Janet Hubert - wikipedia Janet Hubert Some of this article 's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. ( January 2012 ) Janet Hubert Janet Louise Hubert ( 1956 - 01 - 13 ) January 13, 1956 ( age 62 ) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Education Juilliard School Occupation Actress Years active 1986 -- present Spouse ( s ) James Whitten ( m. 1990 -- 1994 ) Larry Kraft ( m. 2005 ) Children Janet Louise Hubert ( born January 13, 1956 ) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for playing the role of the original Vivian Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air from its first season 1990 until the end of its third season in 1993. Hubert was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in 1991. Contents 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Career 4 Film and television 5 Video games 6 References 7 External links Early Life Hubert was born in Chicago, Illinois and spent her early days growing up on Chicago 's South Side. At the age of nine she moved with her family to rural Chicago. She won a scholarship to the Juilliard School in New York City, but did not complete her studies. Personal Life Hubert has been married twice ; James Whitten from 1990 until 1994 with whom she has a son, named Elijah Isaac Whitten. She has been married to Larry Kraft since 2005. She suffers from osteoporosis and is the ambassador of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Career Hubert was the original Tantomile in the first Broadway run of Cats. Hubert played Aunt Viv on Fresh Prince, the role she is most known for. After she was fired from The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air, Hubert 's character was played by Daphne Reid for the remainder of the show 's run. According to Will Smith, the show 's star, he and Hubert had difficulties working together long before her pregnancy. She was featured in a 2002 episode of Friends as Chandler 's boss. In 2005 she began playing the recurring role of Lisa Williamson, mother of attorney Evangeline Williamson, on One Life to Live. Her character has made occasional appearances since then. She was featured as Michel Gerard 's mother in an episode of the CW show Gilmore Girls. She has made appearances on episodes of All My Children, Friends, NYPD Blue, The Bernie Mac Show, and Tyler Perry 's House of Payne, among others. Film and television Year Title Role Notes 21 Jump Street Councilwoman Travers Episode : `` Fun with Animals '' A Man Called Hawk Serita Episode : `` Poison '' Tales from the Crypt Psyche Episode : `` Till Death '' Reasonable Doubts Judge Mary Sims Episode : `` Brother 's Keeper '' 1990 -- 1993 The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air Vivian Banks 73 episodes Dave 's World Episode : `` Shel in Love '' 1995 White Man 's Burden Dinner Guest The Faculty Annette Freeman Episode : `` Somewhere There 's Music '' 1997 The Jamie Foxx Show Edwina DuBois Episode : `` Act Like You Love Me '' 1997 Goode Behavior Dr. Pamela Fordham Episode : `` Goode Lovin ' '' 1998 NYPD Blue Hiruut Kebede Episode : `` Weaver of Hate '' 1999 All My Children Alice Dawson Selected episodes 30 Years to Life Joy 's mother 2001 -- 2002 The Job Adina Phillips 4 episodes 2002 The Weakest Link Herself 4th one voted off 2002 Gilmore Girls Gisele Gerard Episode : `` Back in the Saddle Again '' 2002 Friends Ms. McKenna Episode : `` The One Where Emma Cries '' Neurotica The Neighbor 2003 -- 2004 The Bernie Mac Show Leora 2 episodes : `` Meet the Grandparents '' and `` Make Room for Caddy '' Proud Larry 's mother Christmas at Water 's Edge Mrs. Turner TV film 2005, 2010 One Life to Live Lisa Williamson 9 episodes 2011 Tyler Perry 's House of Payne Evelyn Episode : `` A Mother 's Payne '' 2015 Life Twirls On Aunt Lorraine TV series 2016 No Letting Go Dr. Stacey Slater Film Ward of the State Diana Ward Film Not Another Black Movie Aunt Gloria Film 2017 Marcus Garvey Biopic Sarah Jane Richards Film Video games Year Title Role Notes 2013 Grand Theft Auto V Denise Clinton Year Nominee / work Award Result 2014 Grand Theft Auto V Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Janet Hubert Biography ''. Biography. Retrieved 30 March 2017. Jump up ^ Tango : Fresh Prince of Bel - Air, Awards and Nominations Jump up ^ McCann, Bob ( 2010 ). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland & Company. p. 170. ISBN 9780786437900. Jump up ^ `` Cats ''. Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Smith, Whitten Feud Over Her ' Fresh Prince ' Exit '', Jet, p. 59, 30 August 1993, ISSN 0021 - 5996 External links Janet Hubert on IMDb `` Smith, Whitten feud over her ' Fresh Prince ' exit ''. Jet. 1993 - 08 - 30. `` Ex-Aunt Vivian Has Her Own Studio and a Little Fresh Prince ''. The Los Angeles Times. 1993 - 08 - 23. `` Whitten Riled By Recent Firing From NBC - TVs ' Fresh Prince Of Bel - Air ' ''. Jet. 1993 - 08 - 09. `` ' Bel - Air 's ' Smith sued ''. Variety. 1993 - 12 - 15. 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Question: who plays vivian in fresh prince of bel air
Answer: Janet Louise Hubert