Deadwood
2004
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Biography. Geri Jewell is best known as Cousin Geri on the NBC sitcom, The Facts of Life. She was the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time series. She began her career doing stand up comedy at the Comedy Store in 1978.
Geri Jewell 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.
Geri Jewell was born on September 13, 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.
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...
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. They reconnected recently at an assistive technology conference in San Diego, where she was the keynote speaker. Later, over…
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.
Oct 19, 2017 · May 27, 2019 gerijewell1. Geri Jewell is getting ready for her close-up. The comedian, author, actress, and keynote speaker is starring in the long-awaited “Deadwood” film based… Continue Reading →. Posted in: film, television. Stand Up and Be Counted. October 19, 2017 gerijewell1. For nearly four decades, I’ve been a stand-up comedian.
