Jennifer Holliday


Singer

About

Also Known As
Jennifer Yvette Holliday
Birth Place
Houston, Texas, USA
Born
October 19, 1960

Biography

Jennifer Holliday was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Holliday worked on a variety of projects during her early entertainment career, including "Below the Belt" with Regina Baff (1980), "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" (1988) starring Keenen Ivory Wayans and "In the Mood" (1987) starring Patrick Dempsey. She also contributed to "Loretta Lynn in the Big Apple" (NBC, 1982-83), ...

Biography

Jennifer Holliday was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Holliday worked on a variety of projects during her early entertainment career, including "Below the Belt" with Regina Baff (1980), "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" (1988) starring Keenen Ivory Wayans and "In the Mood" (1987) starring Patrick Dempsey. She also contributed to "Loretta Lynn in the Big Apple" (NBC, 1982-83), "Motown Returns to the Apollo" (NBC, 1984-85) and "Texas 150: A Celebration Special" (ABC, 1985-86). In the eighties and the nineties, Holliday devoted her time to various credits, such as "That's What Friends Are For" (CBS, 1989-1990), "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" (NBC, 1991-92) and "The Five Heartbeats" (1991). She also worked on "The NFL at 75: An All-Star Celebration" (ABC, 1994-95). Additionally, she appeared on the television special "The Singer and the Song: In Performance at the White House" (PBS, 1999-2000). Holliday also contributed music to the Tyler Perry dramatic adaptation "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?" (2007). Holliday most recently worked on "Too Darn Hot Party" (OWN, 2014-15).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

The Rising Place (2002)
The Love Boat: The Shipshape Cruise (1986)
Below The Belt (1980)
Performer

Music (Feature Film)

Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
Song Performer
The Rising Place (2002)
Song
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Song Performer
The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Song
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Song Performer
In the Mood (1987)
Song Performer

Cast (Special)

The 2001 Essence Awards (2001)
Performer
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs (2001)
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999)
1999 Trumpet Awards (1999)
Performer
The Singer and the Song: In Performance at the White House (1999)
30th NAACP Image Awards (1999)
Performer
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998)
Performer
The 10th Essence Awards (1997)
Performer
The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996)
Performer
The NFL at 75: An All-Star Celebration (1995)
The Newsweek American Achievement Awards (1995)
Performer
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1991)
That's What Friends Are For (1990)
A Salute to Broadway: Showstoppers (1988)
1988 9th Annual Ace Awards (1988)
Performer
A Gospel Session: Everybody Say Yeah! (1987)
A Star-Spangled Celebration (1987)
Texas 150: A Celebration Special (1986)
Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985)
Loretta Lynn in the Big Apple (1982)

Music (Special)

The 2001 Essence Awards (2001)
Song Performer
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999)
Song Performer
1999 Trumpet Awards (1999)
Song Performer
The Singer and the Song: In Performance at the White House (1999)
Song Performer
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998)
Song Performer
The 10th Essence Awards (1997)
Song Performer
That's What Friends Are For (1990)
Song Performer
A Salute to Broadway: Showstoppers (1988)
Song Performer ("And I Am Telling You I'M Not Going")
A Gospel Session: Everybody Say Yeah! (1987)
Song Performer

Life Events

Bibliography