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Jeryl Prescott

Jeryl Prescott

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 25, 1964 (61)
Birthplace Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 adopte ... d 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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Filmography

Deadly DILF

Deadly DILF

2023

as Kendra

Unpregnant

Unpregnant

2020

as Peg

High Flying Bird

High Flying Bird

2019

as Emera Umber

Loved To Death

Loved To Death

2019

as Mom

West of Hell

West of Hell

2018

as Desdemona Lark

Her Only Choice

Her Only Choice

2018

as Denise

Dead Women Walking

Dead Women Walking

2018

as Sarah

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

2016

as Janice

Get a Job

Get a Job

2016

as Assistant Principal

Dog Bowl

Dog Bowl

2015

as Boss Scientist

Stand Down Soldier

Stand Down Soldier

2014

as Stacy Armstrong

Unlucky Charms

Unlucky Charms

2013

as DeeDee Deville

Vacancy 2: The First Cut

Vacancy 2: The First Cut

2008

as Deputy #2

The Skeleton Key

The Skeleton Key

2005

as Mama Cecile

Stand Down Soldier

Stand Down Soldier

2014

Writer

Stand Down Soldier

Stand Down Soldier

2014

Director

Stand Down Soldier

Stand Down Soldier

2014

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Swamp Thing

as Madame Xanadu

Episodes: 10

First Aired: May 31, 2019

The Walking Dead

as Jacqui

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 31, 2010

Powers

as Golden

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 10, 2015

Ahsoka

as Aktropaw

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 22, 2023

All the Queen's Men

as Judge Martha Ross

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2021

Modern Family

as Shopper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

The Good Doctor

as Elaine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

Brothers and Sisters

as Waitress

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2006

One Tree Hill

as Counselor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Rectify

as Woman at Bus Stop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2013

Scandal

as Admiral Bregoli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 2012

Criminal Minds

as Medical Examiner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Parks and Recreation

as Bank Teller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2009

Batwoman

as Diane Moore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2019

Surface

as Receptionist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2005

Castle

as Nurse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

9-1-1

as Tina Washington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2018

Shameless

as Gabarieo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

NCIS

as Annie Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

S.W.A.T.

as Judy Kincaid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2017

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Barbara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

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