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Birth Name: Jeryl Prescott Sales

Age: 61, born 25 March 1965

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Description: Jeryl Prescott (also known as Jeryl Prescott Sales) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jacqui in The Walking Dead (2010-2012; 2016), Madame Xanadu in Swamp Thing (2019), and Aktropaw in Ahsoka (2023). Born Hartsville, South Carolina, Jeryl, at a young age, and her mother worked for a local group called Willing Workers, a local community organization. Prior to 2010, Prescott earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management, and worked as a trucker. She later achieved her PhD in American Literature, and has a Master's Degree in African American Literature. She worked as a professor at Wake Forest Unive Jeryl Prescott (also known as Jeryl Prescott Sales) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Jacqui in The Walking Dead (2010-2012; 2016), Madame Xanadu in Swamp Thing (2019), and Aktropaw in Ahsoka (2023).

Born Hartsville, South Carolina, Jeryl, at a young age, and her mother worked for a local group called Willing Workers, a local community organization.

Prior to 2010, Prescott earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Management, and worked as a trucker. She later achieved her PhD in American Literature, and has a Master's Degree in African American Literature. She worked as a professor at Wake Forest University in 1998 and the North Carolina School of the Arts.

Prescott portrayed Jacqui in Season 1 of the television series The Walking Dead, which premiered on AMC in 2010. Jeryl, a resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina divides her time between that city and Los Angeles. She was originally cast for just two episodes of the premiere season of The Walking Dead. However, her character, Jacqui, was then written into the series cast of the season as well. Prescott reprises her role as Jacqui in the Season 3 episode "Hounded", as one of the voices that speaks to Rick on the phone.

In 2014, Prescott directed, wrote and starred in the drama film Stand Down Soldier. Later, Prescott recurred as Cherry in Ray Donovan on Showtime. Prescott also appeared as a Judge Delilah Nunes in the Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, which debuted on CBS in 2011.

Additionally, Prescott appeared as Felicite in the film, Bolden! (2011). She has also cast in a film, produced by Harry Lennix, based on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. On television, she also guest-starred on Brothers & Sisters, Southland, Parks and Recreation and Revolution. She also has appeared in films The Birth of a Nation (2016) and High Flying Bird (2019).

Prescott had a recurring role during the second season of Ray Donovan in 2014, and the following year on the adaptation of the comic book series Powers. She guest starred on NCIS: Los Angeles, Scandal, and Shameless. In 2019, she was cast in her first series regular role, on the DC Universe series Swamp Thing playing the role of Madame Xanadu. The series was canceled after one season. She also appeared in two episodes of HBO drama series, Big Little Lies in 2019 and guest-starred on 9-1-1, Batwoman and Nancy Drew. In 2021 she appeared in the Netflix romantic comedy film Resort to Love and later took the recurring role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men. In 2023, she appeared in the romantic drama film, To Live and Die and Live.

In May 2023, Prescott was honored with the Sarcoidosis Crystal Spotlight Award by the Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research. ... (more)

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