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Tracy Camilla Johns
Born (1963-04-12) April 12, 1963 (age 60)
OccupationActress
Years active1986–1991
2012–2017

Tracy Camilla Johns (born April 12, 1963)[1][2] is an American film actress.[3] She is known for her feature film debut in the leading role as Nola Darling in Spike Lee's 1986 film She's Gotta Have It.[4] She was nominated for Best Female Lead for this role at the 1987 Independent Spirit Awards.[5]

Johns appeared in an Air Jordan advertisement with Lee and Michael Jordan in 1988,[citation needed] and in the same year in the music video for Tone Lōc's 1988 single "Wild Thing".[6] Johns later appeared in the films Mo' Better Blues (1990) and New Jack City (1991),[7] and in roles in the TV series Family Ties,[clarification needed] She's Gotta Have It,[8] and Snoops.[clarification needed][citation needed]

Johns returned to the role of Nola Darling in Lee's 2012 film Red Hook Summer, playing the character as an older woman who had become a Jehovah's Witness.[9]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "Tracy Camilla Jones". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tracy Camilla Jones". AllMovie. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Bruckner, D.J.R. (August 8, 1986). "She's Gotta Have It". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Henderson, Stuart (January 13, 2008). "She's Gotta Have It". PopMatters.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ McCann, Bob (2022) [2009]. Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television (illus. reprint ed.). Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 178. ISBN 9781476691404. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Tone Loc: Wild Thing". IMDB. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tracy Camilla Jones". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  8. ^ Episode 6. Barthwell, Ali (December 8, 2017). "She's Gotta Have It loses it with unsuccessful attempts at comedy". AV Club. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  9. ^ Rocque, Starrene Rhett (October 24, 2020). "Where Are They Now? The Stars Of Spike Lee's 'She's Gotta Have It'". Essence.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

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