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www .gerijewell .com. Geraldine Ann " Geri " Jewell (born September 13, 1956) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, diversity consultant, and motivational speaker, noted for roles on the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life and the mid-2000s western Deadwood.
Geri Jewell is an American actress and writer with cerebral palsy, known for Deadwood, 21 Jump Street and The Facts of Life. She was born in 1956 in Buffalo, New York, and was married to Richard Pimentel.
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Geri Jewell is the first actor with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time sitcom, \"The Facts of Life\". She shares her journey from being a premature baby to a stand-up comic and a motivational speaker.
Discover the inspiring journey of Geri Jewell, an award-winning actor, comedian, activist, author, and speaker with a disability.
Geri Jewell is an actress and writer with cerebral palsy, known for Deadwood, 21 Jump Street and The Facts of Life. She is also a motivational speaker and a former spouse of Richard Pimentel.
- September 13, 1956
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Geri Jewell shares her story of overcoming cerebral palsy, addiction and Hollywood rejection in her new book, I'm Walking as Straight as I Can. She also talks about her career, her activism and her humor with Chet Cooper.
Geri Jewell, the first visible character with a disability on a TV series, talks about her life and career in this nearly two-and-a-half-hour interview. She discusses her roles on The Facts of Life, Deadwood, and other shows, as well as her advice to aspiring actors.
