Dear Perceptive Reader,
“Bern Nadette Stanis was born and raised in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York City. Her paternal grandparents were from Carriacou in the Grenadine Islands. She attended Erasmus Hall High School and later attended the Juilliard School. As a teen, Stanis entered Miss Black America pageants, and went on to become Miss Brooklyn, a title with which she became first runner-up in the Miss New York state pageant.” – Wikipedia
When it comes to reading about history, IMHO it’s best to start the book with an open or objective mindset. Sure, the emotions will creep up on you at times; and this is all well and good; I say. Yet; the reason you start the reading or listening to an autobiography history on a public figure is to allow your mind to be susceptible to all possibilities.
The public persona of a person still does not always give a listening ear to whom a person is or wants to be. For example; there have been famous personalities who specialized in mundane and quiet life activities they enjoyed at one time; but it did not place food on the table. At least not in the amount they needed for themselves.
A Bit of History in reading and research provides the noble motives along with the reasons of adjustments in some of these figures lives. You may actually come to love them by the time you get through the book.
There’s More Filmography on Bern Nadette Stanis Listed at Wikipedia
| 1974–1979 | Good Times | Thelma Ann Evans–Anderson | 133 episodes (as Bernnadette Stanis) |
| 1980 | The Love Boat | Janet Reeves | Episode: “Invisible Maniac/September Song/Peekaboo” |
| 1985 | What’s Happening Now!! | Marcie | Episode: “Married or Not” |
| 1987 | Bustin’ Loose | Ms. Fisher | Episode: “I Paint What I See” |
| 1991 | The Cosby Show | Carolyn Thompson | Episode: “Adventures in Babysitting” |
| 1997 | The Good News | Audrey | Episode: “The Baby on the Door Step” |
| The Wayans Bros. | Thelma Evans | Episode: “Unspoken Token” | |
| 1999 | The Parent ‘Hood | L’Tonya | Episode: “Mommy Dearest” |
| 2003 | Girlfriends | Herself | Episode: “Where Everyone Knows My Name” |
| 2015 | Black Jesus | Bernadette | Episodes: “Thy Neighbor’s Strife”, “Good for Nothing” |
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Good Times | Herself | |
| 2022 | The Family Business | Nee Nee Duncan | 10 episodes |
| 2025 | The Family Business: New Orleans | Nee Nee Duncan | Series regular |
Bern Nadette Stanis Reflects on Evolution of Thelma | Good Times 50: Still Golden
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T76wkEzO2PE
There is so much to learn in the world. Some years ago, a man recited a poem built on the proclamation of dignity. Many have found out how life is worth living because of us being made in the The Creator’s image.
Best regards, James
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