Sylvia Jefferies | |
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Born | Sylvia Webster Jefferies August 14, 1969 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Children | 1 |
Sylvia Webster Jefferies (born August 14, 1969) is an American actress, best known for her recurring role as Jolene Barnes in the ABC drama series Nashville .
Jefferies was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. She is the daughter of the late James Jefferies, a lawyer and former mayor of Greenwood, and Polly Jefferies, a retired emergency room registered nurse. [1] She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and in following years appeared in stage production and television commercials. [1]
Jefferies is known for her recurring role as Tracy on the HBO comedy series Eastbound & Down (2009-2010). [1] In 2012, Jefferies was cast in recurring role in the ABC drama series Nashville created by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri. She played Jolene Barnes, mother of Hayden Panettiere's character, who is a drug addict. [1] [2] [3] She also appeared in films The Notebook , Halloween II , 96 Minutes , Rob Zombie’s 3 from Hell , and guest starred on One Tree Hill and Surface .
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Leo | College Girl | Uncredited |
2004 | The Notebook | Rosemary | |
2004 | Le croisment | Kourina | Short film |
2005 | End of the Spear | Barbara Youderian | |
2006 | Walker Payne | Trampy Blonde | |
2006 | Deja Vu | Reporter | |
2008 | The Four Children of Tander Welch | Maran Welch | |
2009 | Halloween II | Misty Dawn | |
2010 | Domestic Silence | Dr. Lee | Short film |
2011 | 96 Minutes | Kevin's Mom | |
2012 | Piranha 3DD | Young Mother | |
2012 | Looper | Neighbor | Uncredited |
2016 | Christmas in Homestead | Barbara McKeevers | Television film |
2017 | The Student | Maeve Van Sickle | |
2017 | This Old Machine | Kay | |
2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | Jogger's Wife | |
2019 | Shaft | Once Beautiful Woman | |
2019 | Dying for a Baby | Mrs. Kittle | Television film |
2019 | 3 from Hell | Heather Starship Galen | |
2020 | USS Christmas | Sharon | Television film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | One Tree Hill | Instructor | Episode: "Near Wild Heaven" |
2006 | Surface | Mrs. Joiner | 2 episodes |
2009-2010 | Eastbound & Down | Tracy | 5 episodes |
2010 | Gimme Shelter | Meth Head | Unsold television pilot |
2012-2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 | Nashville | Jolene Barnes | 17 episodes |
2017 | Star | Yvonne Turner | Episode: "Boy Trouble" |
2021 | The Game | Montana | 3 episodes |
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