Jackie Richardson

About Jackie Richardson

Who is it?: Actress, Music Department
Birth Year: 1947
Genres: Vocal jazz
Occupation(s): Singer, actress
Years active: 1963–present
Associated acts: The Tiaras

Jackie Richardson

Jackie Richardson was born on 1947, is Actress, Music Department. Jackie Richardson is known for her work on Extreme Measures (1996), Catwalk (1992) and The Gospel According to the Blues (2010).
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Biography/Timeline

1954

In 1954, Richardson moved with her family to Toronto.

1960

Richardson was a member of 1960s Toronto-based girl group The Tiaras along with Brenda Russell. She is of African-American descent, and was born near Pittsburgh.

1999

The musical Big Mama! The Willie Mae Thornton Story was conceived of and written by Audrei-Kairen Kotaska for Richardson, who starred in the production first in 1999 and then again in 2012.

2003

Richardson is a three-time nominee for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Gemini Award, and won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for The Gospel According to the Blues. In 2003 she was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in a Television Movie for Sins of the Father. Richardson is also a noted stage performer, winning a Dora Award in 2004 for the musical Cookin' at the Cookery. Other high-profile projects include Milk and Honey, More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, and 3 Men and a Baby.

2017

In 2017, Richardson won Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award for their theater and music achievements.

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