From the page of The National R&B Music Society facebook/pages/The-National-RB-Music-Society-Inc/459607965482 WEBSITE rnbmusicsociety Happy Birthday to actress, author, and acting coach Vernee Watson-Johnson (January 14th). Vernee Watson-Johnson (born January 14, 1954) is an American actress, author, and acting coach. She is best known for her recurring roles as Vernajean Williams on Welcome Back, Kotter and as Viola Vy Smith on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, playing the mother of Will Smiths character. Watson-Johnson played Blues love interest in the 1972 film Trick Baby written by IceBerg Slim. She was also a regular cast member of the 1985-1986 situation comedy Foley Square as Denise Willums, the secretary for Alex Harrigan, played by the show s star, Margaret Colin. She played a small role on Sister, Sister as Lisas (Jackée Harry) best friend Patrice, and as the mayors secretary, Lucille Banks, on Carter Country. She also had a recurring role as Birdie on The Young and the Restless. In 2005, she appeared in the film Christmas with the Kranks starring Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis. In addition, Watson-Johnson has made appearances in episodes of television shows as The Love Boat, Hill Street Blues, Married... with Children, L.A. Law, Suddenly Susan, Dharma & Greg, ER, Days of our Lives, Malcolm in the Middle, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Desperate Housewives, Ghost Whisperer, Benson, The Big Bang Theory, Good Times, Dexter, Two and a Half Men, Southland, Criminal Minds, A.N.T. Farm, and several other series. As a voice actress she has been tied to Hanna-Barbera Productions and Warner Bros. Animation with roles in shows such as Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Laff-A-Lympics, A Pup Named Scooby Doo, Animaniacs, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond, as well as the feature film The Ant Bully, and several video games related to these productions. From 1991 to 1992, she lent her voice to the show Baby Talk, where she was the voice of baby Danielle (played by Alicia and Celicia Johnson). In 2006, Watson-Johnson had roles in three films: The Ant Bully, The Celestine Prophecy and Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:25:55 +0000
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