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Valerie Jarrett

Valerie Jarrett

Acting

Biography

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.

Known For

The Good Wife
7.6

Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.

The Good Wife

2009
The View
4.4

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.

The View

1997
American Masters
7.3

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.

American Masters

1986
Finding Your Roots
6.2

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.

Finding Your Roots

2012
Chelsea
5.1

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.

Chelsea

2016
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
5.3

President Obama's personal story and his vision for America, set against the backdrop of the country's racial history.

Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

2021
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
N/A

A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

2020
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
7.2

A look into what has shaped President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden, where they came from and how they lead.

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020
Roll Up Your Sleeves
7.5

This variety special aims to educate viewers, raise awareness and dispel concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, all with the goal of increasing vaccination rates to put an end to the pandemic.

Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021
VICE Special Report: A House Divided
8.0

President Obama speaks to 'VICE' about the post-election political climate and the fierce partisan fighting that dominated his Presidency.

VICE Special Report: A House Divided

2016
Biden's Decision
N/A

The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside.

Biden's Decision

2024
The 44th President: In His Own Words
6.0

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.

The 44th President: In His Own Words

2017
The End: Inside The Last Days of the Obama White House
7.0

An inside view of Barack Obama's last days as the first African-American President, and the legacy he leaves behind.

The End: Inside The Last Days of the Obama White House

2017
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
10.0

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.

The Obama Years: The Power of Words

2017
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
2.0

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.

Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

2022
Punch 9 for Harold Washington
N/A

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.

Punch 9 for Harold Washington

2021