The Resume

(October 19, 1960- )
Acted in 'The Rising Place (2002)' and 'Love, Lust & Joy (2000)'
Portrays Aunt Charlotte on 'Hang Time' and Lisa Knowles on 'Ally McBeal'
Performed on Broadway on 'Your Arms' Too Short to Box with God' and 'Dreamgirls'
Recorded 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going,' 'Ain't It Just Like Love,' 'Come Sunday,' 'Dreams Never Die,' 'Givin' Up,' 'Guilty,' 'Hallelujah, Amen!,' 'Healing Hands,' 'I Fall Apart,' 'I'm on Your Side,' 'Love Stories,' 'New at It,' 'No Frills Love,' 'Raise the Roof,' 'Show Some Sign,' 'This Day' and 'You're the One'

Why she might be annoying:

She sometimes acts under the name Jennifer Linsley.
She is a bluesy torch singer.
She wears wigs.
She considers herself a religious diva.

Why she might not be annoying:

She starred in Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (October 28, 2002).
She won the Tony for the role of Melody in 'Dreamgirls (1982).
She was given the lead role the same day of her first audition in 'Your Arms' Too Short to Box with God.'
She has performed for Presidents Ronald Reagan, George Bush and Bill Clinton.
She has appeared on fund raisers for PBS.
She won two Grammys.
She led a performance for the BC/EFA's Benefit.
She lost a lot of weight.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Belters
• Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Members and Honorees [1973-2005] (Ranked: 1984)
• Carnegie Hall Concerts
• Day and Night
• Grammy for Best R&B Female (Ranked: 1983)
• Holiday Names
• I am a Texan
• I Attended Aretha Franklin's Funeral [August 31, 2018]
• I Married in 1993
• MCA's 20th Century Master Artists
• My Music was Lost in the 2008 Universal Studios Fire
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart [1980s] (Ranked: 1982)
• My Song Was Covered on Glee
• Profiles 6001-6250 (Ranked: 6098)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1980-84] (Ranked: 1981)
• Sploshers [Overweight Women]
• The Masked Singer - Season Seven [2022] (Ranked: 8)
• 'The Masked Singer' [US] Complete (Ranked: 7)
• Tony Award: Best Actress in a Musical (Ranked: 1982)
• Touched by an Angel and Guest Stars

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 36 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 59 Votes: 71.19% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 75 Votes: 77.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 108 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 101 Votes: 62.38% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 212 Votes: 61.32% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 278 Votes: 67.99% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 566 Votes: 69.79% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 199 Votes: 74.37% Annoying