Shirley Jo Finney
Acting
Biography
Shirley Jo Finney was a theater director and actor known for the 1975 TV biopic “Wilma.”
Born: July 14, 1949
Place of Birth: Merced, California, USA
Known For
Where I Live
Where I Live is an American sitcom that premiered in 1993 as part of ABC's TGIF lineup. The series was created and executive produced by Michael Jacobs and Ehrich Van Lowe.
Hill Street Blues
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
Lou Grant
The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
Lou Grant
The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
Night Court
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The life of an aging black slave, Tom, and the people he interacts with.
Mork & Mindy
A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
Police Story
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.
Police Story
Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. Although it was an anthology, there were certain things that all episodes had in common; for instance, the main character in each episode was a police officer. The setting was always Los Angeles and the characters always worked for some branch of the LAPD. Notwithstanding the anthology format, there were recurring characters. Scott Brady appeared in more than a dozen episodes as "Vinnie," a former cop who, upon retirement, had opened a bar catering to police officers, and who acted as a sort of Greek chorus during the run of the series, commenting on the characters and plots.
The River Niger
An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption in the River Niger.
Filmography
as Teacher
as Brenda
as Hazel
as Jr. High Secretary
as Correction Officer #2
as Aunt Chloe
as Ms. Rollins
as Gloria
as Mrs. Jackson
as Mrs. Williams
as Chaplin (voice)
as Lt. Stone
as Lynnetta
as Susan
as Nurse #1
as Wilma Rudolph
as Pat
as Donna
as Bar Patron
as Gail
as Frisky
as Hooker
as Hestor Roper
as Officer
as Maud