Jackée Harry

Jacqueline Yvonne "Jackée" Harry (born August 14, 1956) is an American actress and television personality. She is known for her starring roles as Sandra Clark, the nemesis of Mary Jenkins (played by Marla Gibbs), on the NBC TV series 227 (1985–1990), and as Lisa Landry on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister (1994–1999). She is noted for being the first African-American to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Jackée Harry
Harry at a December 2010 performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
Born
Jacqueline Yvonne Harry

(1956-08-14) August 14, 1956
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationLong Island University, Post (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • television personality
Years active1978–present
Spouses
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(m. 1980; div. 1984)​
    Elgin Charles Williams
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    (m. 1996; div. 2003)​
    Children2
    Awards1987 – Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Sandra Clark (227)
    1999 – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Lisa Landry (Sister, Sister)
    2000 – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Lisa Landry (Sister, Sister)
    WebsiteOfficial website

    She also starred in the 1992 film Ladybugs opposite Rodney Dangerfield. Since March 2021, she has played Paulina Price on the NBC/Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives.

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