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Jeryl Prescott

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Jeryl Prescott
Prescott interviewed in 2017
Born (1964-03-25) March 25, 1964 (age 60)[1]
Hartsville, South Carolina
Years active2002–present

Jeryl Prescott Sales (born March 25, 1964) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jacqui in the AMC horror series The Walking Dead. In 2019, she had series regular role of Madame Xanadu in the short-lived DC Universe series Swamp Thing.

Life and career

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Prescott was born in Washington, D.C., then adopted and raised in Hartsville, South Carolina. She is best known for her role as Jacqui in Season 1 of the television series The Walking Dead, which premiered on AMC in 2010.[2] Prescott, a resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina,[2] divides her time between that city and Los Angeles.[3] Prescott was originally cast for just two episodes of the premiere season of The Walking Dead.[3] However, her character, Jacqui, was then written into the series cast of the season as well.[3][4] Prescott reprises her role as Jacqui in the Season 3 episode "Hounded", as one of the voices that speaks to Rick on the phone.[5]

In 2014, Prescott directed, wrote and starred in the drama film Stand Down Soldier.[6] Later, Prescott recurred as Cherry in Ray Donovan on Showtime. Prescott also appeared as a Judge Delilah Nunes in the Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, which debuted on CBS in 2011.[3] Additionally, Prescott appeared as Felicite in the film, Bolden! (2011).[3] She has also cast in a film, produced by Harry Lennix, based on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1.[3] On television, she also guest-starred on Brothers & Sisters, Southland, Parks and Recreation and Revolution.[7] She also has appeared in films The Birth of a Nation (2016) and High Flying Bird (2019).

Prescott had a recurring role during the second season of Ray Donovan in 2014, and the following year on the adaptation of the comic book series Powers. She guest starred on NCIS: Los Angeles, Scandal, and Shameless. In 2019, she was cast in her first series regular role, on the DC Universe series Swamp Thing playing the role of Madame Xanadu.[8] The series was canceled after one season.[9] She also appeared in two episodes of HBO drama series, Big Little Lies in 2019 and guest-starred on 9-1-1, Batwoman and Nancy Drew. In 2021 she appeared in the Netflix romantic comedy film Resort to Love and later took the recurring role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men. In 2023, she appeared in the romantic drama film, To Live and Die and Live.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Max Miss Kurtz Short film
2003 The Epicureans Tina Williams
2005 The Skeleton Key Mama Cecile
2006 Red Autumn Jasmine Short film
2008 Vacancy 2: The First Cut Deputy
2009 The Life I Meant to Live Narvis
2009 Rx Principal Simmons Television film
2011 Under-Tow Angela
2012 The Wedding Madame Secretary Short
2012 H4 Northumberland
2013 Get a Job Assistant Principal
2015 The Cold Descent Desdemona Lark
2015 Stand Down Soldier Stacy Armstrong Also director, writer and producer
2015 Conflict of Interest Mrs. Simmons
2016 The Birth of a Nation Janice
2018 Dead Women Walking Sarah
2018 West of Hell Desdemona Lark
2018 Her Only Choice Denise
2018 Persephone: Pictures at the End of the World Dr. Rodgers
2019 High Flying Bird Emera Umber
2019 Bolden Felicite Lamennais
2020 Unpregnant Peg
2021 Resort to Love Naomi King
2023 To Live and Die and Live Ummi
2023 Deadly DILF Kendra
2023 A Haitian Wedding

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Surface Receptionist 1 episode
2006 One Tree Hill Counselor Episode: "Nothing Left to Say But Goodbye"
2008 Criminal Minds Medical Examiner Episode: "In Heat"
2009 Hawthorne Nursing Attendant Episode: "Yielding"
2010 Brothers & Sisters Waitress 1 episode
2010; 2012 The Walking Dead Jacqui Season 1 (recurring, 5 episodes)
Season 3 (guest star, 1 episode)
2011 Southland Nina Brown Episode: "Cop or Not"
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Judge Delilah Nunes Episode: "The Time Is Now"
2011 Parks and Recreation Bank Teller Episode: "End of the World"
2013 Revolution Rosie Episode: "The Song Remains the Same"
2013 Castle Nurse Episode: "The Fast and the Furriest"
2014 Eagleheart Angry Onlooker Episode: "Honch"
2014 Modern Family Shopper Episode: "The Wedding, Part 1"
2014 Gang Related Brenda Plemmons Episode: "Pecados del Padre"
2014 Ray Donovan Cherry 5 episodes
2015 Powers Golden 4 episodes
2015 Battle Creek Tracey Episode: "Heirlooms"
2015 Kingmakers Lorraine Bradley ABC pilot
2016 Game of Silence Coroner Episode: "Pilot"
2017 NCIS: Los Angeles Barbara Episode: "Battle Scars"
2017 Rebel Ms. Biden Episode: "Redemption"
2017 American Koko Syreena 3 episodes
2017 Scandal Admiral Bregoli Episode: "Watch Me"
2018 Shameless Gabarieo Episode: "A Gallagher Pedicure"
2018 NCIS Annie Sullivan Episode: "A Thousand Words"
2019 Swamp Thing Madame Xanadu Series regular
10 episodes
2019 Big Little Lies Cecilia Episodes: "Tell-Tale Hearts" and "She Knows"
2019;
2024 		9-1-1 Tina Washington 2 episodes
2020 Cherish the Day Elegant Woman Episode: "Genesis"
2020 Batwoman Sophie Moore's mother Episode: "Grinning From Ear to Ear"
2020;
2021 		Nancy Drew Millicent "Millie" Nickerson, Edith Nickerson 2 episodes
2021-2023 All the Queen's Men Judge Martha Ross 11 episodes
2023 The Good Doctor Elaine Episode: "Second Chances and Past Regrets"
2023 Ahsoka Aktropaw 3 episodes
2024 General Hospital Judge Caldwell 3 episodes in May
2024 S.W.A.T. Judy Kincaid Episode: "Vanished"

References

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  1. ^ "Jeryl Prescott - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  2. ^ a b Clodfelter, Tim (2010-11-14). "AMC gives early renewal to zombie hit The Walking Dead". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "TV Tidbits: Local actress discusses season finale of 'Walking Dead'". Winston-Salem Journal. 2010-12-12. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  4. ^ "Q&A – Jeryl Prescott (Jacqui)". AMC. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  5. ^ New Jersey (November 19, 2012). "'The Walking Dead' recap: Seance hotline". NJ.com. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  6. ^ "Stand Down Soldier - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. July 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jeryl Prescott Sales - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  8. ^ Boucher, Geoff (October 26, 2018). "'Swamp Thing': Jeryl Prescott of 'Walking Dead' Joins DC Series As Madame Xanadu". Deadline. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  9. ^ Thorne, Will (June 6, 2019). "'Swamp Thing' Canceled After One Season at DC Universe".
  10. ^ "To Live and Die and Live". Mediaversity Reviews. January 20, 2023.
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