Gender
Female
Born
Sep 18, 1942
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Performer
  • CREDITS
    Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Mar 27, 1988 - Jun 26, 1988)
    Play, Original
    • Standby: Ernestine Jackson
      • Bertha Holly - Original
      • Mattie Campbell - Original
      • Molly Cunningham - Original
      • Martha Pentecost - Original
    The Bacchae (Oct 02, 1980 - Nov 23, 1980)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ernestine Jackson
      • Chorus of Bacchae - Original
    Guys and Dolls (Jul 21, 1976 - Feb 13, 1977)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Ernestine Jackson
      • Sarah Brown - Original
    Raisin (Oct 18, 1973 - Dec 07, 1975)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Ernestine Jackson
      • Ruth Younger - Original
    Tricks (Jan 08, 1973 - Jan 13, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Ernestine Jackson
      • Ernestina - Original
    Applause (Mar 30, 1970 - May 27, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Ernestine Jackson
      • Singer - Original
    Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Ernestine Jackson
      • Irene Molloy - Replacement (Dec 06, 1969 - ?)
      • Ensemble - Replacement (Nov 12, 1967 - ?)
    • Understudy: Ernestine Jackson
      • Irene Molloy - Replacement
    Hello, Dolly! (May 25, 1971 - Jul 24, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Ernestine Jackson
      • Irene Molloy - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1977 | Nominee  | Guys and Dolls
    Starring: Ernestine Jackson
     

    Best Featured Actress in a Musical

    1974 | Nominee  | Raisin
    Starring: Ernestine Jackson

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

    1977 | Nominee  | Guys and Dolls
    Starring: Ernestine Jackson

    Theatre World

    Award

    1974 | Recipient  | Raisin
    Starring: Ernestine Jackson
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Mar 27, 1988 - Jun 26, 1988)
Play, Original
  • Standby: Ernestine Jackson
    • Bertha Holly - Original
    • Mattie Campbell - Original
    • Molly Cunningham - Original
    • Martha Pentecost - Original
The Bacchae (Oct 02, 1980 - Nov 23, 1980)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ernestine Jackson
    • Chorus of Bacchae - Original
Guys and Dolls (Jul 21, 1976 - Feb 13, 1977)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Ernestine Jackson
    • Sarah Brown - Original
Raisin (Oct 18, 1973 - Dec 07, 1975)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Ernestine Jackson
    • Ruth Younger - Original
Tricks (Jan 08, 1973 - Jan 13, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Ernestine Jackson
    • Ernestina - Original
Applause (Mar 30, 1970 - May 27, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Ernestine Jackson
    • Singer - Original
Hello, Dolly! (Jan 16, 1964 - Dec 27, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Ernestine Jackson
    • Irene Molloy - Replacement (Dec 06, 1969 - ?)
    • Ensemble - Replacement (Nov 12, 1967 - ?)
  • Understudy: Ernestine Jackson
    • Irene Molloy - Replacement
Hello, Dolly! (May 25, 1971 - Jul 24, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Ernestine Jackson
    • Irene Molloy - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Musical

1977 | Nominee  | Guys and Dolls
Starring: Ernestine Jackson
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1974 | Nominee  | Raisin
Starring: Ernestine Jackson

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1977 | Nominee  | Guys and Dolls
Starring: Ernestine Jackson

Theatre World

Award

1974 | Recipient  | Raisin
Starring: Ernestine Jackson

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