Juliette Jeffers is a Caribbean–American actress of St. Kitts and Nevis descent. Her work spans television, film, national commercial campaigns, and theater. She currently stars in recurring guest roles on The Residence, portraying White House painter Angie Huggins, and on Tulsa King , playing Angie Mitchell, the mother of Tyson.

Early life

Juliette Jeffers began her artistic training at the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. She later earned a degree in Languages from

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, which included academic programs in both Spain and France. After graduating, Jeffers moved to

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to pursue a career in acting and has since worked extensively in

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, and

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for over twenty-five years.

Career

Jeffers moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s and guest-starred on several TV shows such as '' Fresh Prince of Bel Air'', ''

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''. She also appeared on '' ER'' and ''

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''. In film, Jeffers appeared in ''The Surgeon'', starring

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and more recently played Geoffrey Owens' wife in '' Play the Game'' starring

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and

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. She was nominated alongside

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for a Drama Desk Award for the Off Broadway performance of her solo show ''Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down''. Jeffers has appeared in over 50 TV commercials.

Films

Television

Voice work

Theater

* 2010 – ''Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down'' – Solo Show – Stage Left Studio – Off Broadway * 2010 – ''Train to 2010'' – Paulina – Crossroads Theatre – New Brunswick, NJ * 2008 – ''Chocolate Match.com'' – Solo Show – Elephant Theatre Hollywood * 2005 – ''Ah Ha Moments; Butterscotch & Fudge'' – Isa – Complex Theatre – Hollywood * 2002 – ''What I Did for Love'' – Journalist – McCadden Place Theater, Hollywood * 1995 – ''Cementville'' – Lessa – Theatre Geo – Hollywood * 1993 – ''High Hopes and Heavy Sweatshirts'' – Theatre Geo – Hollywood

Awards and honors

* 2013 – The

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– ''Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down'' – Excellence in Acting – Result – Won * 2011 –

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– ''Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down'' – Outstanding Solo Performance – Result – Nominated * 2006 – NAACP Theatre Award – ''Ah Ha Moments; Butterscotch and Fudge'' – Best Lead Female –Local – Result – Nominated * 2004 – NAACP Theatre Awards – ''Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down'' – Best Play – Local – Result – Nominated

Writer

* 2025 – ''Pan Gyul'' – Pre-production, Short film * 2010 – ''Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down'' * 2008 – ''Chocolate Match.com'' * 2005 – ''Ah Ha Moments; Legacy of Love'' – Complex Theatre, Hollywood

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeffers, Juliette Living people American television actresses African-American women writers Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century African-American actresses 21st-century African-American actresses 21st-century American actresses