Actor
Penny Johnson Jerald
Born March 14, 1961 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA30 films
Penny Johnson Jerald (born March 14, 1961, height 5' 5" (1,65 m) ) is an American actress. She played Beverly Barnes on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show, Kasidy Yates on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sherry Palmer on the Fox action/drama series 24 and Captain Victoria "Iron" Gates on the ABC comedy-drama series Castle.
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First watchThe Lion King20197.1as Sarafina (voice)Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
30 films as actor- TBAJacob Beats Up NatePauletta Mann
- 2025Good FortuneElena’s Mom
- 2020Celeste's DreamsPenelope
- 2019The Lion KingSarafina (voice)
- 2017Parker's AnchorLaurie
- 2017MediaJackie Johnson
- 2015Justice League: Gods and MonstersPresident Waller (voice)
- 2003DC 9/11: Time of CrisisCondoleezza Rice
- 2000Deliberate IntentLaura Harmon
- 2000The Color of FriendshipRoscoe Dellums
- 1999The Test of LoveHope
- 1998Krippendorf's TribeTeacher
- 1997Absolute PowerLaura Simon
- 1996Death BenefitSylvia Guzman
- 1996The Road to GalvestonLaney Roosevelt
- 1995Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the WarriorCassidy Yates
- 1995AutomaticJulia Rodriguez
- 1994Fear of a Black HatRe-Re
- 1994Molly and GinaMaria
- 1993Empty CradleGail Huddle
- 1993What's Love Got to Do with ItLorraine Taylor
- 1993Class of '61Lavinia
- 1990Night VisionsLuanne
- 1990KaleidoscopePaula
- 1990Goin' to Chicago
- 1989SavannahSavannah/Whitney
- 1985The Hills Have Eyes Part 2Sue
- 1984The ImpostorMichelle
- 1984Swing ShiftGenevieve
- 1983The Grand BabyBetty