Rolonda Watts Bio | Wiki
Rolonda Watts is an American Emmy Nominated Journalist, Actor, Voice Actor, Comedian, Talk Show Host, Author of Destiny Lingers, Podcast Host, Coach, and Speaker. She currently hosts a podcast called RolondaOnDemand.com, Watts is best known for hosting an internationally syndicated talk show, the eponymous Rolonda. The show aired from 1994 to 1997. Watts served as on-camera announcer for Judge Joe Brown’s show which ended its run in 2013.
Currently, she serves as the on-camera announcer for Divorce Court Show. Currently, Watts is in the process of shooting two films while five others are waiting for release. This includes her first starring role in the film titled A Mother’s Love as well as her leading roles in 25 Hill, Broken Roads, Soul Ties, House Arrest, and Christmas Mail. In the short film titled Return to Babylon, Watts portrays Josephine Baker. She also plays Hollywood legend Dorothy Dandridge in Defying the Stars.
Recently, Watts played the role of Betsy Holiday in Tyler Perry’s first animated film titled Madea’s Tough Love. Watts started her stand-up career between the months of June and August 2017 and was given a radio show on CBS Radio, Sundays with Rolonda. She then started starting her own web series ROmance through YouTube. Additionally, Watts starred as a choir director in a principal casting role in Bounce TV’s sitcom series titled Mann & Wife.
Rolonda Watts Age
She was born on July 12, 1959, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America. Watts is 63 years old.
Rolonda Watts Height
She is a woman of average stature. Watts stands at the height of 5 ft 5 in ( Approx 1.65m).
Rolonda Watts Family
She was born to her mother Dr. Velma Gibson Watts and her father, Roland Watts on July 12, 1959, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America. Dr. Velma served as an associate dean at Wake Forest University while Roland worked as the chairman of Winston-Salem State University’s Fine Arts Department.
Rolonda Watts Father
Her father Roland Smith Watts was born on March 5, 1931, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died on July 28, 2012, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. His parents were Dr. Maurice L. Watts and Mrs. Garnelle Smith Watts. He grew up in Raleigh, NC where he attended public schools and later enrolled at A&T College (now NC A&T State University).
However, his college years were interrupted by two years of service in the United States Army. Roland returned to college and earned an undergraduate degree after completing his military service. Subsequently, Roland earned a Master of Science degree from NC A&T and later earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He worked at Winston-Salem State University as professor and chairman of the Fine Arts Department but retired from the university after 39 years.
Rolonda Watts Husband | Married | Al B Sure
She dated her ex-boyfriend called AI B. Sure. a 53-year-old American Singer who was born Albert Joseph Brown III on 4th June 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Currently, Sure is in a relationship with another lady called Kary White, a 57-year-old American Singer. He also dated Kim Porter from 1989 to 1990.
Rolonda Watts Sister Sister
The American tv sitcom Sister, Sister premiered on ABC on April 1, 1994, as part of its TGIF comedy lineup. The series finished its run on The WB on May 23, 1999, running 119 episodes over six seasons. The series starred Tia and Tamera Mowry who played identical twin sisters separated at birth but reunited as teenagers. Watts’ first break was in 1997 when she was cast as Vivica Shaw in Sister, Sister. She played the role for 6 episodes.
Rolonda Watts Talk Show
Watts returned to North Carolina after graduating from Columbia and started her career as a general assignment reporter at WFMY-TV based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Later, she worked at WNBC and was nominated for an Emmy. Watts also worked for WABC-TV based in New York as an anchor of a weekly political forum and also as a reporter.
In 1987, she started working as a host of a talk show on Lifetime Television called Attitudes. The following year, Watts took a job on the newsmagazine Inside Edition serving as the senior correspondent, weekend anchor as well as producer. The syndicator of Inside Edition King World Productions, which was also The Oprah Winfrey Show asked Watts to start her own talk show.
She aired from January 17, 1994, to September 1997 for nearly four seasons. At the same time, she supervised the producer and one of the owners of the show. Watts headed to Hollywood after leaving her talk show behind to pursue a career in acting. 1997 was her first break after she was cast in Sister, Sister as Vivica Shaw for six episodes. Since then, Watts has had guest-starring roles in countless tv shows such as Dear, The District Yes, JAG, The West Wing, and soap operas such as The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of Our Lives.
Rolonda Watts Talk Show Episodes
Digest named Watts “Scene Stealer of the Week” in 2002 for her role on Days of our Lives as the cut-throat Attorney Cameron Reese. Currently, she serves as the CEO/president of her own production company called Watts Works Productions. The company co-produced her talk show Rolonda. She hosted a reality series called Lie Detector for PAX-TV in 2005. Watts took over as announcer on Judge Joe Brown in the same year
Additionally, she appeared on Live With Regis and Kelly where she traveled in all corners of the world as a judge for the show’s “Great American Co-Host Search.” The actress returned to her talk-show roots in October 2006 and signed with GreenStone Media o host an afternoon radio show. GreenStone Media is a radio network launched by feminists Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem.
Watts hosted the show until August 2007 when the network closed down. She subsequently served as announcer for the game show Temptation, running from September 2007 until May 2008. In 2011, Watts served as the voice of Professor Wiseman in the PBS Kids animated program called Curious George. She as well voiced “Gladys” in the Nickelodeon series titled The Penguins of Madagascar.
Rolonda Watts Book
She is the author of a book titled Destiny Lingers, a very exciting romance novel that earned a rating of five stars. The Destiny character in the book is an investigative news reporter in New York City who uncovers breaking stories every day. However, Destiny has not uncovered the truth of her own life until the morning she discovers a strand of red hair on her husband’s pillow. Unfortunately, her best friend, Eve is the only person Destiny knows with red hair.
Rolonda Watts Movies And Tv Shows
Movies
– 1996 Girl 6
– 1996 The Stupids
– 1997 Meet Wally Sparks
– 2010 Christmas Mail
– 2011 Tim Alexander’s A Mother’s Love
– 2011 25 Hill
– 2012 House Arrest
– 2012 I Will Follow You Into The Dark
– 2012 Broken Roads
– 2013 Return to Babylon
– 2013 House Party: Tonight’s the Night
– 2015 Madea’s Tough Love
Tv Shows
– 1992 Lifestories: Families in Crisis
– 1998 Smart Guy
– 1997-98 Sister, Sister
– 1999 The Jamie Foxx Show
– 2000 The Steve Harvey Show
– 2000 The West Wing
– Rude Awakening
– 2001 The Division
– 2001 7th Heaven
– The District
– 2002 For Your Love
– 2002-08 Days of Our Lives
– 2003 One on One
– 2003 Maniac Magee
– Boston Public
– 2003 The Proud Family
– 2003 The Bold and the Beautiful
– 1994-1997 Rolonda
– 2004 Yes, Dear
– 2004 Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide
– My Wife and Kids
– 2004 JAG
– 2005 Complete Savages
– 2005 Lie Detector
– 2007 Temptation
– 2008 Can You Teach My Alligator Manners
– 2008-10 Curious George
– 2009 Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
– 2011-12 The Penguins of Madagascar
– 2012 Good Luck Charlie
– 2016 Kulipari: An Army of Frogs
– 2019 Cannon Busters
– 2019 Psycho Nurse
Rolonda Watts Net Worth
She has accumulated a good fortune from her journalism and acting career. Watts has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Is Rolonda Watts Married
Watts dated her ex-boyfriend called AI B. Sure. a 53-year-old American Singer who was born Albert Joseph Brown III on 4th June 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Currently, Sure is in a relationship with another lady called Kary White, a 56-year-old American Singer. He also dated Kim Porter from 1989 to 1990.
Who Is Rolonda Watts
Watts is an American television and radio talk show host, motivational speaker, voice-over artist, novelist, producer, and actress. She is best known for hosting an internationally syndicated talk show, the eponymous Rolonda. The show aired from 1994 to 1997.
How Old Is Rolonda Watts
Watts is a 63-year-old Actress and journalist who was born on July 12, 1959, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America.