Jackson was born in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Marlene Esther (née Blackstad) and James McCaslin Jackson, a gym coach. From the age of 5 until she was 18, Jackson's … See more

While doing summer stock theater in Alabama, Jackson met former child actor Johnny Crawford of the 1950s television series The Rifleman, who cast her in his nightclub act. She moved to Los Angeles in 1981, working various day jobs and performing comedy … See more

• Double Exposure (1982)
• Bizarre (1985)
• Stoogemania (1986) as Nurse Grabatit
• Baby Boom (1987) as Eve
• The Pick-up Artist (1987) as Lulu See more

• List of people from Miami See more

A self-described conservative Christian, Jackson has appeared in productions such as the 2007 Christian comedy concert Thou Shalt Laugh 2: … See more

Jackson married a fellow performer, fire-eating magician Nisan Mark Eventoff, in 1984, and had a daughter. They divorced in 1991. Shortly thereafter, she reconnected with her … See more

• Is My Bow Too Big? How I Went from Saturday Night Live to the Tea Party, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4675-0256-6
• Lavender Hair: 21 Devotions for Women with Breast Cancer, 2017, ISBN 978-1-4245-5562-8 See more