Jennia Fredrique Aponte (born Jennia Watson) is an American writer, director and actor known for the films Who Made the Potato Salad?, ''First Kiss in Color'', ''Sacred Heart'' (2015) and ''90 Days'' (2017). The latter, a film about

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, earned Aponte numerous awards including an African Academy Award.

Biography

Born in

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, Aponte studied film and theater at Columbia College Chicago, before moving to

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to embark on a career in front of the camera prior to writing and directing. As an actress, she has held recurring and series regular roles on: ''Noah’s Arc'' (Logo), ''

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'' (NBC), ''Delores and Jermaine with Whoopi Goldberg'' (ABC), ''According to Him & Her'' (BET), ''Passions'' (NBC), ''

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'' (ABC), ''Cuts'' (CW) and ''The Hughley's'' (CW). In 1999, Aponte starred in the movie ''

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'' with

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as the character Teesha. In 2015, Aponte written and produced with her husband Sol Aponte the

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titled ''Sacred Heart''. In 2016, Aponte became co-director for the film ''90 Days'' with writer and co-director

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. In, 2020 she created and starred in the television movie ''Anatomy of Black Love'' with her husband Sol Aponte on Revolt's platform. In 2017, Aponte created and starred in the film ''Letter To Heaven''. Aponte has also written and directed, along with her husband and producing partner, Sol Aponte, the ''Anatomy'' series, a six-part docuseries for P. Diddy Comb's REVOLT TV. Her first feature, ''Diamondback'', a redemptive revenge drama set in 1870s

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produced by June Bug Pictures, is set for a 2021 release.

Works

Film

* '' Ragdoll (film)'' (1999), had the role of Teesha * '' Who Made the Potatoe Salad?'' (2006), had the role of Ashley * '' Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom'' (2008), had the role of Brandy * ''Letter To Heaven'' (2017), had the role of Ms. Watson (as Jennia Fredrique) * ''Revolt’s Anatomy of Black Love'' (2020), had the role of Herself

Television

* '' Cuts (TV series)'' (2005), as a guest star * ''

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'' (2002-2003), as a guest star * ''

One on One (TV series) ''One on One'' is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 3, 2001, to May 15, 2006. The series stars Flex Alexander as a single sportscaster, who becomes a full-time father when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the countr ...

'' (2002), as a guest star * ''

'' (1999-2001), as a guest star * ''

The Hughleys ''The Hughleys'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22, 1998 to April 28, 2000 and on UPN from September 11, 2000 to May 20, 2002. It starred comedian D. L. Hughley as the main character, Darryl Hughley, and Elise Neal as ...

'' (2001), as a guest star * ''

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'' (2001), as a guest star

References

* http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-jennia-fredrique-aponte-full-frequency-media-hollywood/

External links

*
Jennia Fredrique
at

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Jennia Fredrique
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