Vernee Watson
ActressBorn 1949Active 2018
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- New York City
Awards & honours
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series · 2018
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series · 2019
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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- How many Hallmark movies has Vernee Watson been in?
- We have 1 Hallmark movie on file for Vernee Watson, spanning 2018.
- What is Vernee Watson's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Home by Spring (2018) has more audience votes than any other Vernee Watson Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- What was Vernee Watson's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Vernee Hallmark title we have is Home by Spring (2018).
- Where is Vernee Watson from?
- Vernee is from New York City.
- What does Vernee Watson do in Hallmark movies?
- Vernee Watson works on Hallmark films as actress.
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Vernee’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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