Portrait of Penny Johnson Jerald

Acting

Penny Johnson Jerald

Career

Active from 1978 to 2020, with a break from 2007 to 2016, busiest in 2017 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Color of Friendship
The Color of Friendship
GoodWatch score85/100

Characters

4

The characters Penny Johnson Jerald played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Penny Johnson Jerald Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.8, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Historical Docudrama 2
  • Political Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Jacob Beats Up Nate
Jacob Beats Up Nate

as Pauletta Mann

2020s

3 titles · average score 71
Good Fortune
Good Fortune (2025)
GoodWatch score 68

as Elena’s Mom

ted
ted (2024)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Principal Bernard

Celeste's Dreams
Celeste's Dreams (2020)

as Penelope

2010s

6 titles · average score 68
The Lion King
The Lion King (2019)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sarafina (voice)

The Orville
The Orville (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Dr. Claire Finn

Media
Media (2017)

as Jackie Johnson

Parker's Anchor
Parker's Anchor (2017)
GoodWatch score 57

as Laurie

Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
GoodWatch score 78

as President Waller (voice)

Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles (2015)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Amanda Waller (voice)

2000s

12 titles · average score 62
Castle
Castle (2009)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Victoria Gates

October Road
October Road (2007)
GoodWatch score 31

TV show

The Path to 9/11
The Path to 9/11 (2006)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Bones
Bones (2005)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Rachel Adams

The 4400
The 4400 (2004)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Rebecca Parrish

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Joanne Torrence

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003)
GoodWatch score 55

as Condoleezza Rice

Eve
Eve (2003)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Beverly Williams

24
24 (2001)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Sherry Palmer

Citizen Baines
Citizen Baines (2001)

TV show · as Denise Willis

The Color of Friendship
The Color of Friendship (2000)
GoodWatch score 85

as Roscoe Dellums

Deliberate Intent
Deliberate Intent (2000)
GoodWatch score 51

as Laura Harmon

1990s

25 titles · average score 63
Family Law
Family Law (1999)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Christine Webber

The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Atty. Laura Garrett

Cosby
Cosby (1996)
GoodWatch score 41

TV show

Automatic
Automatic (1995)
GoodWatch score 51

as Julia Rodriguez

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Lynette Evans

Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel (1994)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Eleanor Hunter

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Dr. Hellura Lyle

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Carol

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Kasidy Yates / Cassie / Kasidy Yates

The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Beverly Barnes

Night Visions
Night Visions (1990)
GoodWatch score 46

as Luanne

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Ms. Booker

1980s

14 titles · average score 60
Coach
Coach (1989)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as Susan Birch

Savannah
Savannah (1989)

as Savannah/Whitney

Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Elaine Alamo

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Dobara

Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty (1987)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Jan Hudson

She's the Sheriff
She's the Sheriff (1987)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Dorothy Wiggins

GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (1986)

TV show

The Impostor
The Impostor (1984)

as Michelle

The Grand Baby
The Grand Baby (1983)

as Betty

T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker (1982)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show · as Lisa Cody

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Jill Hatch

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show

1970s

3 titles · average score 80
The Paper Chase
The Paper Chase (1978)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Vivian Conway

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Maxine Jarrett