Person
Jackie Richardson
Acting · Born 1947-01-04
Biography
Jackie Richardson CM (born January 4, 1947) is a Canadian singer and actress. She is known for her screen roles in Turning to Stone, The Gospel According to the Blues, The Doodlebops, and Sins of the Father. She is also known for her appearance on the YTV show Catwalk where she played the grandmother to Atlas.
Known for
Monk
Wendy Maas
Due South
1994
The Doodlebops
Jazzmin
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Mrs. Peterson / Landlord
Doc
2001
War of the Worlds
Blanche
This Is Wonderland
Lucia Smith
Twice in a Lifetime
Loretta
Street Time
Cleo
Pretty Hard Cases
Maureen Gray
Filmography
- 2025Fake Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasBernice Davis
- 2024Play It Loud! How Toronto Got SoulJackie Richardson
- 2024Don't Mess with GrandmaGranna
- 2021Autour de Minuit – Un cabaret historiqueSelf
- 2021Pretty Hard CasesMaureen Gray
- 2020LockdownLuke's Grandma
- 2020Hey Lady!Rosie
- 2014Dear ViolaRennie Jasper
- 2010Double Wedding
- 2010The Gospel According to the Blues
- 2009Majority Rules!Mme DeMarco
- 2005The DoodlebopsJazzmin
- 2004Welcome to MooseportMartha
- 2004This Is WonderlandLucia Smith
- 2003Big SpenderSally McNeal
- 2002Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeMrs. Peterson / Landlord
- 2002MonkWendy Maas
- 2002Street TimeCleo
- 2001They Call Me SirrGrams
- 2001On Their KneesMother
- 2001Further Tales of the CityEmma Ravenel
- 2001Doc
- 2001BojanglesBedella
- 2000The Miracle WorkerViney
- 2000Soul FoodJoan
- 2000Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny KembleDaphne
- 1999A Holiday RomanceBea Buskins
- 1999A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman StoryTransplant Co-Ordinator
- 1999Happy Face MurdersJudge Hoyle
- 1999Twice in a LifetimeLoretta
- 1999Woman WantedLydia
- 1999Love LettersElla
- 1999Free of EdenOla
- 1998The Famous Jett Jackson
- 1998More Tales of the CityEmma
- 1998Mr. MusicRhonda Grace
- 1997Critical CareMrs. Steckler
- 1997Color of JusticeJudge Winslow
- 1997Music: A Family TraditionSelf
- 1996Under The PianoMrs. Syms
- 1996Extreme MeasuresTriphase Nurse
- 1996Her Desperate ChoiceFrances
- 1996Maximum RiskLarge Woman
- 1996BogusBabysitter
- 1996Harriet the SpyJanie's Mother
- 1994Another WomanAnna
- 1994Due South
- 1994Getting GottiJuror No. 1
- 1994The Biggest Little TicketSelf
- 1994Car 54, Where Are You?Madam
- 1993Tales of the City
- 1992CatwalkAunt Ellen
- 1992The Broken CordBlack Mother
- 1991Hammerman(voice)
- 1991The Hidden RoomBlack Woman
- 1990Grey on This Side Black on the Other
- 1989Straight LineAunt Martha
- 1989Glory! Glory!Bessie
- 1988War of the WorldsBlanche
- 1988Switching ChannelsAbigail
- 1988T and TAunt Martha Robinson
- 1987Dreams Beyond MemoryNurse
- 19873 Men and a BabyEdna
- 1986Adderly
- 1985Turning to StoneDunky
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