Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, fulfilled a lifelong aspiration on Saturday night by stepping onto a Broadway stage.

Jackson took part in the show “& Juliet,” a musical that imagines what Juliet’s life could have been if she had moved on after Romeo. Her appearance was a special, one-time opportunity, and she engaged with audience members following the performance, as noted in a press release.

In her recent memoir titled “Lovely One,” Jackson expressed how significant it was for her to become the first Black woman to perform on Broadway as a Supreme Court Justice.

“I believe it is vital to remind others that justices are people too, with dreams, and we serve the public,” Jackson shared in an interview with “CBS Mornings” before the event. The segment was broadcasted on Monday after her Broadway debut. “This moment serves as a reminder to me that anything is achievable.”

Ketanji Brown Jackson Reveals to CBS that She Once Shared a Drama Class with Matt Damon

Jackson has made history as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, having been nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed in 2022 as a progressive voice on a predominantly conservative court.

Her memoir, published in September, details her youth in Miami, education at Harvard, and highlights from her initial experiences as a court justice.

Jackson recounted to CBS how she grew up immersed in theater before transitioning to speech and debate in high school. She even revealed that she attended a drama class with Matt Damon during her college years, as mentioned in the interview.

Her ambition to merge her passions for theater and law was even featured in her application to Harvard.

“As a girl from Miami with humble beginnings and a deep love for theater, I dreamed of reaching the Supreme Court one day—and I articulated this in one of my application essays,” an excerpt from her memoir shared in the press release states. “I mentioned my desire to attend Harvard as I thought it would assist me in ‘fulfilling my fantasy of becoming the first Black, female Supreme Court justice to perform on a Broadway stage.’

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