- Ernestine Jackson was born on September 18, 1942 in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Freedomland (2006) and Aaron Loves Angela (1975).
- SpouseDarryl Foster
- She was awarded the 2007 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role for a Musical for "Raisin" at the Court Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1974 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Raisin."
- Has been twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award: in 1974, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Raisin," and in 1977, as Best Actress (Musical) for a revival of "Guys and Dolls."
- She was nominated for a 1990 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Principal Role in a Play for "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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