Devery Jacobs

Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (born August 8, 1993), known professionally as Devery Jacobs, is a First Nation (Mohawk) actress, writer, and director. For her performance in Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013), she garnered a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for Best Actress.[1] In 2023, for her role on Reservation Dogs, she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.[2]

Devery Jacobs
Jacobs in 2017
Born (1993-08-08) August 8, 1993
Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada
Other namesKawennáhere Devery Jacobs
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Known forRhymes for Young Ghouls, Mohawk Girls, American Gods, The Order, Reservation Dogs

Career

Jacobs began acting in the late 2000s with roles in the television series The Dead Zone (2007) and Assassin's Creed: Lineage (2009).

In 2013, Jacobs played the lead character in Rhymes for Young Ghouls, which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. For her work in the film, Jacobs was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a leading role.[1]

In 2014, she appeared in the music video for A Tribe Called Red's "Sisters".[3]

In 2019, in the second season of American Gods, Jacobs played a young Cherokee college student, Sam Black Crow, who identifies as "two-spirited". In an interview, she said that Neil Gaiman (author of the novels on which the series is based) advocated strongly for her to be cast in the role, but noted:

"I identify as queer, and not two-spirited, because I’m Mohawk and we don’t have that."[4][5]

Also in 2019, Jacobs played a recurring role as Lilith Bathory in the first and second season of the Netflix series The Order.[6]

Since 2021 Jacobs has played a leading role on the acclaimed TV series Reservation Dogs about a group of Indigenous teenagers growing up on a reservation in rural Oklahoma. For the role, she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2023.[2] In season 2, she also joined the writer's room of the show.[7] In season 3, she directed episode 7, 'Wahoo!'.[8]

Personal life

Jacobs is Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk).[9] At the time of her performance in Rhymes for Young Ghouls, Jacobs was a student at John Abbott College, studying correctional intervention.[9] She identifies as queer.[10]

Jacobs collaborates with Canadian filmmaker D. W. Waterson through their production company called Night is Y.[11][12]

Filmography
Year Title Role Note
2007 The Dead Zone Monique TV series
2008 South of the Moon Alexa Dumont Film
2009 Assassin's Creed: Lineage Claudia Auditore TV miniseries
2012 Exploding Sun Nourhan TV film
2013 The Blanketing Seniya Short film
Rhymes for Young Ghouls Aila As Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs
2013–2015 Mohawk Girls Lollipop TV series
2015 A Big Black Short Jess Short film
2016 The Sun at Midnight Lia
The Land of Rock and Gold Andrea
Running Eagle Judith Short film
Another WolfCop Daisy
Level 16 Vivien
The Walking Dead: Michonne Sam Video game
Stolen Director Short film
2018 The Lie Britney Ismali
2019 Blood Quantum James As Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs
Rustic Oracle Older Ivy As Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs
2019–2020 The Order Lilith Bathory TV series; recurring role
2019–2021 American Gods Sam Blackcrow TV series; recurring role
2021 Rutherford Falls Jess Wells TV series; recurring
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards Self (Presenter) TV special
Bootlegger Mani
We Burn Like This Chrissy B
2021–2023 Reservation Dogs Elora Danan TV series; main role[13] also writer and director
2022 Spirit Rangers Wind Eagle
This Place Kawenniióhstha
2023 Backspot Amanda Also producer[14]
2024 Echo Bonnie Upcoming series[15]
Ark: The Animated Series Alasie Voice role[16]

Awards
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2014 Canadian Screen Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Rhymes for Young Ghouls Nominated
2016 Whistler Film Festival Best Performance in a Canadian Film The Sun at Midnight Won [17]
2017 American Indian Film Festival Best Actress Won [18]
Yorkton Film Festival Best Aboriginal Film Stolen Won [19]
ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival Ellen Monague Award for Best Youth Work Rae Won [20]
2018 Palm Springs Shortfest Shortlisted [21]
2021 Gotham Awards Outstanding Performance in New Series Reservation Dogs Nominated [22]
2023 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated [2]

References
  1. "Canadian Screen Awards recognize Aboriginal talent". CBC News. January 13, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03.
  2. Nordyke, Kimberly (January 15, 2023). "Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. "Watch A Tribe Called Red's 'Sisters' Turn Their Day Into a Dance Party". SPIN. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  4. Radish, Christina (March 24, 2019). "'American Gods' Season 2: Devery Jacobs on Bringing Sam Black Crow to Life". Collider. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  5. "'American Gods' Casts Mr. Town, Sam Black Crow & New Media Roles For Season 2 On Starz". Deadline.com. June 4, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  6. Ellenbogen, Rachael (March 6, 2019). "Meet 'The Order' Cast Before Netflix Series Premiere". International Business Times. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  7. Patten, Dominic (2021-09-21). "'Reservation Dogs' Star Devery Jacobs Joins Expanded All Indigenous Writers Room For Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  8. ""I'm Not Just Here to Smile": Jenna Ortega, Elle Fanning and the THR Comedy Actress Roundtable". The Hollywood Reporter. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
  9. "Ghoul Power!: Actress Devery Jacobs Discusses Her 'Badass' New Movie". Indian Country Today. October 18, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21.
  10. "American Gods' Devery Jacobs is a Queer Indigenous TV Star". 19 June 2019.
  11. "About Us – Night Is Y". Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  12. Dowling, Amber (2023-02-15). "Elliot Page's Queer Cheer Drama 'Backspot' Starts Shooting in Canada (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  13. White, Peter (2020-12-22). "'Reservation Dogs' From Sterlin Harjo & Taika Waititi Receives Series Order At FX". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  14. Vlessing, Etan (October 13, 2022). "Elliot Page to Executive Produce 'Backspot' Cheerleading Drama (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  15. 'Reservation Dogs' Devery Jacobs Joins 'Echo' Marvel Series For Disney+
  16. "Studio Wildcard Announces ARK: Survival Evolved Animated Television Series, Featuring Unprecedented Voice Cast, Including Gerard Butler, Michelle Yeoh, Madeleine Madden, Elliot Page, David Tennant, Jeffrey Wright, With Russell Crowe and Vin Diesel". Global Newswire. Studio Wildcard. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  17. "Previous Winners". Whistler Film Festival. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  18. "Theatrical, Awards & Festivals". The Sun At Midnight Movie. February 26, 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  19. "2017 Winners & Nominees". Yorkton Film Festival. March 22, 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  20. "Festival 2017 Winners — imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival". January 9, 2019. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  21. Jacobs, Devery. "Devery Jacobs: The Indigenous Actress You Need to Know". Reader's Digest Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  22. Lewis, Hilary (21 October 2021). "Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter,' 'Passing' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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