One of the most famous performers of his time, his films have grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the second-highest-grossing actor ever. Recent estimates place him as the highest-grossing actor ever. The Academy Honorary Award in 2022 honored him as a cultural icon whose work has crossed genres and enthralled audiences of all generations.
Samuel L. Jackson Family
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Samuel L. Jackson was born in Washington, D.C., to Elizabeth Harriett and Roy Henry Jackson, the only child. He was raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Jackson only met his alcoholic father twice in Kansas City, Missouri, where they lived apart. Jackson was reared by his industrial worker mother, who subsequently became a mental facility supply buyer. His maternal grandparents, Edgar and Peral Montgomery, and other relatives supported him. Jackson is descended from Gabon’s Bengal people, according to DNA testing.
He naturalized in Gabon in 2019. Samuel graduated from Riverside High School in Chattanooga after attending many segregated institutions. He played French horn, piccolo, trumpet, and flute in the school orchestra.
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson’s Wife
American actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson works in theater and television. She achieved acclaim for her off-Broadway performances before moving to television and cinema in supporting parts. Richardson starred in “Fried Green Tomatoes” (1991), “Malcolm X” (1992), “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993), and “U.S. Marshals” (1998).
She appeared in “100 Centre Street” (2001–2002), “Show Me a Hero” (2015), “Luke Cage” (2016–2018), and “Rebel” (2017). LaTanya Richarson Jackson is a talented and renowned actress for her diversified work. Sam Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson have appeared in four films together: “Juice” (1992), “Losing Isaian” (1995), and “Mother and Child” (2009). These ventures allowed them to act professionally together.
Sam Jackson: Kids Zoe Jackson
LaTanya Richardson Jackson married Samuel L. Jackson in 1980. The couple’s 1982-born daughter Zoe Jackson is a freelance film and TV producer. Richardson prioritized her family once her daughter was born and reduced her job schedule.
Samuel also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! He read “Stay the Fuck at Home,” a satirical novel on social distance. This participation helps disseminate the message of keeping distance to prevent viral spread.
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