Occupation Actress Years active 1985 to Present | Name Desreta Jackson Role Actress | |
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Known for ActressFounder, Black Silk Products Notable work The Color Purple (film) Movies The Color Purple, Sister Act Similar People Akosua Busia, Margaret Avery, Whoopi Goldberg, Emile Ardolino, Steven Spielberg Profiles | ||
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Desreta Jackson (born April 19, 1975) is a Virgin Islander actress, producer and entrepreneur. She is best known for her role as Young Celie in the movie The Color Purple.
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- Early life and education
- Acting career
- Theater
- Personal life
- References
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Early life and education
Jackson was born in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands and immigrated to the United States at the age of nine. Her family settled in a skid row area of Los Angeles and her mother collected cans to support her. After two years, her mother found housing in South Central Los Angeles. After acting in a scene in a school play, she told her mother that she wanted to take drama classes. Her mother enrolled her in acting classes to keep her away from gang activity where they lived in California.
After landing various roles in television and movies, Jackson earned a degree in Directing from Los Angeles City College.
Acting career
Jackson's career began after only a short time in acting school. She was at a casting call for the movie The Color Purple when she was spotted by Producer Reuben Cannon. She was called back for more casting calls after her first audition. She landed the role of the young Celie Harris (with Whoopi Goldberg as adult Celie), who is forced to marry a wealthy young local widower (Danny Glover) who abuses her.
Jackson continued her career while landing roles in both television and film.
Theater
Personal life
Jackson is the founder of BlackSilk Products, a hair care product company that she launched in 2011. She began the business from home in 2002, making her own hair care products such as oils, hair treatments, as well as shampoos and conditioners.