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Penny Johnson Jerald

Penny Johnson Jerald (b. March 14, 1961) is an American actress with an extensive career in film and television, best known for her portrayal of Sherry Palmer on 24 from 2001 to 2004.

Penny Johnson Jerald, on the set of 24 - 2003

Jerald began her career with small guest roles, and appeared on The Paper Chase from 1984 to 1986 and General Hospital in 1986, before she became recognised world over playing Beverly on The Larry Sanders Show.

Throughout the 1990s, Jerald guest starred in many television series such as Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Grace Under Fire, Cosby and Family Law.

Following Larry Sanders, Jerald appeared in the 1997 film Absolute Power and guest starred in 17 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine playing Kasidy Yates, a role which she held from 1995 to the show's end in 1999. She also had a recurring guest role on ER playing Lynette Evans from 1998 to 1999.

More recently, Jerald has guest starred on Frasier, The Practice, Touched by an Angel and The X-Files.

Jerald earned her most well-recognised role in 2001 when she appeared in the pilot episode of the Kiefer Sutherland-led FOX series, 24, playing Sherry Palmer, the wife of African-American Senator David Palmer (character). During the first season, Palmer faced an assassination attempt as he ran for President of the United States. Sherry was ultimately revealed to be dialobical and manipulative, a personality at odds with that of her husband, and after her schemes almost cost the life of Kim Bauer (Elisha Cuthbert), Palmer told her he was filing for divorce.

An angry Sherry returned in season 2 - where she fought with Palmer's aide Lynne (Michelle Forbes) and it was ultimately learnt that she had helped smuggle a nuclear bomb into the country so that she could ultimately report the traitors to her ex-husband (now President) and win him back. It didn't work, and she was almost sent to jail but he intervened and saved her.

In the third season, massive fan response convinced the producers to bring her back, even though her return - along with the return of the show's other leading villainess Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke) - strained credibility. Palmer called Sherry in to help him get rid of a threatening campaign financer, but this time she was just as interested in ruining him for turning her away. Her manipulations ultimately saw her be shot to death by her brother-in-law Wayne (DB Woodside)'s lover Julia (Gina Torres). Ironically, her manipulations and death were a significant factor in the destruction of Palmer's Presidency, her ultimate goal.

Given that each season of the show takes place over the course of one day, most actors on 24 are restricted to one or two outfts. To date, Jerald is the only real exception to this rule, having worn around six different costumes in the first season, two in the second season and at least three in the third season.

In 2003, Jerald played Condoleezza Rice in a TV movie about the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Jerald has been married for over twenty years and has an adult daughter.


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Jerald has been married for over twenty years and has an adult daughter. They've contributed to Bemani music games via the songs "Twilight Zone (RC-Extended Club Mix)", "No Limit", "Tribal Dance", and "Maximum Overdrive". In 2003, Jerald played Condoleezza Rice in a TV movie about the September 11 terrorist attacks. Anita Doth is still touring clubs around Europe singing her old band's greatest hits and has expressed interest in recording some new material, which has promoted a fan petition to get 2 Unlimited to reform. To date, Jerald is the only real exception to this rule, having worn around six different costumes in the first season, two in the second season and at least three in the third season. Since then, remixes of "No Limit" and "Tribal Dance" have been moderate hits in the German charts and a DVD featuring all their videos is also available on ZYX Records. Given that each season of the show takes place over the course of one day, most actors on 24 are restricted to one or two outfts. In 2002 the new 2 Unlimited also parted ways.

Ironically, her manipulations and death were a significant factor in the destruction of Palmer's Presidency, her ultimate goal. A new 2 Unlimited, with singers Romy van Ooijen and Marjon van Iwaarden was launched by De Coster and Wilde in 1998, but they did not reach the earlier 2 Unlimited's success. Her manipulations ultimately saw her be shot to death by her brother-in-law Wayne (DB Woodside)'s lover Julia (Gina Torres). The duo are thought to have not spoken since. Palmer called Sherry in to help him get rid of a threatening campaign financer, but this time she was just as interested in ruining him for turning her away. Anita Doth started working for Dutch radio station Radio 538, and Ray Slijngaard tried to start a solo career, which was not commercially successful. In the third season, massive fan response convinced the producers to bring her back, even though her return - along with the return of the show's other leading villainess Nina Myers (Sarah Clarke) - strained credibility. They split up in 1996 over conflicts over the future direction of 2 Unlimited: Ray Slijngaard wanted to move more towards rap, whereas Anita Doth wanted the group to become an R&B-inspired group.

It didn't work, and she was almost sent to jail but he intervened and saved her. Three albums and a greatest hits compilation followed, but most people will always remember them for the enormous hit No Limit, which was a world-wide hit. An angry Sherry returned in season 2 - where she fought with Palmer's aide Lynne (Michelle Forbes) and it was ultimately learnt that she had helped smuggle a nuclear bomb into the country so that she could ultimately report the traitors to her ex-husband (now President) and win him back. Their first hit, Get Ready For This, came out in 1991 and took the Dutch hit charts by storm in an instrumental and a vocal version. Sherry was ultimately revealed to be dialobical and manipulative, a personality at odds with that of her husband, and after her schemes almost cost the life of Kim Bauer (Elisha Cuthbert), Palmer told her he was filing for divorce. 2 Unlimited were the first commercially successful crossover between underground hardcore techno and mainstream pop. Jerald earned her most well-recognised role in 2001 when she appeared in the pilot episode of the Kiefer Sutherland-led FOX series, 24, playing Sherry Palmer, the wife of African-American Senator David Palmer (character). During the first season, Palmer faced an assassination attempt as he ran for President of the United States. 2 Unlimited was created by the Belgian producer duo Jean-Paul De Coster and Phil Wilde, and its songs were performed by Dutch rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth.

More recently, Jerald has guest starred on Frasier, The Practice, Touched by an Angel and The X-Files. 2 Unlimited was a Techno house project which existed 1991–1996. She also had a recurring guest role on ER playing Lynette Evans from 1998 to 1999. Following Larry Sanders, Jerald appeared in the 1997 film Absolute Power and guest starred in 17 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine playing Kasidy Yates, a role which she held from 1995 to the show's end in 1999. Throughout the 1990s, Jerald guest starred in many television series such as Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Grace Under Fire, Cosby and Family Law.

Jerald began her career with small guest roles, and appeared on The Paper Chase from 1984 to 1986 and General Hospital in 1986, before she became recognised world over playing Beverly on The Larry Sanders Show. March 14, 1961) is an American actress with an extensive career in film and television, best known for her portrayal of Sherry Palmer on 24 from 2001 to 2004. Penny Johnson Jerald (b.