Ashley Blaine Featherson

Ashley Blaine Featherson (born December 4, 1987)[1] is an American actress. She is best known as the co-creator and star of Black&SexyTV's Hello Cupid. She currently stars as Joelle in the Netflix series Dear White People.[2]

Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
Featherson in 2017
Born (1987-12-04) December 4, 1987
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHoward University
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Known forDear White People
Spouse(s)
Darroll Jenkins
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(m. 2021)​

Early life and education

Featherson was raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland.[3] She first acted at age four in a school production and enjoyed it from that age.[4] When she was 14 she began to perform at the Studio Theatre in Washington, DC and studied under costume designer Reggie Ray.[2]

Featherson attended Howard University and graduated from the Fine Arts department where she majored in musical theater.[4] She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.[2] Featherson has stated that she most admires the career and work of Vanessa Williams.[5]

Career

Featherson co-created the digital series Hello Cupid with Lena Waithe in 2012.[1] The show was distributed by Black & Sexy TV and eventually rebooted.[4] Featherson also starred in the series opposite Hayley Marie Norman.[2]

Her first feature film was Dear White People in 2014.[2] She reprised the supporting role of Joelle in the 2017 Netflix television series adaptation of the same name.[6]

She co-starred in the 2018 web series Leimert Park, which premiered at Sundance.[7][8] Featherson also appeared in the re-creation of the photograph "A Great Day in Harlem", organized by Netflix's Strong Black Lead initiative.[9]

Featherson collaborated with The Lip Bar on a makeup campaign.[10] She also helped develop a three-piece collection for darkskinned women with Mented Cosmetics.[10][11]

Personal life

Featherson announced her engagement to Darroll Jenkins in September 2020,[12] and married him in September 2021.[13] Longtime friends, they began dating in 2018.[14]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Bonds Simone Bancroft Short
2014 Dear White People Curls
David's Reverie Dancer Short
12 Days of Christmas Zene Short
2015 Doors Morgan Short
Stages Skye Short
2016 Paint It Black Shirley Mae
Drew Stephanie Lloyd TV Movie
2020 Bad Hair Rosalyn

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 State of Georgia Student #3 Episode: "Pilot"
2012 My Gimpy Life Lady in Orange Episode: "Inspirational"
2013 The Number Whitney Episode: "The Slumberette Party"
My Crazy Roommate Leslie Episode: "The Puppy"
2013-14 Hello Cupid Whitney Main Cast
2014 Glee Shaynice Episode: "Bash"
Roomieloverfriends Whitney Recurring Cast: Season 3
2015 Mann & Wife Ms.Lincoln Episode: "Undercover Mann"
2016 The Number: The Reboot Whitney Episode: "The Intro"
2017-21 Dear White People Joelle Brooks Main Cast

References
  1. "Ashley Blaine Featherson". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  2. "Dear White People Interview: Actresses Talk Netflix Series". Vibe. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  3. Wills, Cortney (2019-09-25). "Ashley Blaine Featherson is even cooler than Joelle Brooks". TheGrio. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  4. "Vixen Chat: Ashley Blaine Featherson's 'Hello Cupid' is Back For V-Day". Vibe. 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  5. "10 THINGS - Ashley Blaine Featherson". REGARD MAGAZINE. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  6. Nguyen, Hanh (2019-02-13). "'Dear White People': Justin Simien Reveals Season 3 Directors, Including Cheryl Dunye and Kimberly Peirce". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  7. "'Dear White People' Star Ashley Blaine Featherson Signs With ICM Partners (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  8. "'Leimert Park' Gives Us A Girlfriend's Guide To Love, Sex And Navigating A Gentrifying Los Angeles". Essence. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  9. Anderson, Tre'vell. "Everything you need to know about that Netflix 'Strong Black Lead' spot you saw during the BET Awards". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  10. Kai, Maiysha. "Dear White People's Ashley Blaine Featherson Is Our Best Friend in Our Heads—but She's Nobody's Sidekick". The Glow Up. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  11. Franklin, Ericka (2019-07-24). "Ashley Blaine Featherson Talks 'Dear White People' Season 3, Mented Cosmetics Collaboration | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  12. Corinthios, Aureli (2021-09-21). "Dear White People Star Ashley Blaine Featherson Is Engaged: 'Most Precious Moment of My Life'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  13. "'Dear White People' star Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins marries longtime partner". TheGrio. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  14. Penn, Charli (2021-04-05). "Love Is Looking Good On Actress Ashley Blaine Featherson". Essence. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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