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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.
Actress: Deadwood. Geri Jewell was born on 13 September 1956 in Buffalo, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Deadwood (2004), 21 Jump Street (1987) and The Facts of Life (1979). She was previously married to Richard Pimentel.
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Actor, Comedienne, and Motivational Speaker. Geri Jewell first made us laugh as Blair Warner’s cousin on the 80s television hit series “The Facts of Life.”. But, being the first actor with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time sitcom had as many challenges as it did rewards.
Actress: Deadwood. Geri Jewell was born on 13 September 1956 in Buffalo, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Deadwood (2004), 21 Jump Street (1987) and The Facts of Life (1979). She was previously married to Richard Pimentel.
- September 13, 1956
Jun 29, 2020 · lgbtq. Actress who broke barriers for people with disabilities on 80s sitcom shares her Pride. Geri Jewell is a proud gay woman with cerebral palsy who gained worldwide recognition as the first...
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Geri Jewell - Actress, Stand-Up Comic, Advocate. The Cracks of Life – Geri Jewell. Listen. It was more than 20 years ago that Chet Cooper and actress Geri Jewell first met at her home in Southern California, when he went to interview her for this magazine.
About this interview. In her nearly two-and-a-half-hour interview, Geri Jewell discusses her early childhood and her family’s move from her birthplace, Buffalo, NY to Southern California following her cerebral palsy diagnosis. She talks about her early love of Carol Burnett and her childhood dreams of becoming a television actress.