Berlinda Tolbert – Bio, Age, Husband – Bob Reid, Kids, Facts

Berlinda Tolbert’s career as a film and television actress dates back to 1974 and has maintained it for several decades. Shortly after hitting the big screen, the talented actress landed her starring role as Jenny Willis Jefferson on the hit sitcom The Jeffersons. This remains the biggest TV role of her career till date as she only appeared as a star in other TV shows. She appeared in a handful of films during her long career, including the 1989 Eddie Murphy hit comedy Harlem Nights. Tolbert’s career in Hollywood has been rather slow lately, but we can take a look at the start.

Berlinda Tolbert – Bio (Age)

Berlinda Tolbert was born on the 4th day of November 1949. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her father encouraged her to pursue an acting career after watching her perform brilliantly in a school play.

For her high school education, she majored in theater at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. Her education was sponsored by a scholarship and she held several odd jobs there which provided her with the funds for an internship with a touring theater company during the summer. It is known that she also studied acting in London.

Tolbert began her acting career on stage by joining a touring company after graduating from high school. She auditioned for an off-broadway production and eventually got the part. Her performance in the play won her the attention of major Hollywood talent agencies and also ushered her into another phase of her acting career.

Movies and TV series

Berlinda Tolbert made her screen debut as an uncredited extra in the action thriller Airport 1975 (1974). Soon after, she appeared in some of the biggest television series of the 1970s, including Sanford and His Son (1974), The Streets of San Francisco (1974), Mannix (1975), and Policeman (1975).

Haven proved his talent beyond a reasonable doubt, Tolbert eventually landed his first major role on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons (1975-1985). Her portrayal of the character Jenny Willis during the highly successful eleven-season hit series instantly catapulted her and won her over among American viewers. The Jeffersons broke a number of television records in particular due to its predominantly African-American cast.

Berlinda Tolbert later reprized her role as Jenny Willis in an episode of another hit sitcom All in the Family (1975). She also recorded notable guest roles on Fantasy Island (1981-1984), The Love Boat (1981-1985), A Hotel (1985), and Amen (1987). She also starred in two films between the 80s and 90s, including Harlem Nights (1989), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992) and Dangerous Touch (1994).

Despite the massive success of Les Jefferson Tolbert was unable to play another television role after the show was canceled in 1985. She did, however, continue to star in several television shows, including Jake and the Fatman (1990 ), FBI: Untold Stories (1993), 7th Heaven (1998), Home Improvement (1999), Half Half (2001), ER (2004), Six Feet Under (2005) and CSI: Scene Investigation crime (2007).

The talented actress Berlinda Tolbert has recorded only a few credits since the turn of the century. She had roles in the thriller Strange Fruit (2004) as well as the comedy film Live! (2007), alongside Eva Mendes in the latter. She also had a role in the independent film Last Ride in the Midwest Pacific (2011) after which she took a fairly long break from acting.

Her Family Life – Husband and Children

It can be said that Berlinda Tolbert had quite good in her family life, just like her career in Hollywood. She is currently married to her husband Bod Reid, who is over 40 years old, and they have quite an interesting romance. They tied the knot on Valentine’s Day in 1979 and have remained inseparable ever since. Interestingly, the couple reportedly dated eleven days before getting married. Their marriage has undoubtedly stood the test of time, proof that less than two weeks of dating was enough for both parties to make the right choice.

Tolbert’s husband, Bob Reid, is known to be a former CBS reporter; Other than this fact about his profession, not much is known about him. It is unclear whether this couple has children and if they do, their identities have not been made public.

Other facts about Berlinda Tolbert

Relationship with Mike Evans

Tolbert had a rather interesting bond with fellow actor Mike Evans, who played her boyfriend-turned-husband Lionel Jefferson on the sitcom The Jeffersons. The two co-stars were born a day apart; Tolbert was born on November 4, 1949 and Evans on November 3, 1949. They were also born in North Carolina.

Her size

Berlinda Tolbert is 164 cm (5 feet 4½ inches) tall. The film and TV actress has maintained her timeless good looks over the years, and she’s proof that, in reality, ‘black doesn’t suck’.