Jeryl Prescott Gallien (also known as Jeryl Prescott Sales) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jacqui in '' The Walking Dead'' (2010-2012; 2016),

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in '' Swamp Thing'' (2019), and Aktropaw in '' Ahsoka'' (2023).

Life and career

Jeryl Prescott was born Hartsville,

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. At a young age, Prescott and her mother worked for a local group called Willing Workers, a local community organization. Prior to 2010, Prescott earned a Bachelor’s Degree in

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, and worked as a trucker. She later achieved her

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, and has a

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in African American Literature. She worked as a professor at

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in 1998, and the North Carolina School of the Arts. Prescott portrayed Jacqui in Season 1 of the

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'' The Walking Dead'', which premiered on

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in 2010. Prescott, a resident of

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, divides her time between that city and Los Angeles. Prescott was originally cast for just two episodes of the premiere season of ''The Walking Dead''. However, her character, Jacqui, was then written into the series cast of the season as well. Prescott reprises her role as Jacqui in the Season 3 episode " Hounded", as one of the voices that speaks to Rick on the phone. In 2014, Prescott directed, wrote and starred in the drama film ''Stand Down Soldier''. Later, Prescott recurred as Cherry in ''

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'' on Showtime. Prescott also appeared as a Judge Delilah Nunes in the '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'', which debuted on CBS in 2011. Additionally, Prescott appeared as Felicite in the film, '' Bolden!'' (2011). She has also cast in a film, produced by Harry Lennix, based on

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's ''

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''. On television, she also guest-starred on '' Brothers & Sisters'', '' Southland'', '' Parks and Recreation'' and ''

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''. She also has appeared in films ''

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'' (2016) and '' High Flying Bird'' (2019). Prescott had a recurring role during the second season of ''

'' in 2014, and the following year on the adaptation of the comic book series '' Powers''. She guest starred on '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', ''

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'', and '' Shameless''. In 2019, she was cast in her first series regular role, on the

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series '' Swamp Thing'' playing the role of

. The series was canceled after one season. She also appeared in two episodes of HBO drama series, '' Big Little Lies'' in 2019 and guest-starred on ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2021 she appeared in the Netflix romantic comedy film '' Resort to Love'' and later took the recurring role in the BET+ drama series, ''

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''. In 2023, she appeared in the romantic drama film, '' To Live and Die and Live''. In May 2023, Prescott was honored with the Sarcoidosis Crystal Spotlight Award by the Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prescott, Jeryl Date of birth unknown Actresses from North Carolina Actors from Winston-Salem, North Carolina Actresses from Los Angeles Living people 21st-century American actresses American television actresses American film actresses Actresses from South Carolina People from Hartsville, South Carolina 21st-century African-American actresses 20th-century African-American actresses 20th-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)