Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith (born September 18, 1971) is an American movie, television, voice actress, movie produer and director, singer-songwriter, writers, and businesswoman. She is known for her roles as Carla Purty in The Nutty Professor and as Gloria the Hippo in Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Jada was also entangled with August Alsina in 2016. She won an Image Award in 2010.
Smith was born on September 18, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] She studied at the Baltimore School for the Arts and at North Carolina School for the Arts. Smith was married to Will Smith since 1997. They have three children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Menace II Society | Ronnie | |
| 1994 | The Inkwell | Lauren Kelly | |
| Jason's Lyric | Lyric | ||
| A Low Down Dirty Shame | Peaches | ||
| 1995 | Demon Knight | Jeryline | |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor | Carla Purty | |
| If These Walls Could Talk | Patti | Made-for-television movie | |
| Set It Off | Lida "Stony" Newsom | ||
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Maureen Evans | Cameo Credited as "Jada Pinkett" |
| 1998 | Woo | Woo | |
| Blossoms and Veils | Raven | Short film | |
| Return to Paradise | M.J. Major | ||
| Welcome to Hollywood | Jada Pinkett Smith | Cameo | |
| 1999 | Princess Mononoke | Toki | Voice English dub |
| 2000 | Bamboozled | Sloan Hopkins | |
| 2001 | Kingdom Come | Charisse Slocumb | |
| Ali | Sonji Roi | ||
| 2003 | Maniac Magee | Amanda Beale | Made-for-television movie |
| The Matrix Reloaded | Niobe | ||
| The Matrix Revolutions | |||
| 2004 | Collateral | Annie Farrell | |
| 2005 | Madagascar | Gloria | Voice |
| A Christmas Caper | Uncredited voice | ||
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | Janeane Johnson | |
| 2008 | The Women | Alex Fisher | |
| The Human Contract | Rita | Debuted at Cannes Film Festival in May 2008[2] Written and directed by Pinkett Smith | |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Gloria | Voice | |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar | ||
| 2012 | Men in Black 3 | Party Guest | Uncredited |
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Gloria | Voice | |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar | ||
| 2014 | Penguins of Madagascar | Voice cameo | |
| 2015 | Magic Mike XXL | Rome | |
| 2016 | Bad Moms | Stacy | |
| 2017 | Girls Trip | Lisa Cooper | |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen | FBI Agent Helen Thompson | |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections | Trinity |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | True Colors | Beverly | Episode: 'Life with Fathers" Credited as "Jada Pinkett" |
| 1990 | Moe's World | Natalie | Television movie |
| 1991 | 21 Jump Street | Nicole | Episode: "Homegirls" Credited as "Jada Pinkett" |
| 1991 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Trish Andrews | Episode: "Air Doogie" Credited as "Jada Pinkett" |
| 1991–1993 | A Different World | Lena James | 46 episodes |
| 2009–2011 | Hawthorne | Christina Hawthorne | Lead role |
| 2014–17 | Gotham | Fish Mooney | Series regular (season 1) Special guest star (seasons 2-3) |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Herself | Episode: "Queen Latifah & Jada Pinkett Smith" |
| 2018–present | Red Table Talk | Herself | Host and executive producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Enter the Matrix | Niobe | Live-action cutscenes and voice |
References
- ↑ "Jada Pinkett-Smith Biography". TV Guide. OpenGate Capital. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ↑ Swart, Sharon (2008-05-18). "'Contract' players play Cannes". Variety.com. Reed Elsevier. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
Other websites
- News related to Scientology ties at New Village Leadership Academy stir controversy for Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith at Wikinews
- Official website
- Jada Pinkett Smith on IMDb
- Jada Pinkett Smith at AllMovie