Persona
Jenifer Lewis
Nato/a: 25/01/1957(69 anni)
Biografia
Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American film and television actress and singer. She is one of Hollywood's most familiar faces, with more than 300 appearances in film and television and was dubbed a "national treasure" by TV Guide.com. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in the films Beaches and Sister Act. She delivered legendary performances as Tina Turner's mother in What's Love Got to Do With It and in The Preacher's Wife as the mother of Whitney Houston's character. She starred opposite Matt Damon in Clint Eastwood's Hereafter. For director Tyler Perry, she created unforgettable characters in Madea's Family Reunion and Meet the Browns. In the movie Cast Away, she portrayed Tom Hanks' boss. In animated films, Jenifer's uniquely recognizable voice is adored by Disney fans worldwide in roles such as "Flo" in Cars and Cars 2, and as "Mama Odie" in The Princess and the Frog. For six seasons, Jenifer portrayed "Lana Hawkins" on Lifetime's hit series Strong Medicine. She starred on the hit show Black-ish (ABC), where her hilarious portrayal of "Ruby Johnson" earned her a nomination for the 2016 Critics Choice Award. She has also written two books: The Mother of Black Hollywood and Walking in My Joy: In These Streets.
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
Tutti al college
Professor Davenport · President Davenport · 2026
GOAT - Sogna in grande
Flo Everson (voice) · 2026
Haunted Hotel - L'hotel infestato
Additional Voices (voice) · 2025
Spellbound - L'incantesimo
Nazara (voice) · 2024
Due Fantagenitori! - Esprimi un desiderio
Mother Nature (voice) · 2024
This Is Me…Now - Una storia d'amore
Gemini · 2024
La pazza storia del mondo, Parte II
Grandma · 2023
Non sono ancora morta
Donna · 2023
Night Court
Erika · 2023
Cars on the Road
Flo (voice) · Flo · 2022
I Love That for You
Patricia Cochran · Patricia Kunken · 2022
Il fantasma e Molly Mcgee
Patty (voice) · 2021
Monsters & Co. La serie - Lavori in corso!
Grandma Tuskmon (voice) · 2021
i Rugrats!
Ms. Marjorie / Narrator (voice) · Ms. Marjorie (voice) · 2021
The Upshaws
Dr. Pearl Edmunds · 2021
Natale in città con Dolly Parton
Margeline · 2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Bartender (voice) · 2020
La famiglia Addams
Great Auntie Sloom (Voice) · 2019
Anfibia
Mama Hasselback (voice) · 2019
The Masked Singer
Miss Cleocatra · 2019
Grown-ish
Ruby Johnson · 2018
Big Hero 6: La serie
Professor Granville (voice) · 2017
Cars 3
Flo (voice) · 2017
Un testimone in affitto
Doris Jenkins · 2015
Black-ish
Ruby Johnson · 2014
La guerra dei sessi
Loretta · 2014
Le 500 miglia e mezzo di Radiator Springs
Flo (voice) · 2014
L'amore in valigia
Catherine Moore · 2013
Teen Titans Go!
Microwavabelle (voice) · 2013
Singhiozzo
Flo (voice) · 2013
Zambezia
Gogo (voice) · 2012
Think Like a Man
Loretta Hanover · 2012
Cars 2
Flo (voice) · 2011
Hereafter
Candace · 2010
La principessa e il ranocchio
Mama Odie (voice) · 2009
Cuori di Vetro
Mary 'Mama' Clark · 2009
Meet the Browns
Vera · 2008
Day Break
Elizabeth Hopper · 2006
Cars - Motori ruggenti
Flo (voice) · 2006
Riunione di famiglia con pallottole
Milay Jenay Lori · 2006
The Boondocks
Boss Willona (voice) · Geraldine (voice) · 2005
Shark Tale
Motown Turtle (voice) · 2004
Juwanna Mann
Aunt Ruby · 2002
Cast Away
Becca Twig · 2000
Girlfriends
Veretta Childs · 2000
Cenerentola a New York
1999
Mystery Men
Lucille · 1999
Sbucato dal passato
Dr. Aron · 1999
The PJs
Bebe Ho (voice) · 1999
The Temptations
Mama Rose · 1998
Basta guardare il cielo
Mrs. Addison · 1998
Uno sguardo dal cielo
Margueritte Coleman · 1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
Josie · 1996
Dollari sporchi
Mrs. Curtis · 1995
Courthouse
Rosetta Reide · 1995
Panther
Rita · 1995
Una moglie per papà
Jevina · 1994
Mezzo professore tra i marines
Mrs. Coleman · 1994
Sister Act 2 - Più svitata che mai
Vegas Backup Singer #1 · 1993
Living Single
1993
Meteor Man
Mrs. Williams · 1993
Poetic Justice
Annie · 1993
Tina - What's Love Got to Do with It
Zelma Bullock · 1993
Sister Act - Una svitata in abito da suora
Michelle · 1992
Willy, il principe di Bel-Air
Aunt Helen · 1990
A colori
1990
Spiagge
Diva · 1988
Tutti al college
Dean Dorothy Dandridge Davenport · 1987