Shondrella Avery
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Shondrella Avery is an American
actress.
and seasoned comics throughout LA County while working a corporate job. Avery felt she had to produce her own spots because the famed clubs
only allowed 3 minutes and she was quoted saying "it takes me 3 minutes to say my name." Her first big break came in 2001 on the Island of Martha's Vineyard during a Fourth of July Celebration hosted by local politicians related to her high school friend; where she and good
friend Tony Rock (brother to Chris Rock) performed with an overwhelming response.
In 2002, Avery had a recurring role as Candy on the situation comedy
One on One
and later became a cast member on the spinoff
Cuts
, playing the same role. Simultaneously, while on One on One, she was a cast member for 5 seasons on the hit all female first ever reality
/prank television series Girls Behaving Badly
.
In movies, Avery played Internet Girlfriend, LaFawnduh Lucas-Dynamite, in the 2004 film
Napoleon Dynamite
and had roles in Trippin'
and Domino
Also Déjà vu with Denzel Washington and Directed by Tony Scott for the second time . In 2011, Avery filmed in her native South Central with Training Day
writer, David Ayer, who wrote and directed End of Watch staring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena. Movie is scheduled for release in 2012. A full circle moment.
In 2007, Avery, appeared in People Magazine comparing her to Beyonce' in an H & M "who wore it best," dress. She has graced the cover of magazines and have been known to bond well with her co-stars. Avery has appeared in US Magazine with Mena Suvari at Carmelo Anthony's Shoe launch in 2008. She also has been seen at many of her movie Dominotwin sister Macy Gray's concerts and in 2010 during Oscar time she gave her dear friend, Mo'Nique, also from Domino, a High Tea, at Philipe Chow, for her nomination which the day after Mo'Nique won the Oscar for her acclaimed performance in Precious. Avery made an appearance on the Mo'Nique show in 2010 where they celebrated and Mo'Nique expressed her appreciation for her kindness.
Avery stands in admiration of her peers; but has publicly BETTER TV 2011 interview as saying she is the "black" Meryl Streep whom she reveres for her out of the box projects. She also has been consistent in saying her role model since she was 14 has been, Oscar winner, Forest Whitaker; who is also from South Central.
In 2010 Avery was linked to Africa. She and her husband are producing a TV Series where she is dispelling the misconceptions between
Africans and Americans. She believes that there should be a mediator explaining both sides. She references her show as Larry David's Curb your Enthusiasm
meets The Office
Real-Reality TV. Avery is in search of the right Network to launch it in 2012.
Avery is currently looking forward to reprising her breakout hit role LaFawnduh Lucas-Dynamite in Napolean Dynamite's animated TV series.
and grew up in South Central
Los Angeles as the oldest of 10 children. She has created a one-woman show titled "Ain't I Enough," based on her experiences growing up with her enormous family, which has aired on HBO.
She graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
and studied for her Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree from California State University, Los Angeles
.
Avery has been linked to many causes. She is a children's advocate, mentoring to kids at "A Place Called Home" in South Central, WGA Writer's Program for teens, speaking at high schools and Universities spreading her positive messages. She Provides time at Penny Lane and is sitting board member to Sickle Cell Disease Foundation in Los Angeles and works with Coach Art to name a few. Avery believe that all entertainer's should give back. She has been known to say "we are so blessed without our fans we have no support...so we must give back; it's paying it forward...and giving IS love."
United States
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actress.
Career
Avery began her career as a Stand Up Comic. She, alongside, with her family produced four different "work out," spots for up and comingand seasoned comics throughout LA County while working a corporate job. Avery felt she had to produce her own spots because the famed clubs
only allowed 3 minutes and she was quoted saying "it takes me 3 minutes to say my name." Her first big break came in 2001 on the Island of Martha's Vineyard during a Fourth of July Celebration hosted by local politicians related to her high school friend; where she and good
friend Tony Rock (brother to Chris Rock) performed with an overwhelming response.
In 2002, Avery had a recurring role as Candy on the situation comedy
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
One on One
One on One (TV series)
One on One is an American sitcom that aired on the now-defunct UPN from its September 3, 2001 premiere until May 15, 2006. The series stars Flex Alexander as a single sportscaster, who becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter...
and later became a cast member on the spinoff
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
Cuts
Cuts
Cuts is an American sitcom that aired on the UPN network from February 14, 2005, to May 11, 2006, and is a spin-off of another UPN series, One on One...
, playing the same role. Simultaneously, while on One on One, she was a cast member for 5 seasons on the hit all female first ever reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
/prank television series Girls Behaving Badly
Girls Behaving Badly
Girls Behaving Badly is an American reality comedy television show on the Oxygen cable channel, and is also syndicated to television stations across the United States and Canada by Sony Pictures Television....
.
In movies, Avery played Internet Girlfriend, LaFawnduh Lucas-Dynamite, in the 2004 film
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
and had roles in Trippin'
Trippin' (film)
Trippin' is a 1999 comedy film starring Deon Richmond, Maia Campbell, Donald Faison, and Guy Torry. The film also served as one of Anthony Anderson's earliest film roles. It was directed by David Raynr. The film is airing on Bounce TV at this very moment....
and Domino
Domino (film)
Domino is a 2005 American action film directed by Tony Scott and written by Richard Kelly. It is inspired by the story of Domino Harvey, the English daughter of stage and screen actor Laurence Harvey, who became a bounty hunter working in Los Angeles. The film stars Keira Knightley as Domino and...
Also Déjà vu with Denzel Washington and Directed by Tony Scott for the second time . In 2011, Avery filmed in her native South Central with Training Day
Training Day
Training Day is a 2001 crime drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by David Ayer, starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. The film follows two LAPD narcotics detectives over a 24-hour period in the gang neighborhoods of South and East Los Angeles.The film was a box office success and...
writer, David Ayer, who wrote and directed End of Watch staring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena. Movie is scheduled for release in 2012. A full circle moment.
In 2007, Avery, appeared in People Magazine comparing her to Beyonce' in an H & M "who wore it best," dress. She has graced the cover of magazines and have been known to bond well with her co-stars. Avery has appeared in US Magazine with Mena Suvari at Carmelo Anthony's Shoe launch in 2008. She also has been seen at many of her movie Dominotwin sister Macy Gray's concerts and in 2010 during Oscar time she gave her dear friend, Mo'Nique, also from Domino, a High Tea, at Philipe Chow, for her nomination which the day after Mo'Nique won the Oscar for her acclaimed performance in Precious. Avery made an appearance on the Mo'Nique show in 2010 where they celebrated and Mo'Nique expressed her appreciation for her kindness.
Avery stands in admiration of her peers; but has publicly BETTER TV 2011 interview as saying she is the "black" Meryl Streep whom she reveres for her out of the box projects. She also has been consistent in saying her role model since she was 14 has been, Oscar winner, Forest Whitaker; who is also from South Central.
In 2010 Avery was linked to Africa. She and her husband are producing a TV Series where she is dispelling the misconceptions between
Africans and Americans. She believes that there should be a mediator explaining both sides. She references her show as Larry David's Curb your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American comedy television series produced and broadcast by HBO, which premiered on October 15, 2000. As of 2011, it has completed 80 episodes over eight seasons. The series was created by Seinfeld co-creator Larry David, who stars as a fictionalized version of himself...
meets The Office
The Office
The Office is a popular mockumentary/situation comedy TV show that was first made in the UK and has now been re-made in many other countries, with overall viewership in the hundreds of millions worldwide. The original version of The Office was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. It...
Real-Reality TV. Avery is in search of the right Network to launch it in 2012.
Avery is currently looking forward to reprising her breakout hit role LaFawnduh Lucas-Dynamite in Napolean Dynamite's animated TV series.
Personal life
Avery was born in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
and grew up in South Central
South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles, often abbreviated as South L.A. and formerly South Central Los Angeles, is the official name for a large geographic and cultural portion lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central, and is still widely known...
Los Angeles as the oldest of 10 children. She has created a one-woman show titled "Ain't I Enough," based on her experiences growing up with her enormous family, which has aired on HBO.
She graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts is a Visual and Performing Arts high school located on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1984, the public, tuition-free school offers both college preparatory courses and...
and studied for her Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
degree from California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Los Angeles is a public comprehensive university, part of the California State University system...
.
Avery has been linked to many causes. She is a children's advocate, mentoring to kids at "A Place Called Home" in South Central, WGA Writer's Program for teens, speaking at high schools and Universities spreading her positive messages. She Provides time at Penny Lane and is sitting board member to Sickle Cell Disease Foundation in Los Angeles and works with Coach Art to name a few. Avery believe that all entertainer's should give back. She has been known to say "we are so blessed without our fans we have no support...so we must give back; it's paying it forward...and giving IS love."
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
Cyberdorm | Lawanda | |
| Trippin' Trippin' (film) Trippin' is a 1999 comedy film starring Deon Richmond, Maia Campbell, Donald Faison, and Guy Torry. The film also served as one of Anthony Anderson's earliest film roles. It was directed by David Raynr. The film is airing on Bounce TV at this very moment.... |
Amazon Woman | ||
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Napoleon Dynamite Napoleon Dynamite Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca.... |
LaFawnduh Lucas | |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Domino Domino (film) Domino is a 2005 American action film directed by Tony Scott and written by Richard Kelly. It is inspired by the story of Domino Harvey, the English daughter of stage and screen actor Laurence Harvey, who became a bounty hunter working in Los Angeles. The film stars Keira Knightley as Domino and... |
Lashindra Davis | |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Déjà Vu | Kathy | |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees This is about the 2002 Sue Monk Kidd novel. For the 2008 film, see Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees is a 2002 historical novel by American author Sue Monk Kidd. It received much critical acclaim and was a New York Times bestseller... |
Greta | |
| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
Our Family Wedding Our Family Wedding Our Family Wedding is a romantic comedy film starring Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Carlos Mencia, Lance Gross, Shannyn Sossamon and Regina King... |
Keisha Boyd | |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
End of Watch | Bonita | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Jamie Foxx Show | Female Security Guard | Episode: "On Bended Knee" |
| 2002 thru 2005 | Girls Behaving Badly | Self/Shondrella | Series regular |
| 2002 thru 2005 | One on One One on One (TV series) One on One is an American sitcom that aired on the now-defunct UPN from its September 3, 2001 premiere until May 15, 2006. The series stars Flex Alexander as a single sportscaster, who becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter... |
Candy | Recurring |
| 2003 | Strong Medicine Strong Medicine Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and... |
Etta | Episode: "Prescriptions" |
| 2004–2006 | Cuts Cuts Cuts is an American sitcom that aired on the UPN network from February 14, 2005, to May 11, 2006, and is a spin-off of another UPN series, One on One... |
Candy | Series regular |
| 2006 | Community Service | Selma | NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... TV-Pilot Television pilot A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an... |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour Eleventh Hour (TV series) Eleventh Hour is a four part British television series developed by Granada Television for ITV by writer Stephen Gallagher. It follows the adventures of Professor Ian Hood , Special Advisor to the government's Joint Sciences Committee, who troubleshoots threats stemming from or targeting... |
Louella | Episode: "Madea" |
| 2010 | Gillian in Georgia Gillian in Georgia Gillian in Georgia is a U.S. television sitcom micro-series created and produced by Jenna Milly and Angela Barnes Gomes. The show is about Gillian, a hip New Yorker, who comes to the South to live with her sister's family. The show premiered on April 28, 2010 on TBS. The show stars Jill Marie... |
Alicia | Series regular |
| 2011 | Disney Prank Stars | Shelly | Episode: "Adventures in Dog Sitting" with Raven Symone |