Penny Johnson Jerald: movies and TV shows
Penny Johnson Jerald has 71 credits in the archive: 32 films and 39 TV series, from 1971 to 2025. Highest rated: Eve (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1971 – 2025 · busiest year: 1993 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good Fortune | Elena’s Mom | Film | 6.9 | 64 |
| 2025 | BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions | Film | 7.0 | 64 | |
| 2024 | ted | Principal Bernard | TV | 7.9 | 63 |
| 2020 | Celeste's Dreams | Penelope | Film | 2.0 | 59 |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Sarafina (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 58 |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling | Self | TV | 7.1 | 57 |
| 2018 | What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Self | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 2017 | The Orville | Dr. Claire Finn | TV | 7.6 | 56 |
| 2017 | Parker's Anchor | Laurie | Film | 5.1 | 56 |
| 2017 | Media | Jackie Johnson | Film | 1.7 | 56 |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | Amanda Waller (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 54 |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | President Waller (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 54 |
| 2009 | Castle | Victoria Gates | TV | 8.0 | 48 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 7.3 | 48 |
| 2007 | October Road | TV | 6.2 | 46 | |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | TV | 7.3 | 45 | |
| 2005 | Bones | Rachel Adams | TV | 8.2 | 44 |
| 2004 | The 4400 | Rebecca Parrish | TV | 7.2 | 43 |
| 2003 | NCIS | Joanne Torrence | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 2003 | Eve | Beverly Williams | TV | 8.5 | 42 |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Condoleezza Rice | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 2001 | 24 | Sherry Palmer | TV | 7.8 | 40 |
| 2001 | Citizen Baines | Denise Willis | TV | 7.0 | 40 |
| 2000 | The Color of Friendship | Roscoe Dellums | Film | 6.7 | 39 |
| 2000 | Deliberate Intent | Laura Harmon | Film | 5.0 | 39 |
| 1999 | Family Law | Christine Webber | TV | 8.1 | 38 |
| 1999 | The Test of Love | Hope | Film | 5.5 | 38 |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe | Teacher | Film | 4.6 | 37 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 36 |
| 1997 | The Practice | Atty. Laura Garrett | TV | 7.7 | 36 |
| 1997 | Absolute Power | Laura Simon | Film | 6.7 | 36 |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Show | TV | 10.0 | 36 | |
| 1996 | Cosby | TV | 6.0 | 35 | |
| 1996 | The Road to Galveston | Laney Roosevelt | Film | 4.5 | 35 |
| 1996 | Death Benefit | Sylvia Guzman | Film | 4.0 | 35 |
| 1995 | Automatic | Julia Rodriguez | Film | 4.9 | 34 |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior | Cassidy Yates | Film | 5.5 | 34 |
| 1994 | ER | Lynette Evans | TV | 7.8 | 33 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Eleanor Hunter | TV | 7.2 | 33 |
| 1994 | Molly and Gina | Maria | Film | 3.6 | 33 |
| 1994 | Fear of a Black Hat | Re-Re | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Dr. Hellura Lyle | TV | 8.4 | 32 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Carol | TV | 7.7 | 32 |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Kasidy Yates | TV | 7.9 | 32 |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Kasidy Yates / Cassie | TV | 7.9 | 32 |
| 1993 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Lorraine Taylor | Film | 7.1 | 32 |
| 1993 | Class of '61 | Lavinia | Film | 4.4 | 32 |
| 1993 | Empty Cradle | Gail Huddle | Film | 5.9 | 32 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Beverly Barnes | TV | 7.7 | 31 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Ms. Booker | TV | 7.3 | 29 |
| 1990 | Kaleidoscope | Paula | Film | 4.6 | 29 |
| 1990 | Night Visions | Luanne | Film | 4.6 | 29 |
| 1990 | Goin' to Chicago | Film | 5.0 | 29 | |
| 1989 | Coach | Susan Birch | TV | 6.6 | 28 |
| 1989 | Savannah | Savannah/Whitney | Film | 2.0 | 28 |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares | Elaine Alamo | TV | 7.2 | 27 |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dobara | TV | 8.4 | 26 |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | Jan Hudson | TV | 8.1 | 26 |
| 1987 | She's the Sheriff | Dorothy Wiggins | TV | 6.7 | 26 |
| 1986 | GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling | TV | 8.3 | 25 | |
| 1985 | The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 | Sue | Film | 4.3 | 24 |
| 1984 | Swing Shift | Genevieve | Film | 5.6 | 23 |
| 1984 | The Impostor | Michelle | Film | 4.7 | 23 |
| 1983 | The Grand Baby | Betty | Film | 5.5 | 22 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Jill Hatch | TV | 6.6 | 21 |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Lisa Cody | TV | 6.5 | 21 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | TV | 7.6 | 20 | |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase | Vivian Conway | TV | 7.6 | 17 |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | TV | 7.3 | 14 | |
| 1971 | Columbo | Maxine Jarrett | TV | 8.1 | 10 |
| Jacob Beats Up Nate | Pauletta Mann | Film | — | — |