Jayne Kennedy
Jayne Kennedy was born in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States on October 27th, 1951 and is the Model. At the age of 72, Jayne Kennedy biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Kennedy was crowned Miss Ohio in 1970 in the Miss USA Pageant; she went on to compete in the top ten of the national pageant.
In 1971, Kennedy first appeared as a dancer on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In and performed with Bob Hope's Bases Around the World Christmas Tour (Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Spain, and Cuba) which led to three years with the Dean Martin Show as a singer/dancer.
Through the 1970's, Kennedy had guest roles in television shows such as The Six Million Dollar Man, Sanford and Son and Starsky & Hutch. The actress found work in many commercials of the era for such companies as Foster Grant, Chrystler and McDonald's. Kennedy also had a lead role in 1977 movie "Big Time" starring Christopher Joy and Tobar Mayo with a soundtrack by the film's producer, Smokey Robinson.
In 1978, Kennedy replaced anchor Phyllis George on “NFL Today” on CBS. After a contractual dispute with CBS, Kennedy went on to host the short lived “Speak Up America” in 1980.
Kennedy won a 1982 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture award for her performance as Julie Winters in the 1981 film Body and Soul co-starring alongside her then–husband Leon Isaac Kennedy.
Kennedy won an Emmy award for her hosting of the 1982 Rose Bowl.
Kennedy would go on in 1982 to begin hosting on the syndicated television show "Greatest Sports Legends". As host, she would interview many sports personalities including Kareem Abdul-Jabar and Johnny Unitas.
During the mid-1980’s Kennedy was hired as a spokesmodel for the Coca-Cola Corporation’s “Tab” soft drink and for Jovan Musk perfume. Kennedy joined the exercise video craze of the mid-1980's with the release of her own video, "Love Your Body" which was distributed by RCA / Columbia Home Video. She advised in the video to "[e]stablish a positive belief in yourself. Learn what your body needs and love it for what it is.”
In 1990, Kennedy and her husband, Bill Overton, produced the “Journey of the African American” with performances in Atlanta and a 30 week run in Los Angeles.
Kennedy has added her support to many charitable causes over the years through appearances and speaking engagements. Kennedy co-hosted the Lou Rawls Parade of Stars in 1986 which raised $10 million dollars for the United Negro College Fund. Kennedy was a key-note speaker at the Evanston Martin Luther King celebration in 1987. In 1988, Kennedy was the national spokesperson for the National Council of Negro Women which put on annual, nation-wide Black Family Reunion Celebration clinics and seminars. Kennedy was a speaker at the 12th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner in Columbia, South Carolina in 1990.