Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born on January 25, 1957 in Kinloch, Missouri , is an American film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayals of strong-willed, matronly characters. Soon after she arrived in NYC, Lewis began on Broadway in a small role in Eubie (1979), the musical based on the work of Eubie Blake. She next landed the role of Effie White in the workshop of the Michael Bennett-directed musical Dreamgirls, but when the show moved to Broadway, Bennett chose Jennifer Holliday for the role. Undaunted, Lewis accepted a position as a Harlette, a back-up singer for Bette Midler which led to Lewis' first TV appearances on Midler's HBO specials. She also landed her first screen role as a result, appearing as one of the buxom chorines in the 'Otto Titsling' production number in the Midler vehicle Beaches (1988). At the same time, Lewis was developing her nightclub act, The Diva Is Dismissed, an autobiographical comedy and music show in NYC cabarets. Word of mouth was quite good and she performed the show Off-Broadway at the Public Theatre. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOVD Articles that have been linked to this page are the subject of an NPOV dispute (NPOV stands for Neutral Point Of View; see below). ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Kinloch is a city located in St. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Lion King at the New Amsterdam Theatre, 2003 Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... James Hubert Blake (February 7, 1887 - February 12, 1983), composer, lyricist, and pianist of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. ... Bennett on the cover of his 1990 biography by Kevin Kelly Michael Bennett (April 8, 1943 - July 2, 1987) was a Tony Award-winning American musical theater director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. ... Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. ... Jennifer Holliday (born Jennifer-Yvette Holliday on October 19, 1960 in Riverside, Texas) is an American singer and actress. ... Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known to her fans as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her first name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner. ... Beaches is a 1988 movie adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the novel Beaches by Iris Rainer Dart. ...

Lewis is probably most famous to many Southern Californians from her turn as the Pre-Show announcer on the Star Tours ride at Disneyland which opened in 1987. Star Tours is a simulator ride located in many of the Disney theme parks, including Disneyland in California, Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, Disneyland Park in Paris, and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan. ... This article is about a theme park in Anaheim, California USA. For other Disney parks and attractions, see Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. ...

In 1988, Lewis relocated to Los Angeles and found herself in a decidedly dry spell, although she continued to hone her act. Finally, in 1992, she was cast as one of the back-up singers to Delores van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) in Sister Act. Goldberg sponsored several performances of The Diva Is Dismissed as a possible HBO series. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Whoopi Goldberg performing stand-up at a benefit for Rainforest Action Network. ... Sister Act is a 1992 comedy movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, directed by Emile Ardolino with musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman, and released by Touchstone Pictures. ...

In 1992 to 1993, she played Dean Davenport in the sixth and final season of A Different World. She also had a recurring role as Will's occasionally-visiting Aunt Helen on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, as well as stints on a few episodes of In Living Color, reprising several of her characters from her nightclub act. Her breakout film role was her part as Michelle in Sister Act. A Different World was an American television sitcom. ... This is a trivia section. ... In Living Color is a sketch comedy television series which ran on the FOX Network from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. ... Sister Act is a 1992 comedy movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, directed by Emile Ardolino with musical arrangements by Marc Shaiman, and released by Touchstone Pictures. ...

Although she auditioned and wanted the role of Tina Turner in the biopic What's Love Got to Do with It? she landed the role of Turner’s mother and delivered a scene-stealing turn that garnered her attention. In 1994 she followed with other strong supporting roles followed, including Mrs. Coleman the Unemployment Office lady in Renaissance Man and as Whoopi Goldberg's sister in Corrina, Corrina. In 1995, she was cast in maternal roles to Kadeem Hardison in the explosive Panther and to Larenz Tate in Dead Presidents before she accepted the role of a lesbian judge on the short-lived CBS series Courthouse. Lewis returned to the big screen as Theresa Randle's telephone sex line boss in Spike Lee's Girl 6 . Although Lewis is only six years older than Whitney Houston she played her mother in Penny Marshall's The Preacher's Wife. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock) November 26, 1939) is an 11 time Grammy Award-winning (sharing three), American Singer, Dancer, Record Producer, Executive Producer, Film Producer, Actress, Writer, Performer, Songwriter, Author and occasional Painter whose career has spanned from 1956 to present. ... Whats Love Got to Do with It? is a 1993 biographical film which tells the life story of Tina Turner. ... For other uses, see Renaissance Man (disambiguation). ... Corrina, Corrina is a 1994 feature film, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta and Tina Majorino. ... Kadeem Hardison (born July 24, 1965 in New York City) is an actor, best known for portraying Dwayne Wayne on the Cosby Show spin-off A Different World and playing Marlon Wayans brother in the basketball comedy, The Sixth Man. ... Panther is a 1995 film dramatizing the story of The Black Panther Party of Self-Defense. ... Larenz Tate (born September 8, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. ... This article is about the American action movie. ... Theresa Randle (born December 27, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American stage, film and television actress. ... DVD cover Girl 6 is a 1996 film by American director Spike Lee about a phone sex operator. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) was an American pop and R&B singer, actress, film producer, and model. ... Penny Marshall at the 1988 Emmy Awards Penny Marshall (born October 15, 1942) is an American actress, producer and director. ... The Preachers Wife is a 1996 film directed by Penny Marshall and produced by Debra Martin Chase. ...

In 1999, she starred in a Robert Townsend made-for-TV film Jackie's Back, a mockumentary about the struggling comeback of a pop diva in turmoil. She recently appeared in The Cookout, Nora's Hair Salon, Shark Tale and Cars. She was in a few episodes of Friends as Monica's co-worker. Since 2000, she has played Lana Hawkins on the Lifetime television medical drama Strong Medicine, the show ended February 2006. Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American film director, writer, and actor. ... DVD case cover for The Cookout The Cookout is a 2004 comedy film, directed by Lance Rivera. ... Noras Hair Salon is a 2004 independent comedy-drama film, written by Chanel Capra and Jean-Claude La Marre, and directed by Jerry LaMothe. ... Shark Tale is an Academy Award-nominated computer-animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation, and released in 2004. ... Cars is an animated feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, presented by Walt Disney Pictures, and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. ... For the use of the word in a general sense, see Friendship. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For the Arthur Haileys novel with the same name, see Strong Medicine (novel) Strong Medicine was a fictional medical drama with a focus on womens health issues, progressive social politics and class conflict. ...

In May 05, Jenifer discusses losing her beloved cousin and stylist Ronald Stewart to AIDS and her psychotherapy since being diagnosed as bipolar in 1997: http://www.aumag.org/coverstory/May05cover.html Shows:She played raven symonae aunt and one espisodia she,physic powers.

Filmography

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External link

• Jenifer Lewis at the Internet Movie Database
• Jenifer Lewis at the Notable Names Database
• May 05 A&U interview: Jenifer discusses AIDS Affecting Her and her psychotherapy since being diagnosed as bipolar in 1997.

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