Jaimee Monae Foxworth (born December 17, 1979) is an American actress,

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, and singer. She is best known for her role of Judy Winslow, the daughter of Carl and Harriette Winslow on the

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sitcom ''

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'', during the show's first four seasons.

Career

Foxworth, who began modeling at the age of five, soon appeared in national television advertisements, and ultimately landed the role of Judy Winslow, the youngest of the Winslow family's three children, on the long-running

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.'' After the introduction of

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( Jaleel White), Foxworth's scenes on the show were reduced significantly. The combination of the character having little to do on the show and budget cuts caused producers to eliminate her from the series after its fourth season. The character disappeared without explanation, with the Winslows acknowledging only two children: Eddie (

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) and Laura (

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). Jo Marie Payton, who played matriarch Harriette Winslow, was particularly upset with Foxworth's dismissal, stating that producers had decided "nobody would notice" Judy was gone. With very little acting work coming in the years after ''Family Matters'', Foxworth formed an R&B musical group, S.H.E., with her two sisters (Tyren Perry and Jania Perry). They released their debut album ''3's a Charm'' on July 1, 1997, through

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. From 2000 to 2002, she worked in the

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, making pornographic films under the pseudonym Crave.

Personal life

Foxworth battled

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and depression. It was rumored that this was prompted in part by a judge's ruling that her

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of more than $500,000 be used to save her family from

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, but she denied this in a 2009 interview, stating, "I think

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from the ''

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''. We never filed for bankruptcy. We were almost to the point where we were just completely flat broke but we never filed for bankruptcy." In 2009, ''

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'' magazine reported that Foxworth and longtime boyfriend Michael Shaw had a child. In Fall 2009, the TV One series ''Life After'' chronicled Foxworth's story, dealing with her departure from ''Family Matters'', and her subsequent use of marijuana, which she claimed to have stopped smoking.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1989–1993)

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Notable TV guest appearances

* '' Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'' * ''

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'' October 6, 2006 * ''

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'' January 29, 2006 * '' 20/20'' April 29, 2005 * '' TV 101'' playing Whitney Hines in episode: "Home" (episode #1.4) December 20, 1988 * ''

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'' playing Choir in episode: "Your Christmas Show of Shows" (episode #1.11) December 20, 1986

References

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