Juanita Jennings (September 12, 1952) is an American actress best known for What Women Want (2000), Basic Instinct (1992), and Runaway Jury (2003).
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1991: The Marla Hanson Story as Prosecutor
- 1991: Bad Attitudes as James's Mother
- 1992: Basic Instinct as Receptionist
- 1992: Condition Critical as Janine
- 1993: Jack Reed Badge Of Honor as Dr. Laura Wheeler
- 1993: Murder Of Innocence as Lillian Foster
- 1994: Out of Darkness as Inez
- 1994: On Promised Land as Martha Ree Ween
- 1996: Spirit Lost as Vera
- 1999: The Rockford Files If It Bleeds It Leads as Helen Picker
- 2000: Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her as Nurse
- 2000: Dancing In September as Ms. Taylor
- 2000: What Women Want as Kitchen Secretary
- 2001: Baby Boy as Rachel
- 2003: Runaway Jury as Loreen Duke
- 2005: Shackles as Bella
- 2007: Love And Other 4 Letter Words as Gigi
- 2007: Daddy's Little Girls as Katheryn
- 2008: Vacancy 2 The First Cut as Doris
- 2009: The Janky Promoters as Momma
- 2010: My Girlfriends Back as Dr. Melinda
- 2010: Midnight Son as Liz
- 2013: Khumba as Zuki
- 2014: Bipolar as Gladys (uncredited)
- 2022: A Man Called Otto as Anita
Television Roles
- 1986: Hunter as Dr. Lena Sims
- 1989: Snoops as Sylvia
- 1990: A Different World as Desk Sergeant
- 1990: Lifestories as Laverne Williamson
- 1991: Matlock as Assistant
- 1992-1993: Life Goes On as Det. Davis (2 episodes)
- 1993: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Nurse
- 1993: Crossroad as T.A. Pennabaker
- 1993: Roc as Miss Hawkins
- 1993: Laurel Avenue as Yolanda Arnett-Friedman
- 1994: South Central as Mrs. Delong
- 1994: All-American Girl (1994) as Carolyn
- 1995: The Client 1995 as Opal Garrett
- 1995: Beverly Hills, 90210 as Mrs. Holcomb
- 1996: Picket Fences as Attorney
- 1996: Sister, Sister as Ms. Dadier
- 1996: Ellen as Therapist
- 1997: Lifes Work as Judge Cowan
- 1997: Sparks as Mrs. Clark
- 1997: Suddenly Susan as Ms. Hollins
- 1997: Chicago Hope as Rebecca Rosen
- 1998: The Pretender as Alice Evans
- 1998: Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Dr. Wilkinson
- 1999: Crusade as Lt. Carr
- 1999: 7th Heaven as Cynthia
- 2000: Eighteen Wheels Of Justice as Lillian Haybrook
- 2000: Touched by an Angel as Warden Davis
- 2000: Felicity as Pastor Cathy
- 2000-2003: The Practice as Marcia Hodges/Claire Stevens (2 episodes)
- 200-2006: ER as ICU Doctor/Mrs. Davis (2 episodes)
- 2001: Judging Amy as Elsie
- 2001: That's My Bush! as Ms. Clea
- 2001: The District as Mrs. Broyles
- 2002: Frasier as Suzy
- 2002: The Division (2001) as Dr. Donna Morella
- 2003: Without a Trace as Delores
- 2004: Soul Food as Vivian Chadway
- 2005-2006: Family Guy as Miss Clifton (2 episodes)
- 2006: Scrubs as Dr. Munson
- 2007: The Bold and the Beautiful as Dorothy Bascomb
- 2007-2008: Lincoln Heights as Mama Taylor (4 episodes)
- 2009-2011: Meet the Browns as Edna Barnes (68 episodes)
- 2010: Detroit 1-8-7 as Sally Elliston
- 2011: Justified as Rachel's Mother
- 2011: Torchwood as Bisme Katusi
- 2013: Shameless (US) as Kamala
- 2015: Major Crimes as Amira's Grandma
- 2017-2018: Detroiters as Mrs. Duvet (2 episodes)
- 2017-2019: Lee Daniels Star as Ruby (17 episodes)
- 2018: Here And Now as Gwendolyn Williams
- 2018: Suits as Lillian Cook
- 2019: Pearson as Lillian Cook
- 2019: David Makes Man as Mrs. Hertrude
- 2020: The Chi as Opal Perry
- 2021: S.W.A.T. (2017) as Faith
- 2021: Cinema Toast as Gladys
- 2022: Bust Down as Noreen
Shorts
- 2004: Something For Nothing as Mrs. Lassiter
- 2006: Tootie Pie as Auntie
- 2014: Rapunzel Jackson as Grandma Zolla
- 2018: The Ville as Kizzy
- 2018: Love Spoken as Grandmother
- 2020: Mama Got A Cough as Carol
- 2022: Della Mae as Della Mae
- 2022: Bathtub Boy as Anne Cutbill Devine
