EXCLUSIVE: Activist Artists Administration has signed Jojo T. Gibbs, the actress, author, producer and slapstick comedian greatest identified for her starring function in Lena Waithe’s semi-autobiographical BET collection Twenties, for illustration. Bernie Cahill and Grant Pennel will run level for the shopper.
Airing for 2 seasons from 2020-2021, Twenties was a comedy-drama following the lives of three younger ladies of their twenties as they navigated the challenges of maturity in Los Angeles. Starring reverse Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown and Massive Sean, Gibbs portrayed Hattie, a queer Black girl based mostly on Waithe, who aspires to be a screenwriter.
Most lately seen in Alex Garland’s buzzy A24 pic Civil Struggle, Gibbs’ different latest credit on the movie facet embrace Luc Besson’s Dogman reverse Caleb Landry Jones, Celine Track’s A24 Greatest Image nominee Previous Lives, Hulu’s Mimi Cave thriller Recent, Amazon’s One thing from Tiffany’s, and Cora Bora, an indie that opens in theaters this month.
Lately capturing her first one-hour stand-up particular, which is slated for launch later this 12 months, Gibbs will even quickly be seen starring within the action-thriller Soiled Angels from director Martin Campbell.
“Jojo’s expertise on-screen in each comedic and dramatic roles and off-screen as a author/producer is plain,” mentioned Activist’s Justin Deanda. “We’re thrilled to be part of her vibrant future.”
A number one, full-service administration agency based on the assumption that artists, actors, and types can create optimistic change on the planet, Activist’s different notable purchasers embrace actors Ken Watanabe and David Alan Grier, screenwriter Terry Rossio (Godzilla vs. Kong), White Collar creator Jeff Eastin, Oscar-winning media firm Lion Forge Animation (Hair Love) and Human Rights Watch, to call just some. On the music facet, the corporate reps the likes of The Lumineers, the Grateful Lifeless, Lifeless & Firm (co-manager Azoff/Moir), Bobby Weir, Dwight Yoakam, Weyes Blood, The Fairly Reckless, Brittney Spencer and Michael Franti & Spearhead.
Gibbs continues to be represented by Imprint PR and Felker Toczek Suddleson.
