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Life and career

Jefferies was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. She is the daughter of the late James Jefferies, a lawyer and former mayor of Greenwood, and Polly Jefferies, a retired emergency room registered nurse. She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and in following years appeared in stage production and television commercials. Jefferies is known for her recurring role as Tracy on the

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. She played Jolene Barnes, mother of Hayden Panettiere's character, who is a drug addict. She also appeared in films ''

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'', and guest starred on '' One Tree Hill'' and '' Surface''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jefferies, Sylvia 1969 births American film actresses American television actresses Living people American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni People from Greenwood, South Carolina Actresses from South Carolina 21st-century American actresses