Jackie Richardson facts for kids
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Jackie Richardson
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Richardson in 2012
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 4, 1947 Donora, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Vocal jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Associated acts | The Tiaras |
Jackie Richardson (born January 4, 1947) is a talented Canadian singer and actress. She is well-known for her roles in movies and TV shows like Turning to Stone, The Gospel According to the Blues, The Doodlebops, and Sins of the Father. Jackie Richardson also played a grandmother character named Aunt Ellen on the YTV show Catwalk.
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About Jackie Richardson
Her Early Life
Jackie Richardson was born in Donora, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1947. Her family is of African-American background. In 1954, when she was seven years old, Jackie and her family moved to Toronto, Canada.
Her Amazing Career
Jackie Richardson started her music career in the 1960s. She was part of a girl group from Toronto called The Tiaras. Other members of the group included Brenda Russell, Arlene Trotman, and Colina Phillips.
Jackie Richardson is a very successful actress. She has been nominated three times for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Gemini Award. She won a Gemini Award for her excellent acting in The Gospel According to the Blues. In 2003, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her role in Sins of the Father.
Besides her work in TV and movies, Jackie Richardson is also a fantastic stage performer. She won a Dora Award in 2004 for her role in the musical Cookin' at the Cookery. She has also been part of other big projects like Milk and Honey, More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, Hey Lady!, and 3 Men and a Baby.
A musical called Big Mama! The Willie Mae Thornton Story was created especially for Jackie Richardson by Audrei-Kairen Kotaska. Jackie starred in this musical twice, first in 1999 and again in 2012. In 2017, she received the Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award for all her achievements in theater and music.
Her Family Life
Jackie Richardson has a daughter named Kim Richardson. Kim is also a singer, following in her mother's footsteps!
Jackie Richardson's Work
Movies
Jackie Richardson has appeared in many films over the years. Here are some of them:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Three Men and a Baby | Edna | |
| 1987 | Taking Care | Carol | |
| 1988 | Switching Channels | Abigail | |
| 1988 | Dreams Beyond Memory | Nurse | |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Madam | |
| 1996 | Harriet the Spy | Janie's Mother | |
| 1996 | Maximum Risk | Large Woman | |
| 1996 | Extreme Measures | Triphase Nurse | |
| 1997 | Critical Care | Mrs. Steckler | |
| 1999 | Woman Wanted | Lydia | |
| 1999 | The Wishing Tree | Marianne Brooks | |
| 2001 | On Their Knees | Mother | |
| 2004 | Welcome to Mooseport | Martha | |
| 2024 | Don’t Mess with Grandma | Grandma |
Television Shows
Jackie Richardson has also been in many television shows and movies made for TV. Here are some of her TV roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Turning to Stone | Dunky | Television film |
| 1986 | John Grin's Christmas | Mrs. Alcott | |
| 1987 | Nightstick | Woman Singing | |
| 1987, 1992 | Street Legal | Evelyn Fischer / Joanne | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds | Blanche | Episode: "A Multitude of Idols" |
| 1988 | T. and T. | Aunt Martha Robinson | 26 episodes |
| 1989 | Glory! Glory! | Bessie | Television film |
| 1989 | Inside Stories | Episode: "Gracie" | |
| 1989 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Frances | Episode: "Hate on Your Dial" |
| 1989 | Katts and Dog | Mrs. Chan | Episode: "Double Exposure" |
| 1990 | Kaleidoscope | Social Worker | Television film |
| 1990 | E.N.G. | Jenny | Episode: "Striking Out" |
| 1991 | The Hidden Room | Black Woman | Episode: "Taking Back the Night" |
| 1991 | In the Nick of Time | Nurse | Television film |
| 1992 | The Broken Cord | Black Mother | |
| 1992 | Quiet Killer | Pauline Styles | |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Blood Bank Nurse | Episode: "Dark Knight" |
| 1992–1993 | Catwalk | Aunt Ellen | 9 episodes |
| 1994 | RoboCop | Bea | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Getting Gotti | Juror No. 1 | Television film |
| 1994 | Harlequin: Another Woman | Anna | |
| 1994 | Due South | Receptionist | Episode: "A Cop, a Mountie, and a Baby" |
| 1994, 1997 | The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Degree of Guilt | Mrs. Velez | Television film |
| 1996 | Lives of Girls & Women | Baptist Singer | |
| 1996 | Road to Avonlea | Megget Lydie | Episode: "Return to Me" |
| 1996 | Mr. and Mrs. Loving | Mama Jeter | Television film |
| 1996 | Her Desperate Choice | Frances | |
| 1996 | Under the Piano | Mrs. Syms | |
| 1996 | Traders | Principal | Episode: "High Flyer Down" |
| 1997 | Fast Track | Gospel Singer #1 | Episode: "Lap of Faith" |
| 1997 | Color of Justice | Judge Winslow | Television film |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Emma | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Free of Eden | Ela | Television film |
| 1998 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Mrs. Darden | Episode: "Who's the Man" |
| 1998 | Mr. Music | Rhonda Grace | Television film |
| 1999 | The Love Letter | Ella | |
| 1999 | Dangerous Evidence:
The Lori Jackson Story |
Aunt Lily | |
| 1999 | Happy Face Murders | Judge Hoyle | |
| 1999 | A Holiday Romance | Bea Buskins | |
| 2000 | Enslavement: The True
Story of Fanny Kemble |
Daphne | |
| 2000 | Cheaters | Mrs. Fadely | |
| 2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Viney | Episode: "The Miracle Worker" |
| 2001 | Bojangles | Bedella | Television film |
| 2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Mabel Jamal / Loretta | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Further Tales of the City | Emma Ravenel | 3 episodes |
| 2001 | They Call Me Sirr | Grams | Television film |
| 2001, 2002 | Doc | Shawn's Grandma | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Sins of the Father | Mama Jones | Television film |
| 2002 | Street Time | Cleo | Episode: "No Excuses" |
| 2002 | Monk | Wendy Maas | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the
Red-Headed Stranger" |
| 2002–2005 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Big Spender | Sally McNeal | Television film |
| 2004 | Soul Food | Joan | Episode: "In the Garden" |
| 2005 | This Is Wonderland | Lucia Smith | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | The Doodlebops | Jazzmin | 39 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Majority Rules! | Mrs. DeMarco | 14 episodes |
| 2010 | The Gospel According to the Blues | Momma-Lou | Television film |
| 2010 | Living in Your Car | Althea | Episode #1.6 |
| 2013 | Cracked | Woman | Episode: "Voices" |
| 2014 | Dear Viola | Rennie Jasper | Television film |
| 2014 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Geraldine | |
| 2014 | Working the Engels | Mama | Episode: "The Crazy Family" |
| 2020 | Hey Lady! | Rosie | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Lockdown | Luke's Grandma | Miniseries |
| 2020 | Marry Me This Christmas | Hazel Treadgold | Television film |
| 2021 | Pretty Hard Cases | Maureen Gray | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | In the Dark | Margie | Episode: "Arcade Fire" |
| 2021 | Riverfront Romance | Marianne Cooper | Television film |
| 2022 | Overlord and the Underwoods | Judge D. Redd | Episode: "Do-over and Over and Over" |
| 2022 | Take Note | Mable | Episode: "Courage" |
| 2023 | Total Drama Island | Leshawna's Grandmother | Episode: "Off the Hook!" |
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Jackie Richardson in February, 2012
