Vicky Jeudy

Vicky Jeudy
Born
Queens, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Vicky Jeudy is an American actress, known for her role as Janae Watson on the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black.

Early life

Jeudy was born and raised in Queens, New York.[1] She is of Haitian descent.[1] Jeudy graduated from St. John's Preparatory School (Queens) in Astoria and studied theatre at State University of New York at New Paltz.[2] During her years in college, she was a top 25 Semifinalist in the Miss New York competition.[3][4]

Career

Jeudy appeared in a number of short films before she landed the recurring role of Janae Watson in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black. Along with cast she received three Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.[5] In 2014, she made her network television debut in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and co-starred opposite Aunjanue Ellis in the independent film Romeo and Juliet in Harlem.[1] After Orange Is the New Black, Jeudy starred in several independent films and guest-starred on New Amsterdam and Chicago P.D.. In 2022 she played the leading role in the thriller film, Stranger Next Door for Lifetime.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Shake Judy
2013 Addiction Nandie Short film
2013–2017, 2019 Orange Is the New Black Janae Watson Recurring role, 56 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2015–17)
Nomination — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2018)
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Officer McKenna Episode: "Amaro's One-Eighty"
2014 Romeo and Juliet in Harlem Benvolia
2017 Armstrong Lauren
2019 New Amsterdam Alma Pearson Episode: "Your Turn"
2019–2020 Chicago P.D. Angela Nelson Episodes: "Absolution" and "Mercy"
2020 Friend Request Rayna
2020 Rollers Maddie
2022 Stranger Next Door Rochelle Sellers

References

  1. ^ a b c "A Chat with Orange is the New Black's Vicky Jeudy". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Vicky Jeudy: Orange is the New Black - Millennium Magazine". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Meet Haitian American Actress "Orange Is the New Black's" Vicky Jeudy -". Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "6 Things We Learned About Orange Is the New Black Star Vicky Jeudy (aka Janae Watson)! - InStyle". Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Vicky Jeudy". TVGuide.com.
  6. ^ "Watch Stranger Next Door". Lifetime.