LaTanya Richardson Jackson | |
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![]() Jackson in 2005 | |
Born | LaTanya Richardson October 21, 1949 |
Education | Spelman College (BA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
LaTanya Richardson Jackson (born October 21, 1949) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in off-Broadway productions, before playing supporting roles on television and film.
Richardson has appeared in films including Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), Losing Isaiah (1995), Lone Star (1996), U.S. Marshals (1998), and The Fighting Temptations (2003). Her television credits include 100 Centre Street (2001–2002), Show Me a Hero (2015), Luke Cage (2016–2018), and Rebel (2017).[1]