)
- 2000–2006: Strong Medicine: Two Doctors Like Fire and Ice ( Strong Medicine , TV series)
- 2006: Cars (voice)
- 2007: Who's Your Caddy?
- 2007–2008: Boston Legal (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2009: Not Easily Broken
- 2010: Hereafter - Life After (Hereafter)
- 2011: Cars 2 (voice)
- 2012: Think Like A Man (Think Like a Man)
- 2014: Baggage Claims
- 2014: Secrets of the Magic City
- 2014: Think Like a Man Too
- since 2014: Black-ish (TV series)
- 2015: The Groomsmen AG (The Wedding Ringer)
- 2016: It Had to Be You (TV movie)
- since 2017: Baymax - Robowabohu in series ( Big Hero 6: The Series TV series, voice)
- 2019: Elena of Avalor ( Elena of Avalor , TV series, 2 episodes, voice)
Web links
- Jenifer Lewis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jenifer Lewis in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Jenifer Lewis in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Jenifer Lewis in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lewis, Jenifer |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lewis, Jenifer Jeanette (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kinloch , Missouri , United States |