Shar Jackson

American actress (born 1976)

Shar Jackson
Jackson in December 2007
Born	Sharisse Jackson (1976-08-31) August 31, 1976 (age 47) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1993–present
Partner(s)	Corey Jackson (1992–1995) Kevin Federline (2001–2004)
Children	4

Sharisse Jackson^[1] (born August 31, 1976^[2]) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN sitcom Moesha. She was crowned the winner of MTV reality show Celebrity Rap Superstar in 2007.

Early life

Jackson was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Her mother is of mixed African American and Puerto Rican descent.^[3]

Acting

From 1996 to 2001, Jackson played the titular character's best friend, Niecy Jackson, on the TV show Moesha. She has also appeared on The Parkers, The Bernie Mac Show, and My So-Called Life. In 1997, Jackson co-starred in the Nickelodeon movie Good Burger alongside Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. She was also featured on the ABC reality series The Ex-Wives Club with Marla Maples and Angie Everhart. The show is aimed to support men and women who have recently gone through separation or divorce. In 2009, Jackson was cast in the film I Do... I Did!. She also had a role in the 2009 dance-oriented film Steppin: The Movie. Jackson later appeared on the seventh season of Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, which premiered in February 2010.

Music career

Jackson was once a member of the short-lived pop girl group Mpulz. The group's only single, "The Journey", was included on The Princess Diaries soundtrack, which was released shortly before their disbandment in 2002.

Personal life

On June 23, 1993, Jackson welcomed a son Donovan Jackson with her high school boyfriend. A year later, she welcomed a daughter, Cassalei Jackson on September 20, 1994, who has appeared on the show Naked and Afraid of Love in 2021. On July 31, 2002, she welcomed a third child, Kori Madison Federline. Her youngest child, Kaleb Michael Jackson Federline, was born on July 20, 2004 with Kevin Federline. The couple split as she was pregnant with Kaleb. On January 25, 2015, Jackson became a grandmother when Cassalei welcomed a daughter, Mariah, with her ex-boyfriend Christopher Massey.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	CB4	Tamika
1996	Grand Avenue	Carlene	Television film
1997	Good Burger	Monique
2000	Love & Basketball	Felicia
2002	Roller Wheelz
2003	Family Reunion: The Movie
2008	Toxic	Daphne
2009	Steppin: The Movie	Uwamma Layne
	I Do...I Did	Candy
	The House That Jack Built	Alexa
2011	Blood Effects	Lisa
2012	One Blood	Tina
2015	Touched	Payne
2019	Olden Times	Karen	Television film
2019	Take a Stan	Detective Stroud
2020	Reboot Camp	Anita
2022	A Polished Soul	Jocelyn King	Producer also
2023	Good Burger 2	Herself	Cameo

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Roc	Rhonda	Episode: "Up in the Attic"
1993	Tall Hopes	Charlayne	Episode: "Get the Jet"
1993	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper	Monica	Episode: "Boyz in the Woodz"
1994	Getting By	Juanita-The Date	Episode: "In the Driver's Seat"
	South Central	Shanelle	Recurring Cast
	On Our Own	Sara Louise	Episode: "A Family Affair"
	Me and the Boys	Cicely	Episode: "Christmas Story"
	My So-Called Life	Crystal	Episodes: "Father Figures", "Guns and Gossip"
1995	Minor Adjustments	Tammy	Episode: "Pilot"
	The Parent 'Hood	Lynette	Episode: Just Say Yes, No, or Maybe
	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper	Carol	Episode: "Halloween"
1996	The Steve Harvey Show	Angel	Episode: "That's My Mama"
1996–2001	Moesha	Niecy Jackson	122 episodes
1998	Smart Guy	Stacey	Episode: "Achy Breaky Heart"
1998	Sister, Sister	Desiree	Episode: "Young At Heart"
1999	Clueless	Niecy Jackson	Episode: "Prom Misses, Prom Misses"
1999–2000	The Parkers	Niecy Jackson	Episodes: "Scary Kim", "Kimberlale"
2001	Girlfriends	Niecy Jackson	Episode: "Old Dog"
2002	The Proud Family	Bethany	Episode: "Hip-Hop Helicopter"
2006	The Bernie Mac Show	Valerie	Episode: "Spinning Wheels"
2007	The Ex-Wives Club	Self
2008	Everybody Hates Chris	Alyson	Episode: "Everybody Hates Ex-Cons"
2010	Celebrity Fit Club	Herself	5 episodes
2010	Life After	Herself	1 episode
2013	Trent & Tilly	Z Mcnabb	Episode: "Z and the Big TV"
2015	Hollywood Divas	Herself
2016	The Mother/Daughter Experiment: Celebrity Edition	Herself
2021	Shameless	Constance	Episode: "DNR"
	Kim and Niecy	Niecy Jackson Hamilton	15 episodes filmed

References

^ Cammila Albertson (2008). "Shar Jackson:Biography". MSN. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
^ @shar_jackson (August 31, 2020). "Thanking God for allowing me to have another 🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂" – via Instagram.
^ Ranjan Shandilya (2008). "Shar Jackson". Buzzle. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
^ "Shar Jackson's 4 Children: All About Donovan, Cassalei, Kori and Kaleb". Peoplemag. Retrieved 24 June 2024.