Victoria Jackson (born August 2, 1959) is an American actress,
comedian, and singer who was a cast member of the NBC television
sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1986 to
1992.Jackson was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Marlene
Esther (née Blackstad) and James McCaslin Jackson, a gym coach. From
the age of 5 until she was 18, Jackson's father trained her in
gymnastics.After graduating from high school, Jackson attended Florida
Bible College in Hollywood, Florida, later transferring to Furman
University in Greenville, South Carolina on a gymnastics scholarship.
At Furman, she was cast in her first play. She transferred to Auburn
University in 1979 for her senior year, changing her major to theater.
Midway through her senior year, she left Auburn to pursue an acting
career.
comedian, and singer who was a cast member of the NBC television
sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1986 to
1992.Jackson was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Marlene
Esther (née Blackstad) and James McCaslin Jackson, a gym coach. From
the age of 5 until she was 18, Jackson's father trained her in
gymnastics.After graduating from high school, Jackson attended Florida
Bible College in Hollywood, Florida, later transferring to Furman
University in Greenville, South Carolina on a gymnastics scholarship.
At Furman, she was cast in her first play. She transferred to Auburn
University in 1979 for her senior year, changing her major to theater.
Midway through her senior year, she left Auburn to pursue an acting
career.
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