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Janine Sherman Barrois

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Janine Sherman Barrois
This is our limited series for Netflix and Warner Bros. Television which is coming out on March 20th starring Octavia Spencer
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Janine Sherman Barrois is an award-winning writer/showrunner under an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. to create and develop new series. She is known for her work on Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madame CJ Walker (2020) starring Octavia Spencer, Claws (2017) starring Niecy Nash, Criminal Minds (2005) and ER (1994). Barrois made her directorial debut with French Fries, a short she wrote as part of Refinery29's Shatterbox Anthology series, in conjunction with TNT, and with support from the Women at Sundance program.
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      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Esprits criminels (2005)
    Esprits criminels
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Jenn Lyon, and Karrueche Tran in Claws (2017)
    Claws
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Noah Wyle, Linda Cardellini, Laura Innes, Maura Tierney, Parminder Nagra, and Goran Visnjic in Urgences (1994)
    Urgences
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Michael Beach, Jason Wiles, and Amy Carlson in New York 911 (1999)
    New York 911
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer

    • Dangerous Moms
      • executive producer
      • showrunner
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Crime Farm
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Alessandro Nivola, P.J. Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Tiffany Boone, and André Holland in The Big Cigar (2024)
      The Big Cigar
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Hargrove (2022)
      Hargrove
      8.0
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Kings of Napa (2022)
      The Kings of Napa
      4.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2022
    • Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Jenn Lyon, and Karrueche Tran in Claws (2017)
      Claws
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2022
    • Octavia Spencer in Self Made: D'après la vie de Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
      Self Made: D'après la vie de Madam C.J. Walker
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Numa Perrier and Tiffany Tenille in Jezebel (2019)
      Jezebel
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Esprits criminels (2005)
      Esprits criminels
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2010–2015
    • The Lift (2013)
      The Lift
      8.0
      Short
      • executive producer (as Janine Sherman)
      • 2013
    • Noah Wyle, Linda Cardellini, Laura Innes, Maura Tierney, Parminder Nagra, and Goran Visnjic in Urgences (1994)
      Urgences
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2005–2009
    • Michael Beach, Jason Wiles, and Amy Carlson in New York 911 (1999)
      New York 911
      8.0
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • producer ...
      • 2001–2005
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in Les Stubbs (1999)
      Les Stubbs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-producer (as Janine Sherman)
      • 2000
    • Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans in À l'épreuve des balles (1996)
      À l'épreuve des balles
      5.8
      • associate producer (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1996

    Writer

    • Dangerous Moms
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Crime Farm
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Alessandro Nivola, P.J. Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Tiffany Boone, and André Holland in The Big Cigar (2024)
      The Big Cigar
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2024
    • The Kings of Napa (2022)
      The Kings of Napa
      4.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2022
    • Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Jenn Lyon, and Karrueche Tran in Claws (2017)
      Claws
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017–2022
    • Octavia Spencer in Self Made: D'après la vie de Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
      Self Made: D'après la vie de Madam C.J. Walker
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2020
    • Shatterbox (2018)
      Shatterbox
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Esprits criminels (2005)
      Esprits criminels
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010–2015
    • Noah Wyle, Linda Cardellini, Laura Innes, Maura Tierney, Parminder Nagra, and Goran Visnjic in Urgences (1994)
      Urgences
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2005–2008
    • Michael Beach, Jason Wiles, and Amy Carlson in New York 911 (1999)
      New York 911
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2000–2005
    • Masquerade (2000)
      Masquerade
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • teleplay (as Janine Sherman)
      • 2000
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in Les Stubbs (1999)
      Les Stubbs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1999–2000
    • Jamie Foxx in The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
      The Jamie Foxx Show
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • teleplay
      • 1997–1999
    • 413 Hope Street (1997)
      413 Hope Street
      6.3
      TV Series
      • creator (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1997
    • Lori Petty and Karyn Parsons in Lush Life (1996)
      Lush Life
      7.9
      TV Series
      • staff writer (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1996

    Additional Crew

    • Michael Beach, Jason Wiles, and Amy Carlson in New York 911 (1999)
      New York 911
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2000–2001
    • Jamie Foxx in The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
      The Jamie Foxx Show
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1997–1999
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in Les Stubbs (1999)
      Les Stubbs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor (as Janine Sherman, 1998-1999)
      • 1999–2001
    • Damon Wayans, Orlando Brown, Peyton Chesson-Fohl, Stephen Coleman, and Chris Owen in Major Payne (1995)
      Major Payne
      6.3
      • assistant: Mr. Gold (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1995
    • Ice Cube, Lori Petty, and Michael Boatman in The Glass Shield (1994)
      The Glass Shield
      6.1
      • production assistant (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1994
    • Larenz Tate, Tina Lifford, Keith Mbulo, and Tasha Scott in South Central (1994)
      South Central
      7.6
      TV Series
      • assistant to executive producers (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1994
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    Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker
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    Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam CJ Walker

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