Biography
Penny Johnson Jerald
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Penny Johnson Jerald is an actress from America. She is popular for her performance in the television series “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” “24”, and “Castle.”
| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Penny Johnson Jerald |
| Date of Birth | 14th March 1961 |
| Birth Place | Baltimore, MD, USA |
| Parent(s) | Not known |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Gralin Jerald |
| Age | 60 Years |
| Weight | 61 kg |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Nationality | American |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
Where was Penny Johnson Jerald born and raised?
The birthplace of Penny is Baltimore, MD, USA. She came into the world on 14th March 1961. Her current age is 60 years old. The zodiac sign of Penny is Pisces. There are not many details of her family, parents, and childhood available. She has a sibling. Her name is Noree Victoria.
The nationality of Penny is American. She belongs to the African-American ethnicity.
Education
Penny attended “The Park School of Baltimore.” She also attended “The Julliard School.” Penny Johnson Jerald completed her graduation with “Bachelor of Fine Arts.”
How Penny start her Career?
The professional acting career of Penny Johnson Jerald began from the television series “The Paper Chase” in 1984. She was part of the show till 1986.
Television Shows
Penny became part of the soap opera “General Hospital” in 1986. Then, she joined the series “Do the Right Thing” in 1989. Then, she joined the series “The Larry Sanders Show.” Her performance as Beverly Barnes made her popular.
She also appeared in many TV shows in guest roles. For example, “Family Law,” “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose” alongside Josh Lucas, “Cosby,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and “Grace Under Fire.”
Likewise, she portrayed the role of Kasidy Yates in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” She appeared in the recurring role from 1995 to 1999. Penny performed the role of Laura Simon in the movie “Absolute Power.”
She was part of the series “ER” in the role of Lynette Evans between 1988 and 1999. In addition, Penny portrayed the role of Roscoe Dellums in the television movie “The Color of Friendship.” She was also part of “The X-Files” alongside Luke Wilson and Donal Logue, “The Practice,” “Frasier,” and “Touched by an Angel.”
Moreover, Penny Johnson Jerald received a lot of popularity after becoming part of the series “24” as Sherry Palmer. She was part of most of the first, second, and third seasons of the series.
Penny also appeared in the television movie “DC 9/11: Time of Crisis.” It was on 11 September 2001. After that, she reappeared in the same role as Condoleezza Rice in the miniseries “The Path to 9/11.” It was broadcasted on 10-11 September 2006.
Similarly, Penny was part of the situational comedy Eve. She played the role of mother of Shelly and appeared in four of the episodes of the series. She was also part of the sci-fi series “The 4400” in 2007. Penny was also part of the series “October Road” in the 2007-08 season.
Penny also appeared in the “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” Penny also was part of the “Castle.” Penny had replaced Ruben Santiago-Hudson for the role of captain in the series.
Apart from acting, she is also interested in teaching acting workshops. She even directs and produces plays at “Outreach Christian Theater Company.”
Penny’s Husband: Gralin Jerald
Penny tied knots with Gralin Jerald on 22nd June 1982. She was only 21 years old during that time. The couple is blessed with a daughter. They named her Daneyl Jerald.
Body Measurement
She has an attractive height of 5 feet 5 inches along with 61 kg. The size of her waist is 25 inches, and her hip is 35 inches. The color of her hair is black. Her eyes are black.
Social Media
Penny Johnson Jerald is active on social media platforms. She goes with the name of “Pennyjerald” on Instagram along with 2.6K followers.
Penny goes with the name of “Penny Johnson Jerald” on Twitter along with 62.4K followers. Both these accounts are verified. She does not have an official Facebook account. There are few posts regarding Penny on Reddit.
Net Worth
The details of the salary, properties, and cars of Penny are not clear. However, she has an approximate net worth of $3 million.
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