Acting
Penny Johnson Jerald
- Titles
- 30movies38TV shows
- Career
Active from 1978 to 2020, with a break from 2007 to 2016, busiest in 2017 with 3 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 8top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
The Color of Friendship86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia5.3average 3.7
- Politics4.1average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Social Commentary5.8average 4.9
- Situational Comedy3.6average 2.7
- Family Dynamics5.7average 4.8
- Wholesome4.2average 3.3
- Contemporary Realism5.7average 5.4
Rarely in their work
- Fantasy1.0, average 1.7
- Scare1.9, average 2.6
- Absurdist Humor1.4, average 2.0
- Uncanny1.9, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 2
- Historical Docudrama 2
- Political Thriller 2
- Character-Driven 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
64Upcoming
1 title
as Pauletta Mann
2020s
3 titles · average score 72
as Elena’s Mom
TV show · as Principal Bernard
as Penelope
2010s
6 titles · average score 68
as Sarafina (voice)
TV show · as Dr. Claire Finn
as Jackie Johnson
as Laurie
as President Waller (voice)
TV show · as Amanda Waller (voice)
2000s
12 titles · average score 63
TV show · as Victoria Gates
TV show
TV show
TV show · as Rachel Adams
TV show · as Rebecca Parrish
TV show · as Joanne Torrence
as Condoleezza Rice
TV show · as Beverly Williams
TV show · as Sherry Palmer
TV show · as Denise Willis
as Roscoe Dellums
as Laura Harmon
1990s
25 titles · average score 63
as Hope
TV show · as Atty. Laura Garrett
as Julia Rodriguez
TV show · as Lynette Evans
TV show · as Eleanor Hunter
TV show · as Dr. Hellura Lyle
TV show · as Carol
TV show · as Kasidy Yates / Kasidy Yates / Cassie
as Lavinia
TV show · as Beverly Barnes
as Luanne
TV show · as Ms. Booker
1980s
14 titles · average score 60
TV show · as Susan Birch
as Savannah/Whitney
TV show · as Elaine Alamo
TV show · as Dobara
TV show · as Jan Hudson
TV show · as Dorothy Wiggins
as Michelle
as Betty
TV show · as Lisa Cody
TV show · as Jill Hatch
TV show
1970s
3 titles · average score 80
TV show · as Vivian Conway
TV show
TV show · as Maxine Jarrett