Jackie Richardson

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Richardson in 2012
Background information
Born (1947-01-04) January 4, 1947 (age 78)
Donora, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Vocal jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active1963–present

Jackie Richardson CM (born January 4, 1947) is a Canadian singer and actress. [1] [2] Richardson is known for her screen roles in Turning to Stone , The Gospel According to the Blues , The Doodlebops , and Sins of the Father . [3] She is also known for her appearance on the YTV show Catwalk where she played the grandmother to Atlas (Christopher Lee Clements).

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Early life

Richardson was born in Donora, Pennsylvania in 1947, and is of African-American descent. In 1954, Richardson moved with her family to Toronto. [4]

Career

Richardson was a member of 1960s Toronto-based girl group The Tiaras along with Brenda Russell, Arlene Trotman, and Colina Phillips. [5]

Richardson is a three-time nominee for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Gemini Award, and won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Gospel According to the Blues. [1] [6] In 2003 she was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in a Television Movie for Sins of the Father. Richardson is also a noted stage performer, winning a Dora Award in 2004 for the musical Cookin' at the Cookery. [7] Other high-profile projects include Milk and Honey , More Tales of the City , Further Tales of the City , Hey Lady! and 3 Men and a Baby . [8]

The musical Big Mama! The Willie Mae Thornton Story was conceived of and written by Audrei-Kairen Kotaska for Richardson, who starred in the production first in 1999 and then again in 2012.

In 2017, Richardson won the Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award for her theater and music achievements.

Personal life

Her daughter, Kim Richardson, is also a singer. [9]

Filmography

Jackie Richardson in February, 2012 Jackie Richardson.jpg
Jackie Richardson in February, 2012

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2001On Their KneesMother
2004 Welcome to Mooseport Martha2024} don’t mess with grandma. Grandma

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Turning to Stone DunkyTelevision film
1986John Grin's ChristmasMrs. Alcott
1987 Nightstick Woman Singing
1987, 1992 Street Legal Evelyn Fischer / Joanne2 episodes
1988 War of the Worlds BlancheEpisode: "A Multitude of Idols"
1988 T. and T. Aunt Martha Robinson26 episodes
1989 Glory! Glory! BessieTelevision film
1989 Inside Stories Episode: "Gracie"
1989 Friday the 13th: The Series FrancesEpisode: "Hate on Your Dial"
1989 Katts and Dog Mrs. ChanEpisode: "Double Exposure"
1990 Kaleidoscope Social WorkerTelevision film
1990 E.N.G. JennyEpisode: "Striking Out"
1991 The Hidden Room Black WomanEpisode: "Taking Back the Night"
1991 In the Nick of Time NurseTelevision film
1992 The Broken Cord Black Mother
1992 Quiet Killer Pauline Styles
1992 Forever Knight Blood Bank NurseEpisode: "Dark Knight"
1992–1993 Catwalk Aunt Ellen9 episodes
1994 RoboCop Bea3 episodes
1994 Getting Gotti Juror No. 1Television film
1994Harlequin: Another WomanAnna
1994 Due South ReceptionistEpisode: "A Cop, a Mountie, and a Baby"
1994, 1997 The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon Various roles2 episodes
1995Degree of GuiltMrs. VelezTelevision film
1996Lives of Girls & WomenBaptist Singer
1996 Road to Avonlea Megget LydieEpisode: "Return to Me"
1996 Mr. and Mrs. Loving Mama JeterTelevision film
1996Her Desperate ChoiceFrances
1996 Under the Piano Mrs. Syms
1996 Traders PrincipalEpisode: "High Flyer Down"
1997 Fast Track Gospel Singer #1Episode: "Lap of Faith"
1997Color of JusticeJudge WinslowTelevision film
1998 More Tales of the City Emma3 episodes
1998Free of EdenElaTelevision film
1998 The Famous Jett Jackson Mrs. DardenEpisode: "Who's the Man"
1998Mr. MusicRhonda GraceTelevision film
1999 The Love Letter Ella
1999Dangerous 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 VineyEpisode: "The Miracle Worker"
2001 Bojangles BedellaTelevision film
2001 Twice in a Lifetime Mabel Jamal / Loretta2 episodes
2001 Further Tales of the City Emma Ravenel3 episodes
2001They Call Me SirrGramsTelevision film
2001, 2002 Doc Shawn's Grandma2 episodes
2002 Sins of the Father Mama JonesTelevision film
2002 Street Time CleoEpisode: "No Excuses"
2002 Monk Wendy MaasEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the

Red-Headed Stranger"

2002–2005 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Various roles3 episodes
2003Big SpenderSally McNealTelevision film
2004 Soul Food JoanEpisode: "In the Garden"
2005 This Is Wonderland Lucia Smith2 episodes
2006–2007 The Doodlebops Jazzmin39 episodes
2009–2011 Majority Rules! Mrs. DeMarco14 episodes
2010 The Gospel According to the Blues Momma-LouTelevision film
2010 Living in Your Car AltheaEpisode #1.6
2013 Cracked WomanEpisode: "Voices"
2014Dear ViolaRennie JasperTelevision film
2014A Day Late and a Dollar ShortGeraldine
2014 Working the Engels MamaEpisode: "The Crazy Family"
2020 Hey Lady! Rosie8 episodes
2020 Lockdown Luke's GrandmaMiniseries
2020Marry Me This ChristmasHazel TreadgoldTelevision film
2021 Pretty Hard Cases Maureen Gray4 episodes
2021 In the Dark MargieEpisode: "Arcade Fire"
2021Riverfront RomanceMarianne CooperTelevision film
2022 Overlord and the Underwoods Judge D. ReddEpisode: "Do-over and Over and Over"
2022Take NoteMableEpisode: "Courage"
2023 Total Drama Island Leshawna's GrandmotherEpisode: "Off the Hook!"

References

  1. 1 2 Stanley, Laura. "Jackie Richardson". The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. ↑ Patti (2010-05-05). "Jackie Richardson". TD Toronto Jazz Festival. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  3. ↑ Stanley, Laura. "Jackie Ricardson". Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Stanley, Laura. "Jackie Richardson". Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  5. ↑ "Jackie Richardson". Canadian Jazz Archive. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gemini Awards Official Site". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved 9 November 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Veteran performer Jackie Richardson awestruck with 'Saint Carmen of The Main'". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  8. ↑ Lucas, Ralph (2017-02-02). "Jackie Richardson - Biography - Northernstars.ca". Northernstars.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  9. ↑ "My Montreal: Soul Singer Kim Richardson". Montreal Gazette , February 26, 2014.
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