{"id":19831,"date":"2023-06-30T10:58:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T14:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/jeff-jenkins-productions-first-look-deal-shondrella-avery\/"},"modified":"2023-06-30T11:37:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:37:54","slug":"jeff-jenkins-productions-in-first-look-deal-with-shondrella-avery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/jeff-jenkins-productions-in-first-look-deal-with-shondrella-avery\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Jenkins Productions in First-Look Deal with Shondrella Avery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actress and producer Shondrella Avery (<em>Napoleon Dynamite<\/em>, <em>End of Watch<\/em>) has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Jeff Jenkins Productions (<em>Bling Empire<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Avery will work directly with President Jeff Jenkins to co-develop and produce unscripted content, with an emphasis on series led by BIPOC talent.<\/p>\n<p>Avery\u2019s acting career spans more than two decades. After starring as Lafawnduh in <em>Napoleon Dynamite<\/em>, she appeared in <em>The Secret Life of Bees<\/em>, <em>D\u00e9j\u00e0 vu<\/em>, <em>End of Watch<\/em>, <em>Single Drunk Female<\/em> and <em>The Neighborhood.<\/em> Over the past ten years, she has produced and executive produced more than 20 series and feature films.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGrounded in faith and guided by courage, I am thrilled to partner with the esteemed Mr. Jenkins, a true mentor and ally,\u201d Avery said. \u201cIt is an immense blessing to call JJ my friend and collaborator as we forge ahead, embracing limitless possibilities and aiming to leave an indelible mark on the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve known Shondrella for years and have always admired her drive and endless capabilities, as both a performer and a behind-the-scenes creative,\u201d said Jenkins. \u201cI\u2019m so pleased she chose JJP as her partner for unscripted content, and our team is incredibly inspired by the fresh concepts and dynamic talent she\u2019s already bringing to the space.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress and producer Shondrella Avery (Napoleon Dynamite, End of Watch) has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Jeff Jenkins Productions (Bling Empire).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":19832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[3200,3201,7768],"class_list":["post-19831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-jeff-jenkins","tag-jeff-jenkins-productions","tag-shondrella-avery","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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