Janet Hubert-Whitten

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birthname = Janet Louise Hubert
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location = Chicago, IL, United States of America
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spouse = Larry Kraft (2005–present)
James Whitten (1990–199?) (divorced) 1 Child
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occupation = Actress

Janet Hubert-Whitten (born January 13, 1956 in Chicago) is an actress who starred as Vivian Banks on the sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from 1990 to 1993.

Personal Background

Her son Elijah Isaac Whitten was born March 1993. In march of 2006 Janet married Larry Kraft, who is actually the cousin of Peter Thomas Kraft.

Janet Hubert suffers from osteoporosis and is the ambassador of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. She currently resides in Montclair, New Jersey.

She is now credited as Janet Hubert due to her divorce from James Whitten.

Film Career

Janet reportedly left "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" due to a violation of contract that resulted when she became pregnant; the pregnancy and birth of her character Vivian's child Nicky Banks was worked into the plot to accommodate the situation. She also was the original Tantomile in the first Broadway run of Cats [ [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=79358 Internet Broadway Database] ] .

After she was fired from "Fresh Prince", Janet's character was played by Daphne Reid for the remainder of the show's run. According to Will Smith, the show's star, he and Janet had difficulties working together long before her pregnancy. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n18_v84/ai_14330371 "Smith, Whitten feud over her 'Fresh Prince' exit", Jet 1993-08-30] ]

Janet was also featured in a 2002 episode of Friends as Chandler's boss.

In 2005, she began playing the recurring role of Lisa Williamson, mother of attorney Evangeline Williamson on the soap opera "One Life to Live". The character has made occasional appearances since then.

She was also featured as Michel Gerard's mother in an episode of the CW show "Gilmore Girls".

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*Cite news| url = http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n18_v84/ai_14330371 | title = Smith, Whitten feud over her 'Fresh Prince' exit | work = Jet | date = 1993-08-30
*Cite news| title = Ex-Aunt Vivian Has Her Own Studio and a Little Fresh Prince | work = The Los Angeles Times | date = 1993-08-23
*Cite news| url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n15_v84/ai_13227647 | title = Whitten Riled By Recent Firing From NBC-TVs 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' | work = Jet | date = 1993-08-09
*Cite news | title = 'Bel-Air's' Smith sued | work = Variety | date = 1993-12-15
*Cite news | title = Will Smith | work = Ebony | date = August, 1996 | author = Lynn Norment