Janet Hubert

Acting

Janet Hubert

Born January 13, 1956 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 70)

Janet Louise Hubert was born in Chicago, IL. She is best known for playing the sassy, witty, outgoing, protective mom on the hit TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). Janet Hubert spent most of her childhood growing up in Momence, IL. That changed when she won a scholarship to Julliard School in New York City. After Juilliard, Janet studied all forms of dance and studied with some of the …

Known For

The Perfect FindThe Perfect Find · 2023
The Perfect Find
★ 6.12023
MovieRomanceComedy
After a high-profile firing, everything is at stake for 40-year-old Jenna: her career, her ticking biological clock, and her bank account. Her fashion career comeback hits a snag when she falls for a charming, much younger coworker — who happens to be her boss’s son. As sparks fly, Jenna must decide if she’ll risk it all on a secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback.
White Man's BurdenWhite Man's Burden · 1995
White Man's Burden
★ 5.11995
MovieDrama
The story takes place in alternative America where the blacks are members of social elite, and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos. Louis Pinnock is a white worker in a chocolate factory, loving husband and father of two children. While delivering a package for black CEO Thaddeus Thomas, he is mistaken for a voyeur and, as a result, loses his job, gets beaten by black cops and his family gets evicted from their home. Desperate Pinnock takes a gun and kidnaps Thomas, demanding justice.
30 Years to Life30 Years to Life · 2001
30 Years to Life
★ 6.32001
MovieComedyRomance
An ensemble comedy that follows the lives of six friends in New York City during the year in which they each reach their 30th birthday. We meet an investment banker from Wall Street, a stand-up comedian, a real estate agent, a marketing executive who perceives any career advancement as a sign of getting old, and a man whose thanks for being in a four-year relationship is a girlfriend who insists on an even greater commitment.
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson StoryRemember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story · 2022
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
★ 3.72022
MovieDrama
Follows the successful career of Jackson as well as her unique friendship and devotion to Martin Luther King Jr. and her unsung contribution to the Civil Rights Movement.
No Letting GoNo Letting Go · 2016
No Letting Go
★ 7.02016
MovieDrama
A young teenager struggles with a debilitating mental illness as his mom risks everything to save him without losing the rest of her family.
Single Black FemaleSingle Black Female · 2022
Single Black Female
★ 6.62022
MovieThrillerTV Movie
Monica is looking for a fresh start as she tries to land a gig as the host of an afternoon talk show. Then she hires Simone to be her personal assistant, and the pair become close friends. But underneath her sweet exterior, Simone harbors a dark secret, and plans to take over Monica's life for good.
New EdenNew Eden · 1994
New Eden
★ 4.41994
MovieActionScience Fiction
Prisoners are dumped on a sand planet dubbed Earth 21-523 where most are immediately killed by the sand people and the remainder struggle for existence. That is until a new prisoner arrives with ideas of providing irrigation of the desert. But he still must first fight the nomadic sand people.
Christmas at Water's EdgeChristmas at Water's Edge · 2004
Christmas at Water's Edge
★ 7.22004
MovieFamilyTV Movie
Everyone knows Christmas is a time of giving — well, everyone but one wealthy, spoiled college student who's about to get the ultimate wake-up call. When she helps organize a holiday concert at a youth center, little does she know the grumpy cabbie she works with is actually an angel in training.

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HunterHunter · 1984
Hunter
★ 7.11984
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators. The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.

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