Juanita Jennings

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Juanita Jennings
Born (1952-09-12) September 12, 1952 (age 72)
OccupationActress
Years active1986–present

Juanita Jennings (born September 12, 1952) is an American actress, known for her roles on television.

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Career

Jennings won the 1994 CableACE Award for Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for her role in Laurel Avenue . [1] She guest-starred in many television series, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air , Ellen , Chicago Hope , 7th Heaven , Touched by an Angel , The Practice , Soul Food and Justified . Her stage credits include playing Rose Maxson in South Coast Repertory's production of August Wilson's Fences . [2] [3]

Jennings may best known for her series regular role in the TBS sitcom Meet the Browns as Edna Barnes, which she starred from 2009 to 2011. She had a recurring roles in The Division , The Bold and the Beautiful and most notable in Fox prime time soap opera Star from 2017 to 2019. In 2019, she had a recurring roles in USA Network legal drama Pearson and Oprah Winfrey Network drama David Makes Man . [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Running Against TimeRole Unknown
1991The Marla Hanson StoryProsecutor
Bad Attitudes James' Mother
1992 Basic Instinct Receptionist
Condition: CriticalJanine
1993 Laurel Avenue Yolanda Arnett-Friedman
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor Dr. Laura Wheeler
Murder of InnocenceLillian Foster
1994 Out of Darkness Inez
On Promised LandMartha Ree Ween
OverrideRole UnknownShort
1997 Spirit Lost Vera
1999The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It LeadsHelen Picker
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her Nurse (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
2000 Dancing in September Ms. Taylor
What Women Want Kitchen Secretary
2001 Baby Boy Rachel
2003 Runaway Jury Loreen Duke
2004Something for NothingMrs. LassiterShort
2005ShacklesBella
2006Tootie PieAuntie
2007Love... & Other 4 Letter WordsGigi
Daddy's Little Girls Katheryn
2008 Vacancy 2: The First Cut Doris (video)
2009 Janky Promoters Momma
2010My Girlfriend's BackDr. Melinda
2011 Midnight Son Liz
2013 Side Effects Gladys
Khumba Zuki

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 St. Elsewhere Role UnknownEpisode

”The Equalizer”

Hunter Dr. Lena SimsEpisode

”The Castro Connection”

1990 A Different World Desk SergeantEpisode

”A Camp Fire Story”

Lifestories Laverne WilliamsonEpisode

”Steve Burdick”

1991 Matlock AssistantEpisode

”The Game Show”

1992-1993 Life Goes On Detective DavisEpisodes

”The Whole Truth” and “Incident on “Man

1993 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air NurseEpisode

”The Baby Comes Out”

Crossroads T.A. PennebakerEpisode

”The Nickel Curves”

Roc Miss HawkinsEpisode

”Shove it Up Your Asprin”

1994 All American Girl CarolynEpisode

”Who’s the Boss”

1995 CBS Schoolbreak Special Mrs. BingEpisode

”What About Your Friends”

The Client Opal GarrettOne Episode: The Burning of Atlanta
Beverly Hills, 90210 Mrs. HolcombEpisode

”Fortunate Son”

1996 Picket Fences GloriaEpisode

”The Z Files”

Sister, Sister Ms. DadierEpisode

“Summer Bummer”

Ellen TherapistEpisode

”The Bubble Gum Incident”

1997 Life's Work Judge CowanEpisode

”Fraud”

Sparks Mrs. ClarkEpisode

”Too Hot Not to Cool Down”

Suddenly Susan Ms. HollinsEpisode

”Truth and Consequences”

Chicago Hope Rebecca RosenTwo Episodes: The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen... by Proxy and All in the Family
1998 The Pretender Alice EvansEpisode

”Giggolo Jared”

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Dr. WilkinsonEpisode

Killed by Death

1999 Crusade Lieutenant CarrOne Episode: Ruling from the Tomb
7th Heaven CynthiaOne Episode: Come Drive with Me
2000 City of Angels MarshaOne Episode: Prototype
18 Wheels of Justice Lillian HaybrookOne Episode: The Fire Next Time
Touched by an Angel Warden DavisOne Episode: True Confessions
Felicity Pastor KathyOne Episode: And to All a Good Night
2000-2003 The Practice Claire Stevens and Marcia HodgesTwo Episodes: Till Death Do Us Part and The Making of a Trial Attorney
2000-2006 ER Mrs. Davis and ICU DoctorTwo Episodes: Family Matters and Darfur
2001 Judging Amy ElsieOne Episode: The Claw Is Our Master
Kate Brasher DeloresOne Episode: Kate
That's My Bush! Ms. CleaOne Episode: Eenie, Meenie, Miney, MURDER!
The Guardian EdnaOne Episode: Lolita?
The District Mrs. BroylesOne Episode: To Serve and Protect
2002 Frasier SuzyOne Episode: The Proposal
The Division Dr. Donna MorellaFour Episodes: Farewell My Lovelies, Long Day's Journey, Before the Deluge and Sweet Sorrow
2003 Without a Trace DeloresOne Episode: No Mas
2004 Soul Food Vivian Chadway, Kenny's MotherOne Episode: The Son Also Rises
2005-2006 Family Guy Miss CliftonEpisodes: Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High and Saving Private Brian
2006 Scrubs Dr. MarstonOne Episode: My Extra Mile
American Dad! WomanOne Episode: Helping Handis
2007 The Bold and the Beautiful Dorothy BascombEleven Episodes:
2007-2008 Lincoln Heights Mama Taylor/Momma TaylorFive Episodes: Manchild, Grown Folks' Business, The Old Man and the G, The Vision and Disarmed
2009-2011 Meet the Browns Edna/Edna BarnesSeries regular, 140 episodes
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 Sally EllistonOne Episode: Nobody's Home/Unknown Soldier
2011 Justified Rachel's MotherOne Episode: For Blood or Money
Torchwood Bisme KatusiOne Episode: Escape to L.A.
2013 Shameless Mama KamalaSeason 3, Episode 6: Cascading Failures, Season 3, Episode 7: A Long Way From Home
2015 Major Crimes Amira's GrandmaOne Episode: Snitch
2017-2019 Star RubyRecurring Role
2018 Here and Now Gwendolyn WilliamsOne Episode: Wake
2018 Suits Lillian CookEpisode: "Good-Bye"
2018 Detroiters Mrs. DuvetTwo Episodes: Happy Birthday Mr. Duvet and Duvet Family Reunion
2019 Pearson Lillian CookRecurring role, 8 episodes
2019 David Makes Man Mrs. HertrudeRecurring role, 8 episodes
2024 Cross Regina Cross8 episodes
2025 Watson Elizabeth MorstanEpisode: "A Son in the Oven" [5]

References

  1. "Meet the Browns – Juanita Jennings". TBS. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. "Charlie Robinson, Juanita Jennings, et al. Set for South Coast Rep's Fences | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com.
  3. Jones, Kenneth (January 22, 2010). "Charlie Robinson Stars in South Coast Rep Fences Beginning Jan. 22". Playbill.
  4. Petski, Denise (October 25, 2018). "OWN's 'David Makes Man' Adds Ten To Cast".
  5. "Watson Season 2 Episode 1 Photos "A Son in the Oven"". TVPulse. August 26, 2025.