Vivacious, witty, and completely unforgettable, Jackée Harry was born to entertain.

A North Carolina native, Jacqueline Yvonne Harry was raised in New York and discovered her passion for theatre early, graduating from New York City's High School of Music and Art.

Upon graduating from high school, Jackée earned a BA in education and taught high school history. However, the pull of acting was...

Vivacious, witty, and completely unforgettable, Jackée Harry was born to entertain.

A North Carolina native, Jacqueline Yvonne Harry was raised in New York and discovered her passion for theatre early, graduating from New York City's High School of Music and Art.

Upon graduating from high school, Jackée earned a BA in education and taught high school history. However, the pull of acting was strong, and she soon left teaching to pursue theatre full time. Her professional NY stage debut in 1973, followed by her tv debut in 1983 as “Lily”, on the popular daytime soap Another World had her set.

In 1985, Jackée won the role that would launch her to superstardom. Portraying “Sandra Clark” on NBC sitcom 227, was a role that made her the first African American to win an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1987).

Larger than life and twice as funny, Jackée continues to entertain and inspire in a way that permanently cements her place in the American cultural landscape.