Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (d. 25 Ocak 1957) Amerikalı oyuncu ve şarkıcı. Kariyerine Broadway müzikallerinde oynayarak başladı ve Beaches (1988) ve Sister Act (1992) filmlerinde görünmeden önce Bette Midler'ın vokalisti olarak çalıştı. Lewis , What Got to Do With It (1993), Poetic Justice (1993), The Preacher's Wife (1996), The Brothers (2001), The Cookout (2004) ve Think Like  filmleriyle tanınır. Man (2012) ve devam filmi Think Like a Man Too (2014), Baggage Claim (2013) ve The Wedding Ringer (2015) ile The Temptations mini dizisinde (1998) rol aldı.

Lewis, sık sık anaerkil film ve televizyon rolleri göz önüne alındığında, gayri resmî olarak "Siyah Hollywood'un Annesi" (aynı zamanda anı kitabının adı) olarak bilinmektedir. Ayrıca Disney'in Prenses ve Kurbağa (2009) animasyon filminde Mama Odie'yi ve Pixar'ın Arabalar serisinde Flo'yu seslendirdi.  Bunlara ek olarak Dead Presidents (1995), Cast Away (2000) ve Hereafter (2010) filmlerinde oynadı.

Lewis, 2000'den 2006'ya kadar Lifetime dizisi Strong Medicine'de Lana Hawkins karakterini oynadı. Ayrıca A Different World, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ve Girlfriends sitcomlarında tekrar eden rolleri vardı. Lewis, 2014 yılında ABC komedi dizisi Black-ish'de Ruby Johnson karakterini canlandırdı ve bu diziyle iki Eleştirmenlerin Seçimi Televizyon Ödülü adaylığı aldı.

 İlk yılları 
Kinloch, Missouri'de hemşire yardımcısı annesi Dorothy ve fabrika işçisi bir babanın çocuğu olarak dünyaya geldi. Lewis, yedi çocuğun en küçüğüdür. Beş yaşında kilise korosunda şarkı söyledi. Kinloch Lisesi'ne ve ardından Missouri, Webster Groves'daki Webster Üniversitesi'ne gitti. 2015 yılında Webster'dan derece aldı. Lewis, üniversiteden sonra New York'a taşındı.

 Özel hayatı 
Lewis, 2012'den beri Arnold Byrd ile evlidir. Charmaine Lewis adında evlatlık bir kızı var.Stephens, Stephanie (April 1, 2015), "Jenifer Lewis: How a Diva Does Bipolar" , bphope.

1990'da Lewis'e bipolar bozukluk teşhisi kondu. Başlangıçta teşhisini utandığı için sakladı, ancak 17 yıllık terapi ve 10 yıllık ilaç tedavisinden sonra sonunda hastalığı ile barıştı. 2014 röportajında, "Aynaya bakmalısın ... ve - herhangi bir şeye gitmeden veya büyümeden önce - kendini sevdiğini söylemelisin" dedi.

Filmografi
Film
 Yıl Film Rol Notlar 1988 Red Heat Yargıç Jenifer Lewis ismi ɡeçmiyor Beaches Diva 1992 Sister Act Michelle  Frozen Assets Jomisha 1993  What's Love Got to Do With It  Zelma Bullock Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Poetic Justice Anne The Meteor Man Mrs. Williams  Undercover Blues Taksi şoförü  Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Michelle   1994 Renaissance Man Mrs. Coleman  Corrina, Corrina  Jevina Washington   1995 Panther Rita   Dead Presidents Mrs. Curtis  1996 Girl 6 Patron #1 — Lil   The Preacher's Wife Marguerite Coleman Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 1998 The Mighty Mrs. Addison  1999 Blast From the Past Dr. Aron  Mystery Men Lucille Get Bruce Herself  2000 Dancing in September Judge Warner  Cast Away Becca Twig 2001 The Brothers Louise Smith  2002 Juwanna Mann Aunt Ruby  Antwone Fisher Aunt Mary Williams ismi ɡeçmiyor 2004 Nora's Hair Salon Nora Harper  The Cookout Emma "Lady Em" Andersen Shark Tale Motown Turtle (seslendirme)  2006 Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion  Milay Jenay Lori  Cars Flo (seslendirme) Dirty Laundry Aunt Lettuce  The Heart Specialist Nurse Jackson 2007 Who's Your Caddy? Mrs. Hawkins  Redrum Therapist 2008 Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns Vera Brown  2009 Not Easily Broken Mary "Mama" Clark  The Princess and the Frog Mama Odie (seslendirme) Nominated — Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production 2010 Hereafter Candace 2011 Cars 2 Flo (seslendirme)  2012 Think Like a Man Loretta Hanover   Zambezia Gogo (seslendirme) 2013 Playin' for Love  Alize Gates Baggage Claim Catherine Moore Nominated — Acapulco Black Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast 2014 Secrets of the Magic City Aunt Valerie Think Like a Man Too Loretta Hanover 2015 The Wedding Ringer Doris Jenkins 2017 Cars 3 Flo (seslendirme)Nominated — Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance 2019 The Addams Family Great Auntie Sloom (seslendirme)  2020 Christmas on the Square Margeline 2024 Spellbound Minister Nazara Prone (seslendirme) seslendirme

Tv dizileri
 Yıl Yapım Rol Not 1990–91 Murphy Brown Sales Person Episodes: "Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way" and "Uh-Oh: Pt. 2" 1990–93 A Different World Susan Clayton / Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport Recurring role, 9 episodes 1991 Stat Felicia Brown Episode: "Psychosomatic" Sunday in Paris Taylor ChaseSitcom Pilot 1991–96 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Aunt Helen Smith Recurring role, 8 episodes 1992 Dream On Carolyn Episode: "To the Moon, Alex!" 1993 In Living Color Various characters Recurring role, 5 episodes  Roc Charlaine Episode: "Joey the Bartender" Moon Over Miami Aurora Tyler Episode: "If You Only Knew" 1993–95 Hangin' With Mr. Cooper Georgia Rodman Episodes: "Father Fairest", "Double Cheeseburger, Hold the Diploma" and "Here Comes the Groom" 1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Mystique Episode: "All Shook Up" Friends Paula Episode: "The One With the Thumb" Deconstructing Sarah Betty Television film Shake, Rattle and Rock! Amanda Last Days of Russell Aunt Yvette1995 New York Undercover Medina Episode: "Private Enemy No. 1" Living Single Delia Deveaux Episode: "Talk Showdown" Courthouse Judge Rosetta Reide Series regular, 11 episodes  1996 Cosby Bernice Episode: "Basketball Story" 1997 Touched by an Angel Queenie Episode: "Amazing Grace: Part 1" Promised Land Episode: "Amazing Grace: Part 2" 1997–99 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Black Widow Spider (voice) / Hazel (voice) Episodes: "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and "The Bremen Town Musicians" 1998 The Parent 'Hood Linda Episode: "Hurricane Linda" The Temptations Mama Rose Franklin Television film An Unexpected Life Camille 1998–2000 For Your Love Sylvia Ellis / Mel and Reggie's Mother Episodes: "The Brother's Day" and "Father Fixture" 1999 The Jamie Foxx Show Josie Episode: "Always Follow Your Heart" Moesha Mrs. Biggs Episode: "A Den Is a Terrible Thing to Waste"  Grown Ups Melissa's mother Episode: "Family Circus" Time of Your Life Joss's mother Episode: "The Time They Had Not" Jackie's Back Jackie Washington Television filmNominated — Black Reel Award for Best Actress 1999–2001 The PJs Bebe Ho (voice) Series regular, 35 episodes 2000 Bette Inez Episode: "The Grammy Pre-Show" Little Richard Muh Penniman Television film Partners Detective Lancy 2000–06 Strong Medicine Receptionist Lana Hawkins Series regular, 131 episodesNominated – NAMIC Vision Awards for Best Performance – Drama (2006) 2001 The Ponder Heart Narcissa Wingfield Television film 2002 Family Affair Mrs. Summers Episode: "Pilot: Part 1"  2002–06 Girlfriends Veretta Childs Recurring role, 7 episodes 2003 The Proud Family Aunt Spice (voice) Episode: "Penny Potter" 2004 That's So Raven Vivian Baxter Episode: "To See or Not to See" 2007 Day Break Elizabeth Hopper Episode: "What If She's Lying?" Shark Ellie Broussard Episode: "Backfire" 2007–08 Boston Legal Judge Isabel Fisher Episodes: "No Brains Left Behind" and "Mad About You" 2009–10 Meet the Browns Vera Brown Recurring role, 5 episodes 2011 The Cleveland Show Various (voices) Episodes: "A Short Story and a Tall Tale" and "The Way the Cookie Crumbles" American Dad! Lessie Episode: "School Lies" State of Georgia Patrice Episode: "Best Friends For-Never" The Playboy Club Pearl Main cast Five Maggie Television filmNominated — Black Reel Award for Best Actress in a Television Miniseries or MovieNominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic SpecialNominated – NAMIC Vision Awards for Best Performance – Drama 2014 The Boondocks Boss Willona / Geraldine (seslendirme)  Episodes: "Breaking Grandad" and "Early Bird Special" 2014–22 Black-ish Ruby Johnson Recurring (Season 1), Series regular (Season 2-)Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2017)Nominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series (2016)Nominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2017)Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2017-2018) 2015 The Exes Caren Dupree Episode: "Requiem for a Dream" Instant Mom Delois Episodes: "Not Full House" and "Mysteries of Maggie" It Had to Be You Reggie Television film 2017–21 Big Hero 6: The Series Professor Granville (seslendirme) Main cast 2018 Young Justice Olympia Savage (seslendirme) Episode: "Evolution" RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Herself; konuk Yargıç Episode: "All Star Super Queen Variety Show" 2019 Elena of Avalor Tornado (seslendirme) Episodes: "Luna’s Big Leap" and "King Skylar" 2019–22 Tuca & Bertie Aunt Tallulah Toucan (seslendirme) Episodes: "Plumage", "Yeast Week", "Nighttime Friend" and "The Pain Garden" 2020 Amphibia Mama Hasselback (seslendirme) Episode: "The Ballad of Hopediah Planter" Twenties Herself Episode: "Redemption Song" 2021 Star Trek: Lower Decks Bartender (seslendirme) Episode: "An Embarrassment of Dooplers" 2021; 2022 Rugrats Ms. Marjorie (seslendirme) Episode: "Escape from Preschool/Mr. Chuckie" and "Lucky Smudge/Our Friend Twinkle" 2021–present Mickey Mouse Funhouse Wheezelene (seslendirme) Recurring role The Ghost and Molly McGee Patty (seslendirme) 2022 Grown-ish
| Ruby Johnson
| Episodes: "It Was Good Until It Wasn’t" and "Empire State of Mind"
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! scope="row" | Central Park| Celeste (seslendirme)
| Episode: "Celeste We Forget"
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! scope="row" | I Love That for You| Patricia Cochran
| Main cast
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! scope="row" | Cars on the Road'' Flo (seslendirme) Episode: "Dino Park"

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