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Jada Pinkett Smith
From The TV IV
| Jada Pinkett Smith | |
| Birth name | Jada Koren Pinkett |
| Born | September 18, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Sometimes credited as | Jada Pinkett |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Different World (credited as Jada Pinkett) |
Lena James | 1991–1993 | 5 | 6 | |
| HawthoRNe | Christina Hawthorne | 2009–2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gotham | Fish Mooney | 2014–2015 | 1 | ||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doogie Howser, M.D. (credited as Jada Pinkett) |
Trish Andrews | 2x16 - Air Doogie | January 23, 1991 |
Notable Film Roles
| Film | Role | Released |
|---|---|---|
| The Nutty Professor | Carla Purty | 1996 |
Talk Show Appearances
Producer
Series Produced
| Series | Year(s) | Credit | Season(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All of Us | 2003 –2007 | Executive Producer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| HawthoRNe | 2009 –2011 | Executive Producer | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2013 –2015 | Executive Producer | 1 | 2 | ||
| Bel-Air | 2021 – | Executive Producer | 1 | 2 | ||
Writer
Series Created
| Series | Premiere Date | Creation Credit |
|---|---|---|
| All of Us | September 16, 2003 | Co-Creator |
Episodes Written
| Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Us | 1x01 - Pilot | September 16, 2003 | |
| All of Us | 1x06 - Uncle Marcus Comes to Dinner | October 21, 2003 |
Awards and Accolades
NAACP Image Awards
(1 Win in 9 Nominations)
Trivia
- Married to Will Smith since 1997; they have two children: son Jaden Smith (born in 1998) and daughter Willow Smith (born in 2000); is the stepmother of Will's son, Trey
- Is of African-American\Jamaican descent
- Her mother, Adrienne is the head nurse of a inner-city clinic in Baltimore, Maryland and her father, Robsol ran a construction company
- Has a younger brother, Caleeb
- Was enrolled in tap dance, piano and ballet lessons
- Attended the Baltimore School for the Arts and graduated in 1989
- Attended the North Carolina School of the arts
- Formed a metal rock music band called Wicked Wisdom
- Auditioned for the role of Lisa Wilkes on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but was considered too short for the role which ultimately went to Nia Long
- Created her own fashion line, Maja in 1994
