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Vernee Watson-Johnson
American actress (b. 1954)
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- Momentum7.3
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Born 1954 · age 72United States
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Updated 2026-07-06
Vernee Christell Watson is an American actress, author, and acting coach. Watson-Johnson is known for her recurring roles as Vernajean Williams on Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979), as Viola "Vy" Smith on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), playing the mother of Will Smith's character and head nurse Gloria Tyler on Bob Hearts Abishola (2019–2024). She is often featured in guest or recurring roles as a nurse. Since 2017 she has played Stella Henry on General Hospital.
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- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
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Momentum7.3
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Source confidence65.0
Completeness60.0
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- Vernee Watson-JohnsonLow confidencewikipedia · uz.wikipedia.org
- Vernee Watson-JohnsonLow confidencewikipedia · af.wikipedia.org
- ڤيرنى واتسون جونسونLow confidencewikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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