Janet Hubert
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 13, 1956 (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Janet Louise Hubert was born in Chicago, IL. She is best known for playing the sassy, witty, outgoing, protective mom on the hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). Janet Hubert spent most of her childhood growing up in Momence, IL. That changed when she won a scholarship to Julliard School in New York City. After Juilliard, Janet studied all forms of dance and studied with some of the best teachers including Alvin Ailey and David Howard. She debuted on Broadway in "The First". She went on to do shows such as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "Dancin'", and was a member of the original Broadway cast of "CATS", where she created the role of Tantomile, and was the understudy for Betty Buckley, singing the title role, in New York City. However, her most memorable role came in 1990 when she made her TV debut in "Fresh Prince". She has since guest-starred on numerous shows, including Gilmore Girls (2000), Friends (1994), The Bernie Mac Show (2001) and Tales from the Crypt (1989). She has also appeared on the Tyler Perry hit House of Payne (2006). Janet has been battling osteoporosis and has recently became an ambassador for the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Janet will forever be known as a versatile actress, dancer and singer. She was, to many, a woman who stood her ground, much like that of her character on "Fresh Prince"--the strong-willed yet elegant, original, one and only Vivian Banks.
Known For
Filmography
Love on the Vineyard
Movie · as Shirely Evans
Demascus
TV · as Dr. Bonnetville · 6 eps
Snatched
Movie · as Carolyn
The Perfect Find
Movie · as Monica
My Dad the Bounty Hunter
TV · as Empress Gurira (voice) · 5 eps
Single Black Female
Movie · as Denise Harris
Fever
Movie · as Grace
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Movie · as Aunt Duke
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Bel-Air
TV · as Iris · 1 ep
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Movie · as Self
Love Life
TV · as Donna Watkins · 5 eps
Sweet Magnolias
TV · as Bev · 1 ep
Christmas Belles
Movie · as Whitley
King Ester
TV · as Mignon Pappion · 7 eps
POSE
TV · as Latrice · 1 ep
New Amsterdam
TV · as Dr. Palpa · 1 ep
The Last O.G.
TV · as Miss May Miller · 4 eps
No Letting Go
Movie · as Dr. Stacey Slater
Not Another Black Movie
Movie · as Aunt Gloria
Mom
Movie · as Judy
Christmas at Water's Edge
Movie · as Mrs. Turner
30 Years to Life
Movie · as Joy's Mom
The Job
TV · 4 eps
The Bernie Mac Show
TV · as Leora · 2 eps
Gilmore Girls
TV · as Gisele Gerard · 1 ep
Lawless
TV · as Esther Hayes · 6 eps
The Pretender
TV · as Madam Director · 1 ep
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV · as Edwina Dubois · 1 ep
Goode Behavior
TV · as Dr. Pamela Fordham · 1 ep
The Faculty
TV · 1 ep
White Man's Burden
Movie · as Dinner Guest
New Eden
Movie · as Ashtarte
Friends
TV · as Ms. McKenna · 1 ep
Dave's World
TV · as Elise · 1 ep
Reasonable Doubts
TV · as Mary Sims · 1 ep
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV · as Vivian Banks · 73 eps
A Man Called Hawk
TV · 1 ep
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Psyche · 1 ep
Coach
TV · as Karen Williams · 1 ep
21 Jump Street
TV · as Councilwoman Travers · 1 ep
Agent on Ice
Movie · as Lola
Hunter
TV · as Vanessa Riley · 1 ep