Tracy Camilla Johns | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1963 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–1991 2012–2017 |
Tracy Camilla Johns (born April 12, 1963)[1][2] is an American film actress.[3] She is known for her feature film debut in the leading role as Nola Darling in Spike Lee's 1986 film She's Gotta Have It.[4] She was nominated for Best Female Lead for this role at the 1987 Independent Spirit Awards.[5]
Johns appeared in an Air Jordan advertisement with Lee and Michael Jordan in 1988, and in the same year in the music video for Tone Lōc's 1988 single "Wild Thing".[6] Johns later appeared in the films Mo' Better Blues (1990) and New Jack City (1991),[7] and in roles in the TV series Family Ties, She's Gotta Have It,[8] and Snoops.
Johns returned to the role of Nola Darling in Lee's 2012 film Red Hook Summer, playing the character as an older woman who had become a Jehovah's Witness.[9]
Filmography
- 2012 : Red Hook Summer as Mother Darling
- 1991 : New Jack City as Uniqua
- 1990 : Mo' Better Blues as Club Patron
- 1989 : Snoops (TV Series) as Yolanda (8 episodes)
- 1987 : Family Ties as Dana (1 episode, "Mister Sister")
- 1986 : She's Gotta Have It as Nola Darling
References
- ↑ "Tracy Camilla Jones". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Tracy Camilla Jones". AllMovie. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ↑ Bruckner, D.J.R. (August 8, 1986). "She's Gotta Have It". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ Henderson, Stuart (January 13, 2008). "She's Gotta Have It". PopMatters.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ McCann, Bob (2022) [2009]. Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television (illus. reprint ed.). Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 178. ISBN 9781476691404. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Tone Loc: Wild Thing". IMDB. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Tracy Camilla Jones". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ↑ Episode 6. Barthwell, Ali (December 8, 2017). "She's Gotta Have It loses it with unsuccessful attempts at comedy". AV Club. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ↑ Rocque, Starrene Rhett (October 24, 2020). "Where Are They Now? The Stars Of Spike Lee's 'She's Gotta Have It'". Essence.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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