Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson (born August 2, 1959) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the series Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1992.

Victoria Jackson
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Jackson in 2011
Born2 August 1959
     (aged 66)
[1]
EducationFlorida College
Furman University
Auburn University
Palm Beach Atlantic University (BA)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active1982–present
Spouse(s)Paul Wessel
Children2

Early life

Jackson was born in Miami, Florida, Her mother was Marlene Esther (née Blackstad) and her father was James McCaslin Jackson, a gym coach.[2] From the age of 5 until she was 18, Jackson's father trained her in gymnastics.[3]

After graduating from high school, Jackson went to Florida Bible College in Hollywood, Florida, later moving to Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina on a gymnastics scholarship. At Furman, she was cast in her first play. She moved to Auburn University in 1979, for her senior year, changing her major to theater. Halfway through her senior year, she left Auburn to start an acting career.[3][4]

In the 2000s, Jackson got a degree in theatre from Palm Beach Atlantic University.[5]

Health

Jackson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.[6] She announced in August 2024 that her breast cancer had metastasized to her windpipe and was terminal.[7]

Filmography

Books

  • Is My Bow Too Big? How I Went from Saturday Night Live to the Tea Party, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4675-0256-6
  • Lavender Hair: 21 Devotions for Women with Breast Cancer, 2017, ISBN 978-1-4245-5562-8

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