Valerie Jarrett

Valerie Jarrett

Born: November 14, 1956
in Shiraz, Iran
Valerie June Jarrett is an American businesswoman and former government official. She served as the senior advisor to President of the United States Barack Obama and assistant to the president for public engagement and intergovernmental affairs from 2009 to 2017.

Movies for Valerie Jarrett...

Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
Title: Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 2022
Type: Movie
As reports of fatal police violence continue to flood the headlines, this film shines a light on not only the circumstances of these cases but how to improve the system as a whole and heal the communities they impact.
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Punch 9 for Harold Washington
Title: Punch 9 for Harold Washington
Released: October 13, 2021
Type: Movie
In this epic story of American politics, race, and triumph against all odds, director Joe Winston chronicles the captivating rise, surprising reign, and enduring legacy of Chicago’s first African American Mayor, Harold Washington. Steeped in archival footage capturing a 1980s Chicago rife with corruption and discrimination, Punch 9 features candid interviews with Jessie Jackson, Vice Mayor Richard Mell, and others on the frontlines and in the backrooms of power as it follows the charismatic politician’s shrewd maneuverings, stinging betrayals, and unlikely victories. Inspiring and compelling, Washington’s journey continues to resonate for a city and nation confronting the same enduring social issues.
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Title: Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
Character: Self
Released: August 3, 2021
Type: TV
Six-hour documentary series focused on the President’s personal story and his vision for America, set against the backdrop of the country’s racial history. It traces his own search for identity and his role shaping a more inclusive American identity that has been under attack since he left office. Through the words of some of the people who knew him best, and through some of his sharpest critics, the film ultimately reveals the fallacy of America as a post-racial society, and confronts the work still needed to achieve a more perfect union as the work of a country, not just one man.
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The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Title: The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Character: Self - Interviewee
Released: September 22, 2020
Type: Movie
A look into what has shaped President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden, where they came from and how they lead.
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Frontline: America's Great Divide
Title: Frontline: America's Great Divide
Character: Self - Fmr. Obama Adviser
Released: January 13, 2020
Type: Movie
A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.
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The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Title: The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Character: Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
Released: March 9, 2017
Type: Movie
Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power of words. But of all the speeches he's given, six in particular may define his legacy as, in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's words, "one of the best writers and orators in the presidency." Interviews with eminent historians and key figures in his writing process give rare insights into these iconic speeches, as well as the Obama presidency and the man himself.
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The End: Inside The Last Days of the Obama White House
Title: The End: Inside The Last Days of the Obama White House
Character: Self
Released: January 18, 2017
Type: Movie
An inside view of Barack Obama's last days as the first African-American President, and the legacy he leaves behind.
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The 44th President: In His Own Words
Title: The 44th President: In His Own Words
Character: Self
Released: January 15, 2017
Type: Movie
Comprised of two interviews with President Barack Obama conducted both before and after the 2016 Presidential election, The 44th President: In His Own Words is the President’s first-hand account of his time in office–his successes, his failures, his unfinished business–and what he hopes will be his legacy. Including additional interviews with members of his staff, Congress, and the press, The 44th President: In His Own Words is a unique examination of the Obama presidency from the inside out, and a profound and candid historical record that will stand for generations.
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VICE Special Report: A House Divided
Title: VICE Special Report: A House Divided
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 2016
Type: Movie
President Obama speaks to 'VICE' about the post-election political climate and the fierce partisan fighting that dominated his Presidency.
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Title: Chelsea
Character: Self
Released: May 11, 2016
Type: TV
It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, all in her unique style.
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Title: Finding Your Roots
Character: Self
Released: March 24, 2012
Type: TV
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Title: American Masters
Character: Self
Released: June 23, 1986
Type: TV
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.