So WHO’S THIS NOW?
Though this photo may make you believe otherwise, I’m not starring in a sitcom.
Hullo! I wear many hats. Literally. I have almost forty. My Mama would say: “You don't have enough heads for those hats!”
I am a TV Director and a Producing Director. Ava DuVernay asked me to direct two episodes of the second season of the groundbreaking TV series Queen Sugar (OWN.) She changed the entire landscape by specifically hiring female directors who had never directed for television before. I was asked to be producing director season three. In addition to producing I directed three eps, including the premiere. All seven seasons of Queen Sugar are now streaming.
I have directed on For The People ; The Red Line for CBS, How To Get Away With Murder, Station 19 and YOU for Netflix. I was also Producing Director on Self Made: Inspired by The Life of Madam CJ Walker on Netflix which starred Octavia Spencer and Blair Underwood who each won NAACP Image Awards for their roles, the series won too! I was Co-Executive Producer/Producing Director on Clarice - the TV sequel to THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS for CBS/MGM and directed the two-part season finale. And I was Co-Executive Producer of Naomi (on the CW) about a female teenage superhero! I directed a pilot for Nkechi Okoro Carroll! Found stars Shanola Hampton and both seasons are streaming on Peacock and Netflix. I also directed an episode of “The Girls on the Bus” for HBO/MAX. Finally, I am officially allowed to say that I directed a block or Ride or Die! The new TV starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham premiering on Prime Video 7/15!
Most recently, I have been Executive Producer/Producing Director of both seasons of Brilliant Minds, the NBC series based on Dr. Oliver Sacks, starring Zachary Quinto. “Brilliant Minds” premiered to 9 million viewers (I directed episode 103 and the first season finale). This season I directed four episodes (!!!) but I must mention how proud I am to have produced Eric Dane’s last episode of television, beautifully written by our Showrunner, Michael Grassi, and Dr. Daniela Llamas, and directed by Charles Randolph Wright. Seasons 1 & 2 of Brilliant Minds are now available on Peacock.
I am also a Commercial Director, having directed over seventy spots. Including the 2024 Super Bowl commercial starring Edie Falco for PETA. “Don’t Take My Cheese Away”, which was Webby Award nominated and named the Best Celebrity Commercial by Entertainment Weekly. I’m repped by Sweet Rickey!
OH and I'm a Filmmaker (two features I wrote and directed premiered In Competition at The Sundance Film Festival and internationally at Edinburgh. LIFT was Kerry Washington’s first solo feature back in the day!) Finally, I’m a Sundance Fellow, having attended both the Filmmaker’s and Writer’s Labs.
HUSTLE!*
*I get it from My Mama.