Kelly Jackson is an American writer, former model and producer. She is the mother of famous American actors Talia Jackson and Armani Jackson.
Wiki/Biography and Career
Kelly Jackson was born on Sunday, August 16, 1970 (50 years old in 2020) in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. She attended South Gate High School. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying sociology. She lived in Madison with her husband, but after the divorce, she moved to Los Angeles with her children. She worked as a professional model for many years and traveled to more than 20 countries during her work. She has appeared on the covers of magazines such as Vogue Mexico, Novias Mexico, Chic Diva, and Joy Magazine.
Kelly Jackson on the cover of Vogue Mexico
She is also associated with the Screen Actors Guild. She is a producer of the film A House of My Own.
She also produced the documentary More Than Just a Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2019).
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 6″
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: dark brown
Family and Race
In 1992, she married former University of Washington basketball star Trent Jackson. After seventeen years of marriage, the couple decided to separate and divorced in 2009.
Kelly Jackson with her ex-husband and daughter
She is the mother of Talia Jackson (best known for the series Family Reunion) and Amani Jackson (best known for the series Grey’s Anatomy).
Kelly Jackson’s children
Facts/Trivia
- She was good friends with Jim Doyle (American lawyer, politician, member of the Democratic Party, and former 44th Governor of Wisconsin) and his wife Jessica Laird Doyle. Jim and Jessica named their daughter “Talia”.
Jim Doyle
- Kelly met Trent while studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- She often talked about the discrimination she suffered as a black wife. When the “Black Lives Matter” movement was launched in the United States, she also actively participated in it to seek justice for African Americans who suffered racial discrimination.
Kelly Jackson posts on Instagram about the BLM protests
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education