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Jenifer Lewis

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25 gennaio 1957 · Kinloch, Missouri, USA

Biografia

Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer. She is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television and was dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in the films Beaches and Sister Act. She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character. She starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. For director Tyler Perry, she created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Cast Away, she portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2, and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog. For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine. She starred on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. She has also written two books: The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In These Streets.

Noto per

Locandina di Cars - Motori ruggenti
Cars - Motori ruggenti
Film · 2006 · ★ 7,1
Locandina di Cast Away
Cast Away
Film · 2000 · ★ 7,7
Locandina di Friends
Friends
Serie · 1994 · ★ 8,4
Locandina di Cars 2
Cars 2
Film · 2011 · ★ 6,2
Locandina di Shark Tale
Shark Tale
Film · 2004 · ★ 6,0
Locandina di Cars 3
Cars 3
Film · 2017 · ★ 6,9
Locandina di La principessa e il ranocchio
La principessa e il ranocchio
Film · 2009 · ★ 7,2
Locandina di Sister Act - Una svitata in abito da suora
Sister Act - Una svitata in abito da suora
Film · 1992 · ★ 6,8
Locandina di La famiglia Addams
La famiglia Addams
Film · 2019 · ★ 6,6
Locandina di Willy, il principe di Bel-Air
Willy, il principe di Bel-Air
Serie · 1990 · ★ 7,9
Locandina di American Dad!
American Dad!
Serie · 2005 · ★ 7,0
Locandina di Sister Act 2 - Più svitata che mai
Sister Act 2 - Più svitata che mai
Film · 1993 · ★ 6,4

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