Jeryl Prescott

Born: 1964-03-25

Jeryl Prescott Sales (born March 25, 1964) is an American actress, best known for her role as Jacqui in the AMC horror series The Walking Dead. In 2019, she had series regular role of Madame Xanadu in the short-lived DC Universe series Swamp Thing. Prescott was born in Washington, D.C., then adopted and raised in Hartsville, South Carolina. She is best known for her role as Jacqui in Season 1 of the television series The Walking Dead, which premiered on AMC in 2010. Prescott, a resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, divides her time between that city and Los Angeles. Prescott was originally cast for just two episodes of the premiere season of The Walking Dead. However, her character, Jacqui, was then written into the series cast of the season as well. Prescott reprises her role as Jacqui in the Season 3 episode "Hounded", as one of the voices that speaks to Rick on the phone. In 2014, Prescott directed, wrote and starred in the drama film Stand Down Soldier. Later, Prescott recurred as Cherry in Ray Donovan on Showtime. Prescott also appeared as a Judge Delilah Nunes in the Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, which debuted on CBS in 2011. Additionally, Prescott appeared as Felicite in the film, Bolden! (2011). She has also cast in a film, produced by Harry Lennix, based on William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. On television, she also guest-starred on Brothers & Sisters, Southland, Parks and Recreation and Revolution. She also has appeared in films The Birth of a Nation (2016) and High Flying Bird (2019). Prescott had a recurring role during the second season of Ray Donovan in 2014, and the following year on the adaptation of the comic book series Powers. She guest starred on NCIS: Los Angeles, Scandal, and Shameless. In 2019, she was cast in her first series regular role, on the DC Universe series Swamp Thing playing the role of Madame Xanadu. The series was canceled after one season. She also appeared in two episodes of HBO drama series, Big Little Lies in 2019 and guest-starred on 9-1-1, Batwoman and Nancy Drew. In 2021 she appeared in the Netflix romantic comedy film Resort to Love and later took the recurring role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men. In 2023, she appeared in the romantic drama film, To Live and Die and Live.


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The Skeleton Key

as Mama Cecile
Released: 2005-07-29

A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a...

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Resort to Love

as uncredited
Released: 2021-07-29

Aspiring pop star Erica ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé’s wedding after...

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Vacancy 2: The First Cut

as Deputy #2
Released: 2008-10-24

Three young people check into the Meadow View Inn for a night's rest, fully unaware of the inn's...

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The Birth of a Nation

as Janice
Released: 2016-09-09

Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free...

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Get a Job

as Assistant Principal
Released: 2016-03-17

Life after college graduation is not exactly going as planned for Will and Jillian who find...

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West of Hell

as Desdemona Lark
Released: 2018-06-12

A gunslinger, a vengeful ex-slave, and a runaway board a midnight train to Atlanta. They...

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Unpregnant

as Peg
Released: 2020-09-10

A 17-year old Missouri teen discovers she has gotten pregnant, a development that threatens to...

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High Flying Bird

as Emera Umber
Released: 2019-01-27

During an NBA lockout, a sports agent, Ray Burke, presents his rookie client, Erick Scott, with...

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To Live and Die and Live

as uncredited
Released: 2023-01-20

Muhammad returns home to Detroit to bury his stepfather and is thrust into settling his...

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Her Only Choice

as Denise
Released: 2018-10-06

A woman is faced with a choice to fight for her life or sacrifice it for another. After years of...

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Deadly DILF

as Kendra
Released: 2023-07-20

A harmless flirtation between a college freshman and the hot dad next door turns deadly when the...

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Eagleheart: Paradise Rising

as Observer #1
Released: 2013-12-13

Chris Monsanto, disgraced Marshal turned fugitive from justice, goes on a journey of both heart...

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Unlucky Charms

as DeeDee Deville
Released: 2013-06-05

Five beautiful girls vie for a chance to become the spokesmodel for diva DeeDee DeVille's new...

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Loved To Death

as Mom
Released: 2019-07-21

Inspired by actual events, "Loved To Death" follows Monica "Williams" and Jackson's "Freeman"...

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Dog Bowl

as Boss Scientist
Released: 2015-01-23

A heartbroken girl spiraling through life stumbles upon the true nature of her existence after...

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Stand Down Soldier

as Stacy Armstrong
Released: 2014-07-09

After Sergeant Stacy Armstrong returns from three deployments with PTSD, Jesse and Stacy are...

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Dead Women Walking

as Sarah
Released: 2018-04-20

Nine vignettes depict the stages leading to execution for women on death row.

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Criminal Minds

as Medical Examiner
First aired: 2005-09-22

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating...

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The Walking Dead

as Jacqui
First aired: 2010-10-31

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by...

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The Good Doctor

as Elaine
First aired: 2017-09-25

Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country...

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Castle

as Nurse
First aired: 2009-03-09

After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard...

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9-1-1

as Tina Washington
First aired: 2018-01-03

Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are...

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Modern Family

as Shopper
First aired: 2009-09-23

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an...

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One Tree Hill

as Counselor
First aired: 2003-09-23

In Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else. Brooding,...

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Scandal

as Admiral Bregoli
First aired: 2012-04-05

Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the...

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Parks and Recreation

as Bank Teller
First aired: 2009-04-09

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level...

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Brothers and Sisters

as Waitress
First aired: 2006-09-24

The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.

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Batwoman

as Diane Moore
First aired: 2019-10-06

Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto...

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Ahsoka

as Aktropaw
First aired: 2023-08-22

Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.

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Rectify

as Woman at Bus Stop
First aired: 2013-04-22

After 19 years on Death Row for the rape and murder of his teenage girlfriend, Daniel Holden is...

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Swamp Thing

as Madame Xanadu
First aired: 2019-05-31

CDC researcher Abby Arcane investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small...

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Surface

as Receptionist
First aired: 2005-09-19

A marine biologist, an insurance salesman and a teenage boy find their lives changed when a new...

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All the Queen's Men

as Judge Martha Ross
First aired: 2021-09-09

Marilyn "Madam" DeVille is at the top of her game in the Atlanta nightclub industry, and she...

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Powers

as Golden
First aired: 2015-03-10

Two homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, are assigned to investigate cases...

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