Shar Jackson

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Shar Jackson
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Jackson in December 2007
Born
Sharisse Jackson

(1976-08-31) August 31, 1976 (age 47)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1993–present
Partner(s)Corey Jackson (1992–1995)
Kevin Federline (2001–2004)
Children4

Sharisse Jackson [1] (born August 31, 1976 [2] ) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN sitcom Moesha . She was crowned the winner of MTV reality show Celebrity Rap Superstar in 2007.

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Early life

Jackson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother is of mixed African American and Puerto Rican descent. [3]

Acting

From 1996 to 2001, Jackson played the titular character's best friend, Niecy Jackson, on the TV show Moesha . She has also appeared on The Parkers , The Bernie Mac Show , and My So-Called Life . In 1997, Jackson co-starred in the Nickelodeon movie Good Burger alongside Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. She was also featured on the ABC reality series The Ex-Wives Club with Marla Maples and Angie Everhart. The show is aimed to support men and women who have recently gone through separation or divorce. In 2009, Jackson was cast in the film I Do... I Did!. She also had a role in the 2009 dance-oriented film Steppin: The Movie . Jackson later appeared on the seventh season of Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp , which premiered in February 2010.

Music career

Jackson was once a member of the short-lived pop girl group Mpulz. The group's only single, "The Journey", was included on The Princess Diaries soundtrack, which was released shortly before their disbandment in 2002.

Personal life

On June 23, 1993, Jackson welcomed a son Donovan Jackson with her high school boyfriend. A year later, she welcomed a daughter, Cassalei Jackson on September 20, 1994, who has appeared on the show Naked and Afraid of Love in 2021. On July 31, 2002, she welcomed a third child, Kori Madison Federline. Her youngest child, Kaleb Michael Jackson Federline, was born on July 20, 2004 with Kevin Federline. The couple split as she was pregnant with Kaleb. On January 25, 2015, Jackson became a grandmother when Cassalei welcomed a daughter, Mariah, with her ex-boyfriend Christopher Massey. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 CB4 Tamika
1996 Grand Avenue CarleneTelevision film
1997 Good Burger Monique
2000 Love & Basketball Felicia
2002Roller Wheelz
2003Family Reunion: The Movie
2008ToxicDaphne
2009 Steppin: The Movie Uwamma Layne
I Do...I DidCandy
The House That Jack BuiltAlexa
2011Blood EffectsLisa
2012One BloodTina
2015TouchedPayne
2019Olden TimesKarenTelevision film
Take a StanDetective Stroud
2020 Reboot Camp Anita
2022A Polished SoulJocelyn KingProducer also
2023 Good Burger 2 HerselfCameo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Roc RhondaEpisode: "Up in the Attic"
Tall Hopes CharlayneEpisode: "Get the Jet"
1993 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper MonicaEpisode: "Boyz in the Woodz"
1994 Getting By Juanita-The DateEpisode: "In the Driver's Seat"
South Central ShanelleRecurring Cast
On Our Own Sara LouiseEpisode: "A Family Affair"
Me and the Boys CicelyEpisode: "Christmas Story"
My So-Called Life CrystalEpisodes: "Father Figures", "Guns and Gossip"
1995 Minor Adjustments TammyEpisode: "Pilot"
The Parent 'Hood LynetteEpisode: Just Say Yes, No, or Maybe
Hangin' with Mr. CooperCarolEpisode: "Halloween"
1996 The Steve Harvey Show AngelEpisode: "That's My Mama"
1996–2001 Moesha Niecy Jackson122 episodes
1998 Smart Guy StaceyEpisode: "Achy Breaky Heart"
Sister, Sister DesireeEpisode: "Young At Heart"
1999 Clueless Niecy JacksonEpisode: "Prom Misses, Prom Misses"
1999–2000 The Parkers Niecy JacksonEpisodes: "Scary Kim", "Kimberlale"
2001 Girlfriends Niecy JacksonEpisode: "Old Dog"
2002 The Proud Family BethanyEpisode: "Hip-Hop Helicopter"
2006 The Bernie Mac Show ValerieEpisode: "Spinning Wheels"
2007 The Ex-Wives Club Self
2008 Everybody Hates Chris AlysonEpisode: "Everybody Hates Ex-Cons"
2010 Celebrity Fit Club Herself5 episodes
Life AfterHerself1 episode
2013Trent & TillyZ McnabbEpisode: "Z and the Big TV"
2015 Hollywood Divas Herself
2016 The Mother/Daughter Experiment: Celebrity Edition Herself
2021 Shameless ConstanceEpisode: "DNR"
Kim and NiecyNiecy Jackson Hamilton15 episodes filmed

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