<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.gerijewell.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Geraldine Ann "Geri" Jewell (born September 13, 1956) is an American actress and stand - up comedian noted for roles on the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life and the mid 2000s western Deadwood . </P> <P> Originally from Buffalo, New York, she is most famous for her role of Geri Warner on the television program The Facts of Life from 1980 to 1984 . This role made her the first person with a visible disability to have a recurring role on a prime - time series, as well as the first actor with cerebral palsy to be featured on a TV series . After she dropped out of college, Jewell began her career doing stand up comedy at The Comedy Store in 1978 . In 1980, she performed at the 2nd Annual Media Access Awards, when she was introduced to Norman Lear by producer, Fern Field . </P> <P> Jewell appeared as the recurring character Jewel on the HBO original series Deadwood from 2004--2006 . </P>

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