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Jeryl Prescott

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
41

Gender
Female

Birthday
March 25, 1964 (62 years old)

Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Jeryl Prescott

Biography

Jeryl Prescott Sales (born March 25, 1964) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jacqui in the AMC horror series The Walking Dead. In 2019, she had series regular role of Madame Xanadu in the short-lived DC Universe series Swamp Thing.

Prescott was born in Washington, D.C., then adopted and raised in Hartsville, South Carolina. She is best known for her role as Jacqui in Season 1 of the television series The Walking Dead, which premiered on AMC in 2010. Prescott, a resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, divides her time between that city and Los Angeles. Prescott 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.

Known For

Acting

2025To Live and Die and Liveas
2023Ahsokaas Aktropaw
2023Deadly DILFas Kendra
2023A Haitian Weddingas
2021All the Queen's Menas Judge Martha Ross
2021Resort to Loveas
2020Unpregnantas Peg
2019Batwomanas Diane Moore
2019Loved To Deathas Mom
2019Swamp Thingas Madame Xanadu
2019High Flying Birdas Emera Umber
2018Her Only Choiceas Denise
2018West of Hellas Desdemona Lark
2018Dead Women Walkingas Sarah
2018Who?as Jacqui (Tv Series Footage)
20189-1-1as Tina Washington
2018Memphis Fireas Tina-Jo
2017S.W.A.T.as Judy Kincaid
2017The Good Doctoras Elaine
2016The Birth of a Nationas Janice
2016Get a Jobas Assistant Principal
2015Powersas Golden
2015Dog Bowlas Boss Scientist
2014Stand Down Soldieras Stacy Armstrong
2013Eagleheart: Paradise Risingas Observer #1
2013Unlucky Charmsas DeeDee Deville
2013Rectifyas Woman at Bus Stop
2012Scandalas Admiral Bregoli
2011Shamelessas Gabarieo
2010The Walking Deadas Jacqui
2009Modern Familyas Shopper
2009NCIS: Los Angelesas Barbara
2009Parks and Recreationas Bank Teller
2009Castleas Nurse
2008Vacancy 2: The First Cutas Deputy #2
2006Brothers and Sistersas Waitress
2005Criminal Mindsas Medical Examiner
2005Surfaceas Receptionist
2005The Skeleton Keyas Mama Cecile
2003One Tree Hillas Counselor
2003NCISas Annie Sullivan

Production

2014Stand Down Soldier...Director
2014Stand Down Soldier...Writer
2014Stand Down Soldier...Producer