Victoria Jackson (born August 2, 1959) is an American comedian, actress, and singer best known as a cast member of the NBC television sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1992.
Jackson was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Marlene Esther (born Blackstad) and James McCaslin Jackson, a gym coach. Raised by devout Christian parents in a home without a TV, she was trained in gymnastics by her father from ages 5 to 18. Jackson a...
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Victoria Jackson (born August 2, 1959) is an American comedian, actress, and singer best known as a cast member of the NBC television sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1992.
Jackson was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Marlene Esther (born Blackstad) and James McCaslin Jackson, a gym coach. Raised by devout Christian parents in a home without a TV, she was trained in gymnastics by her father from ages 5 to 18. Jackson attended a private Christian high school, Dade Christian School, where she was a cheerleader and the Homecoming Queen. Three years of gymnastics competitions led to a scholarship at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. She also spent one year at Auburn University, before earning a degree in theatre from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Appearing in summer stock in Alabama led to a chance meeting with Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman) who cast her in his night club act and gave her the ticket that brought her to Los Angeles. There she...
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