LaTanya Richardson Jackson

LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Jackson in 2005
Born	LaTanya Richardson (1949-10-21) October 21, 1949 (age 74) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Education	Spelman College (BA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1976–present
Spouse	Samuel L. Jackson ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	1

LaTanya Richardson Jackson (born October 21, 1949) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in off-Broadway productions, before playing supporting roles on television and film.

Richardson has appeared in films including Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), Losing Isaiah (1995), Lone Star (1996), U.S. Marshals (1998), and The Fighting Temptations (2003). Her television credits include 100 Centre Street (2001–2002), Show Me a Hero (2015), Luke Cage (2016–2018), and Rebel (2017).^[1]