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Posted: Sunday February 26, 2012 @ 1:05 A.M PST
JAYNE KENNEDY (THEN)
JAYNE KENNEDY (THEN)
JAYNE KENNEDY (THEN)
JAYNE KENNEDY- OVERTON (NOW)
JAYNE KENNEDY- OVERTON (NOW)
According to Wikipedia, actress Jayne Kennedy was born Jane/Jayne Harrison was born October 27, 1951 in Washington, DC. Kennedy – Overton is an American actress, beauty pageant title holder, and sportscaster. She won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture award for 1981′s movie Body and Soul.
While starting her pageantry career, she met Leon Isaac Kennedy, who was a DJ and a struggling actor/writer. They married in 1970. Motown’s Smokey Robinson served as best man at the wedding. She and Kennedy divorced in 1982. In 1985 she married actor Bill Overton. They have three daughters, Savannah Re (b. November 20, 1985), Kopper Joi (b. May 17, 1989) and Zaire Ollyea (b. September 15, 1995).
According to a report in the Village Voice, a home movie featuring Kennedy with then-husband Leon engaging in intercourse was one of the earliest known example of a “celebrity sex tape”. The tape was apparently released to the public by Leon after the two had divorced.
I had the honor of meeting both Leon Issac Kennedy and Smokey Robinson while Robinson was promoting his “Soul Food In A Bowl.”
Jayne Kennedy On Wikipedia:JAYNE KENNEDY ON WIKIPEDIA
February 26, 2012
De De Tillman
5 responses to “Jayne Kennedy (Actress-Sportscaster) Then & Now”
Donnell Coleman
May 5th, 2013 at 00:04
The one and only woman in show biz that was and is a great woman on and off the screen. Leon Kennedy was not the man for her I personally think that had he never met her he would have never been heard of, and as we seen never heard of after. Jane will all ways be the best looking and the class est of all time.
Robin Leslie (@mujermocha)
February 2nd, 2013 at 13:51
Jayne Kennedy was stunningly beautiful; correction, she is stunningly beautiful. Yes, she has gained quite a bit of weight, BUT, that could be the result of being blissfully married for such a long time. And what’s more…., she defied the odds of subsequent marriages being a failure. Halle Berry has NOTHING on her.
Ty
February 2nd, 2013 at 18:56
I agree 100% According to recent posting/news read, she is working on a memoir titled “Plain Jayne.” I’m sure it will be a great read. I am still a huge fan of hers and her beauty still reigns but it’s her inner beauty that inspires me. Today’s celebrities are so fake and manufactured…….she was genuine and natural so kudos to her!!!
nicee4.72
December 31st, 2012 at 18:02
Jayne Kennedy was the tyra banks of the70.80s.weight gain happens to most of us as we age.she still a lady to be proud of.
Ty
October 28th, 2012 at 19:59
Like many who came up in the 70s or a child of the 70s, I too was a HUGE fan of Jayne Kennedy. I was captivated by her NATURAL beauty and genuine smile. I can comfortably say I had a female crush on her. Like all black families, we received our copies of JET and Ebony faithfully and she graced the covers of both publications numerous times so during the 80s I began to follow her life and career, although by that time, her television career was on the decline. It sadden me when she feel ill to endometrious, which crippled her career. But I was too happy for her when she remarried and started a family!!! She came across so poised and so humbled. I was always eager to read her interviews and she never let me down. Her resilient spirit proceeded her beauty. It sadden me to read harsh comments about her weight gain and overall physical appearance but I personally think she looks great and it’s good to know that her REAL fans continue to follow and support her!