Jeryl Prescott

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Jeryl Prescott
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Prescott interviewed in 2017
Born (1964-03-25) March 25, 1964 (age 60) [1]
Years active2002–present

Jeryl Prescott Sales (born March 25, 1964) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jacqui in the AMC horror series The Walking Dead . In 2019, she had series regular role of Madame Xanadu in the short-lived DC Universe series Swamp Thing .

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Life and career

Prescott was born in Washington, D.C., then adopted and raised in Hartsville, South Carolina. She is best known for her role as Jacqui in Season 1 of the television series The Walking Dead , which premiered on AMC in 2010. [2] Prescott, a resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, [2] divides her time between that city and Los Angeles. [3] Prescott was originally cast for just two episodes of the premiere season of The Walking Dead. [3] However, her character, Jacqui, was then written into the series cast of the season as well. [3] [4] Prescott reprises her role as Jacqui in the Season 3 episode "Hounded", as one of the voices that speaks to Rick on the phone. [5]

In 2014, Prescott directed, wrote and starred in the drama film Stand Down Soldier. [6] Later, Prescott recurred as Cherry in Ray Donovan on Showtime. Prescott also appeared as a Judge Delilah Nunes in the Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior , which debuted on CBS in 2011. [3] Additionally, Prescott appeared as Felicite in the film, Bolden! (2011). [3] She has also cast in a film, produced by Harry Lennix, based on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 . [3] On television, she also guest-starred on Brothers & Sisters , Southland , Parks and Recreation and Revolution . [7] She also has appeared in films The Birth of a Nation (2016) and High Flying Bird (2019).

Prescott had a recurring role during the second season of Ray Donovan in 2014, and the following year on the adaptation of the comic book series Powers . She guest starred on NCIS: Los Angeles , Scandal , and Shameless . In 2019, she was cast in her first series regular role, on the DC Universe series Swamp Thing playing the role of Madame Xanadu. [8] The series was canceled after one season. [9] She also appeared in two episodes of HBO drama series, Big Little Lies in 2019 and guest-starred on 9-1-1 , Batwoman and Nancy Drew . In 2021 she appeared in the Netflix romantic comedy film Resort to Love and later took the recurring role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men . In 2023, she appeared in the romantic drama film, To Live and Die and Live . [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002MaxMiss KurtzShort film
2003The EpicureansTina Williams
2005 The Skeleton Key Mama Cecile
2006Red AutumnJasmineShort film
2008 Vacancy 2: The First Cut Deputy
2009The Life I Meant to LiveNarvis
2009RxPrincipal SimmonsTelevision film
2011 Under-Tow Angela
2012The WeddingMadame SecretaryShort
2012H4Northumberland
2013 Get a Job Assistant Principal
2015The Cold DescentDesdemona Lark
2015Stand Down SoldierStacy ArmstrongAlso director, writer and producer
2015Conflict of InterestMrs. Simmons
2016 The Birth of a Nation Janice
2018Dead Women WalkingSarah
2018West of HellDesdemona Lark
2018Her Only ChoiceDenise
2018Persephone: Pictures at the End of the WorldDr. Rodgers
2019 High Flying Bird Emera Umber
2019 Bolden Felicite Lamennais
2020 Unpregnant Peg
2021 Resort to Love Naomi King
2023 To Live and Die and Live Ummi
2023Deadly DILFKendra
2023A Haitian Wedding

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Surface Receptionist1 episode
2006 One Tree Hill CounselorEpisode: "Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye"
2008 Criminal Minds Medical ExaminerEpisode: "In Heat"
2009 Hawthorne Nursing AttendantEpisode: "Yielding"
2010 Brothers & Sisters Waitress1 episode
2010; 2012 The Walking Dead Jacqui Season 1 (recurring, 5 episodes)
Season 3 (guest star, 1 episode)
2011 Southland Nina BrownEpisode: "Cop or Not"
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Judge Delilah NunesEpisode: "The Time Is Now"
2011 Parks and Recreation Bank TellerEpisode: "End of the World"
2013 Revolution RosieEpisode: "The Song Remains the Same"
2013 Castle NurseEpisode: "The Fast and the Furriest"
2014 Eagleheart Angry OnlookerEpisode: "Honch"
2014 Modern Family ShopperEpisode: "The Wedding, Part 1"
2014 Gang Related Brenda PlemmonsEpisode: "Pecados del Padre"
2014 Ray Donovan Cherry5 episodes
2015 Powers Golden4 episodes
2015 Battle Creek TraceyEpisode: "Heirlooms"
2015KingmakersLorraine Bradley ABC pilot
2016 Game of Silence CoronerEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 NCIS: Los Angeles BarbaraEpisode: "Battle Scars"
2017 Rebel Ms. BidenEpisode: "Redemption"
2017 American Koko Syreena3 episodes
2017 Scandal Admiral BregoliEpisode: "Watch Me"
2018 Shameless GabarieoEpisode: "A Gallagher Pedicure"
2018 NCIS Annie SullivanEpisode: "A Thousand Words"
2019 Swamp Thing Madame Xanadu Series regular
10 episodes
2019 Big Little Lies CeciliaEpisodes: "Tell-Tale Hearts" and "She Knows"
2019;
2024
9-1-1 Tina Washington2 episodes
2020 Cherish the Day Elegant WomanEpisode: "Genesis"
2020 Batwoman Sophie Moore's motherEpisode: "Grinning From Ear to Ear"
2020;
2021
Nancy Drew Millicent "Millie" Nickerson, Edith Nickerson2 episodes
2021-2023 All the Queen's Men Judge Martha Ross11 episodes
2023 The Good Doctor ElaineEpisode: "Second Chances and Past Regrets"
2023 Ahsoka Aktropaw3 episodes
2024 General Hospital Judge Caldwell3 episodes in May
2024 S.W.A.T. Judy KincaidEpisode: "Vanished"

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