Dominique Jennings (born 30 October 1965) is an American actress. She played Virginia Harrison in the NBC soap opera Sunset Beach.[2][3]
Dominique Jennings | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 October 1965[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–2011, 2022–present |
| Spouse | Lonnie Brandon |
Life and career
editJennings was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her mother, Ann-Charlotte Dahlqvist, was a Swedish flight attendant, and father, Richard Slater Jennings, was an American artist and journalist. Her mother was killed in January 1969 during a plane crash while taking off from Los Angeles.[4] Jennings moved back to the United States with her father in 1971.
Jennings began her career playing secondary roles in films include Bad Influence, Die Hard 2 (both 1990), A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) and Seven (1995). On television, she guest-starred on Living Single, Martin, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Wayans Bros., and The Jamie Foxx Show. In 1997, Jennings was cast as Virginia Harrison in the NBC soap opera Sunset Beach after originally auditioning for another role. She was originally contracted to appear in ten episodes, but was offered a three-year contract after her first day on set, which she accepted.[5] In February 1999, it was announced that Sunset Beach had decided to end Jennings' contract with the serial, after they axed Virginia from the series. However, producers decided to not to kill her off and did not rule out a future return.[6] She was nominated in 1999 for a Soap Opera Digest Awards at the 15th Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Villainess.[7]
Jennings voiced Wanda Blake in the HBO adult animated superhero series, Todd McFarlane's Spawn from 1997 to 1999. Her other credits include the animated series The Zeta Project (2002), video games 50 Cent: Bulletproof (2005) and Tom Clancy's EndWar (2008), and animated film The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022).[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bad Influence | Woman at Tar Pit | |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | WZDC Newscaster | |
| 1994 | A Low Down Dirty Shame | Funeral Guest | |
| 1995 | Seven | TV News Reporter | |
| 2022 | The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild | Ellie | Voice[9] |
| 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Sarafina | Voice[10] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Knots Landing | Reporter | Episode: "The Question Game" |
| 1993 | Living Single | Girl | Episode: "Full Court Press" |
| 1995 | Sketch Artist II: Hands That See | Todd | Television film |
| 1995 | Martin | Carla | Episode: "The Ex-Files" |
| 1995 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Therapist | Episode: "A Decent Proposal" |
| 1995 | Hang Time | Miss Desiree | Episode: "The Candidate" |
| 1996 | Baywatch Nights | Lea Jane Broussard | Episode: "Vengeance" |
| 1996 | The Wayans Bros. | Ina | Episode: "Goin' to the Net" |
| 1997 | Life with Roger | Linda | Episode: "The Boxer Rebellion" |
| 1997–1999 | Sunset Beach | Virginia Harrison | 204 episodes |
| 1997–1999 | Todd McFarlane's Spawn | Wanda Blake | Voice, 18 episodes[9] |
| 1999 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Karen | Episode: "Why Don't We Just Roll... Reversal" |
| 1999 | Angel | Mac | Episode: "Parting Gifts" |
| 2001 | Dead Last | Stewardass | Episode: "Death Is in the Air" |
| 2002 | That's Life | Receptionist | Episode: "What's Family Got to Do with It?" |
| 2002 | The Zeta Project | Agent Rush | Voice, 6 episodes[9] |
| 2003 | 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | News Anchor | Television film |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Linda Gleason | Episode: "Your Number's Up" |
Video game
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50 Cent: Bulletproof | Alex |
References
edit- ^ "Dominique Jennings | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ Havens, Candace (December 31, 1998). "Michael Zaslow leaves a legacy of love". Ludington Daily News. (Shoreline Media Inc.). Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Watch out for... Dominique Jennings". Upscale: The Successful Black Magazine: 85. 1998.
- ^ "Passenger List of Downed Plane". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. 15 Jan 1969. p. 16. Retrieved 5 Aug 2021.
- ^ Turner, Mike (April 7, 1998). "Tough Enough". Soap Opera Weekly. Source Interlink Media.
- ^ Zulli, JoAnna (February 22, 1999). "Davidson backtracks to Y&R". New York Post. (News Corporation). Retrieved October 15, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Nominations for 15th Soap Opera Digest Awards Announced". PR Newswire. November 13, 1998. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ DeVore, Britta (January 18, 2022). "'The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild' Posters Put an 'Ice Age 3' Character Front and Center". Collider.
- ^ a b c "Dominique Jennings (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 30, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Disney Debuts First Teaser Trailer for 'Mufasa: The Lion King'". The Walt Disney Company. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.