Actor profile

Penny Johnson Jerald

14th March 1961 Baltimore, Maryland, USA Acting

Penny Johnson Jerald (born March 14, 1961, height 5' 5" (1,65 m) ) is an American actress. She played Beverly Barnes on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show, Kasidy Yates on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sherry Palmer on the Fox action/drama series 24 and Captain Victoria "Iron" Gates on the ABC comedy-drama series Castle.

29 Movies 38 TV Shows 71 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions poster

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions 28th November 2025

Good Fortune poster

Good Fortune 14th October 2025 as Elena’s Mom

Celeste's Dreams poster

Celeste's Dreams 21st October 2020 as Penelope

The Lion King poster

The Lion King 12th July 2019 as Sarafina (voice)

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 12th October 2018 as Self

Parker's Anchor poster

Parker's Anchor 27th October 2017 as Laurie

Media poster

Media 25th February 2017 as Jackie Johnson

Justice League: Gods and Monsters poster

Justice League: Gods and Monsters 18th June 2015 as President Waller (voice)

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis poster

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis 7th September 2003 as Condoleezza Rice

Deliberate Intent poster

Deliberate Intent 6th August 2000 as Laura Harmon

The Color of Friendship poster

The Color of Friendship 5th February 2000 as Roscoe Dellums

The Test of Love poster

The Test of Love 1st December 1999 as Hope

Krippendorf's Tribe poster

Krippendorf's Tribe 27th February 1998 as Teacher

Absolute Power poster

Absolute Power 14th February 1997 as Laura Simon

Death Benefit poster

Death Benefit 13th March 1996 as Sylvia Guzman

The Road to Galveston poster

The Road to Galveston 24th January 1996 as Laney Roosevelt

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior 2nd October 1995 as Cassidy Yates

Automatic poster

Automatic 8th April 1995 as Julia Rodriguez

Fear of a Black Hat poster

Fear of a Black Hat 3rd June 1994 as Re-Re

Molly and Gina poster

Molly and Gina 18th May 1994 as Maria

Empty Cradle poster

Empty Cradle 3rd October 1993 as Gail Huddle

What's Love Got to Do with It poster

What's Love Got to Do with It 9th June 1993 as Lorraine Taylor

Class of '61 poster

Class of '61 12th April 1993 as Lavinia

Night Visions poster

Night Visions 30th November 1990 as Luanne

Kaleidoscope poster

Kaleidoscope 15th October 1990 as Paula

Savannah poster

Savannah 1st January 1989 as Savannah/Whitney

The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 poster

The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 2nd August 1985 as Sue

The Impostor poster

The Impostor 8th November 1984 as Michelle

Swing Shift poster

Swing Shift 13th April 1984 as Genevieve

ted poster

ted 11th January 2024 as Principal Bernard

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling poster

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling 26th March 2018 as Self

The Orville poster

The Orville 10th September 2017 as Dr. Claire Finn

Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles poster

Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles 8th June 2015 as Amanda Waller (voice)

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories 3rd October 2009 as Self

Castle poster

Castle 9th March 2009 as Victoria Gates

October Road poster

October Road 15th March 2007

The Path to 9/11 poster

The Path to 9/11 10th September 2006

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Rachel Adams

The 4400 poster

The 4400 11th July 2004 as Rebecca Parrish

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Joanne Torrence

Eve poster

Eve 15th September 2003 as Beverly Williams

24 poster

24 6th November 2001 as Sherry Palmer

Citizen Baines poster

Citizen Baines 29th September 2001 as Denise Willis

Family Law poster

Family Law 20th September 1999 as Christine Webber

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

The Practice poster

The Practice 4th March 1997 as Atty. Laura Garrett

Cosby poster

Cosby 16th September 1996

Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as Eleanor Hunter

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Lynette Evans

Frasier poster

Frasier 16th September 1993 as Carol

The X-Files poster

The X-Files 10th September 1993 as Dr. Hellura Lyle

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3rd January 1993 as Kasidy Yates

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3rd January 1993 as Kasidy Yates / Cassie

The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show 15th August 1992 as Beverly Barnes

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Ms. Booker

Coach poster

Coach 28th February 1989 as Susan Birch

Freddy's Nightmares poster

Freddy's Nightmares 9th October 1988 as Elaine Alamo

Star Trek: The Next Generation poster

Star Trek: The Next Generation 28th September 1987 as Dobara

Tour of Duty poster

Tour of Duty 24th September 1987 as Jan Hudson

She's the Sheriff poster

She's the Sheriff 19th September 1987 as Dorothy Wiggins

GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling poster

GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling 1st January 1986

T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker 13th March 1982 as Lisa Cody

American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse 12th January 1982 as Jill Hatch

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981

The Paper Chase poster

The Paper Chase 9th September 1978 as Vivian Conway

The Jeffersons poster

The Jeffersons 18th January 1975

Columbo poster

Columbo 15th September 1971 as Maxine Jarrett