
Jackie Richardson
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1947-01-04 (age 79)
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
TV Shows (23)

Monk
2002
as Wendy Maas

Due South
1994
as Receptionist

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2002
as Mrs. Peterson / Landlord / Mrs. Alice Dotson

War of the Worlds
1988
as Blanche

This Is Wonderland
2004
as Lucia Smith

Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Loretta / Mabel Jamal

Doc
2001

Pretty Hard Cases
2021
as Maureen Gray

The Famous Jett Jackson
1998

Catwalk
1992
as Aunt Ellen

Soul Food
2000
as Joan

Street Time
2002
as Cleo

The Hidden Room
1991
as Black Woman

Tales of the City
1993

T and T
1988
as Aunt Martha Robinson

More Tales of the City
1998
as Emma

Adderly
1986

Lockdown
2020
as Luke's Grandma

Further Tales of the City
2001
as Emma Ravenel

Hey Lady!
2020
as Rosie

The Doodlebops
2005
as Jazzmin

Hammerman
1991
as (voice)

Majority Rules!
2009
as Mme DeMarco
Movies (42)

The Miracle Worker
2000
as Viney

Don't Mess with Grandma
2024
as Granna

Maximum Risk
1996
as Large Woman

Harriet the Spy
1996
as Janie's Mother

3 Men and a Baby
1987
as Edna

Extreme Measures
1996
as Triphase Nurse

Bogus
1996
as Babysitter

Critical Care
1997
as Mrs. Steckler

Woman Wanted
1999
as Lydia

Welcome to Mooseport
2004
as Martha

Getting Gotti
1994
as Juror No. 1

Double Wedding
2010

Dear Viola
2014
as Rennie Jasper

Fake Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
2025
as Bernice Davis
On Their Knees
2001
as Mother

Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
as Madam

Free of Eden
1999
as Ola

Switching Channels
1988
as Abigail

Her Desperate Choice
1996
as Frances

Glory! Glory!
1989
as Bessie

Color of Justice
1997
as Judge Winslow
A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story
1999
as Transplant Co-Ordinator

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
2000
as Daphne

Another Woman
1994
as Anna

Love Letters
1999
as Ella

Under The Piano
1996
as Mrs. Syms

Happy Face Murders
1999
as Judge Hoyle

Straight Line
1989
as Aunt Martha

Bojangles
2001
as Bedella

Turning to Stone
1985
as Dunky

A Holiday Romance
1999
as Bea Buskins

Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul
2024
as Jackie Richardson

Big Spender
2003
as Sally McNeal

Mr. Music
1998
as Rhonda Grace

They Call Me Sirr
2001
as Grams

The Broken Cord
1992
as Black Mother
The Gospel According to the Blues
2010

The Biggest Little Ticket
1994
as Self

Dreams Beyond Memory
1987
as Nurse
Grey on This Side Black on the Other
1990

Autour de Minuit – Un cabaret historique
2021
Music: A Family Tradition
1997
as Self
About Jackie Richardson
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. With 65 credits spanning from 1985 to 2025, Jackie Richardson has appeared in 42 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jackie Richardson Movies
- The Miracle Worker (2000) — as Viney
- Don't Mess with Grandma (2024) — as Granna
- Maximum Risk (1996) — as Large Woman
- Harriet the Spy (1996) — as Janie's Mother
- 3 Men and a Baby (1987) — as Edna
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