Jacqueline Brookes
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Jacqueline Victoire Brookes (born July 24, 1930) is an American actress known for her work on stage, off
and on Broadway
.
Brookes was born in Montclair, New Jersey
, the daughter of Maria Victoire (née
Zur Haar) and Frederick Jack Brookes, an investment banker. She was educated at the University of Iowa and is currently a teacher at the Circle in the Square Theatre School
.
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
and on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
.
Brookes was born in Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
, the daughter of Maria Victoire (née
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Zur Haar) and Frederick Jack Brookes, an investment banker. She was educated at the University of Iowa and is currently a teacher at the Circle in the Square Theatre School
Circle in the Square Theatre School
Circle in the Square Theatre School is a non-profit, tax exempt drama school associated with the Circle in the Square Theatre and as such is the only accredited school attached to a Broadway theatre....
.
Filmography
- Losing IsaiahLosing IsaiahLosing Isaiah is a 1995 drama film starring Jessica Lange and Halle Berry, directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. It is based on the novel of the same name by Seth Margolis. The screenplay is written by Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal. The original music score is composed by Mark Isham...
(1995) ... as Judge Silbowitz - The Good Son (1993) ... as Alice Davenport
- Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
(1992) episode The First Duty ... as Superintendent Admiral Brand - The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of FearThe Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear is a 1991 comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen as the comically bumbling Police Lt. Frank Drebin of Police Squad!. Priscilla Presley plays the role of Jane, with O.J. Simpson as Nordberg and George Kennedy as police captain Ed Hocken...
(1991) ... as Commissioner Anabell Brumford - Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
(1990) ... as Judge Grace Larkin - Sea of Love (1989) ... as Helen's Mother
- Stacking (1987) ... Mrs. Connaloe
- Love and MoneyLove and Money (film)Love and Money is a 1982 drama film directed by James Toback and starring Ray Sharkey.-Cast:* Ray Sharkey - Byron Levin* Ornella Muti - Catherine Stockheinz* Klaus Kinski - Frederic Stockheinz* Armand Assante - Lorenzo Prado* King Vidor - Walter Klein...
(1982) - The EntityThe EntityThe Entity is a horror film purportedly based on the paranormal events a woman and her family experienced circa 1976. It stars Barbara Hershey as a woman tormented by an unseen entity...
(1981) - PaternityPaternity (film)Paternity is a 1981 film comedy that stars Burt Reynolds, Beverly D'Angelo, Paul Dooley, Elizabeth Ashley and Lauren Hutton, directed by David Steinberg. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on October 2, 1981.-Plot:...
(1981) ... as Aunt Ethel - Another WorldAnother World (TV series)Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
(1975–1977) ... Beatrice Gordon - As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
(1969–1973) ... Miss Thompson