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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Janet Hubert-Whitten Biography (1956-)
Born January 13, 1956; raised in Momence, IL; married James Whitten (a screenwriter; divorced); children: Elijah Isaac Whitten.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, dancer, singer
- Birth Details
- January 13, 1956
- Momence, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances; As Janet Hubert
- Opal, The First, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1981
- (As Janet L. Hubert) Tantomile and understudy for the role of Grizabella,Cats, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1982-1983
- Joy, Anteroom, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1985
- Irina, Lost in the Stars, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1985-1986
- Sophie, Camille, Long Wharf Theatre, 1986-1987
- Also appeared as Carameen, Sleeping Beauty, Municipal Opera House,St. Louis, MO; first woman, Home, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, IN; as a member of the company, Sophisticated Ladies, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City; and in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, John Golden Theatre, New York City. Performer of a solo show at the Sporting Club, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
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Major Tours
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As Janet Hubert
- Appeared as Afrique, Sophisticated Ladies, international tour, including Tokyo, Japan and Paris, France; also appeared as a principal dancer, Dancin', U.S. cities.
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Film Appearances
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As Janet Hubert
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Paramount, 1977
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A Piece of the Action, Warner Bros., 1977
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The Fury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1978
- Lola, Agent on Ice, 1985
- Ashtarte, New Eden, 1994
- Dinner guest, White Man's Burden, Savoy Pictures, 1995
- Joy's mother, 30 Years to Life, Oasis Entertainment, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Vivian Banks, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1990-1993
- Esther Hayes, Lawless, Fox, 1996-1997
- Alice Dawson, All My Children, ABC, 1999
- Also appeared in a recurring role in One Life to Live, ABC.
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Specials
- Song performer, The All Night Strut!, PBS, 1988
- Elaine Baham, What about Your Friends?, CBS, 1995
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Episodic; As Janet Hubert
- "The Fourth," Hunter, NBC, 1988
- "Fun with Animals," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1989
- "Homeward, Dirtbag," Hooperman, ABC, 1989
- Psyche, "Til Death," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990
- Judge Mary Sims, "Brother's Keeper," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992
- Elise, "Shel in Love," Dave's World, CBS, 1994
- Karen Williams, "Blue Chip Blues," Coach, ABC, 1994
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Storytime, PBS, 1994
- Annette Freeman, "Somewhere There's Music," The Faculty, ABC, 1996
- Dr. Pamela Fordham, "Goode Lovin," Goode Behavior, UPN, 1996
- Edwina Dubois, "Act Like You Like Me," The Jamie Foxx Show (also known as Good to Go), The WB, 1996
- "The Paper Clock," The Pretender, NBC, 1996
- Hiruut Kebede, "Weaver of Hate," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1998
- Adina Phillips, "Elizabeth," The Job, ABC, 2001
- Adina Phillips, "Massage," The Job, ABC, 2001
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Ebony, June, 1993, pp. 30-32
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Jet, August 9, 1993, pp. 17-18
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