Jaylen Barron

Jaylen Barron
Born (1998-08-31) August 31, 1998 (age 26)[1]
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
TelevisionShameless
Free Rein
Blindspotting

Jaylen Barron (born August 31, 1998) is an American actress, known for her roles as Dominique Winslow in the Showtime series Shameless and Zoe Phillips in the Netflix drama series Free Rein. In 2021, she began starring in the Starz series Blindspotting.

Early life

Barron was born on August 31, 1998, in Reno, Nevada.[2] Barron and her family later relocated to Los Angeles, where she began acting.[3] Barron's mother is of Mexican heritage, while her father is African American.[3]

Career

Barron made her television debut in 2012, appearing in Bones and Shake It Up.[4] She then went on to have recurring roles in See Dad Run, Good Luck Charlie and Shameless.[5] When asked about her time on Shameless, she commented: "It was one of the best experiences. The people were amazing and talented. I learned so much and I carry the fast-paced style of acting throughout my career."[3] In 2017, Barron was cast in the role of Zoe Phillips in the Netflix original drama series Free Rein.[6][7][8] She has starred in all three seasons of the series, as well as appearing in two feature-length Free Rein films.[9] In January 2021, Barron appeared in an episode of the Fox series 9-1-1. Later in 2021, she starred in the Starz series Blindspotting, a television adaptation of the 2018 film of the same name.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Bones Ashley Otton Episode: "The Bump in the Road"
2012 Shake It Up Melanie Episode: "Protest It Up"
2012–2013 See Dad Run Mary 8 episodes
2013–2014 Good Luck Charlie Lauren Dabney 5 episodes
2016 Shameless Dominique Winslow Recurring role
2016, 2019 Those Who Can't Tina 2 episodes
2017 Explosion Jones Jenny Jones 1 episode
2017–2019 Free Rein Zoe Phillips Main role
2018 Noches con Platanito Herself Guest; 1 episode
2018 Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas Zoe Phillips Netflix film
2019 Free Rein: Valentine's Day Zoe Phillips Netflix film
2019 Twelve Forever Esther (voice) Main role
2021 9-1-1 Katie Episode: "Alone Together"
2021–2023 Blindspotting Trish Main role
2024 Aaron Hernandez: American Sports Story Shayanna Jenkins Main role

References

  1. ^ "Famous birthdays for Aug. 31: Richard Gere, Debbie Gibson". UPI. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Crooks, Amy. "Happy Birthday To Jaylen Barron August 31, 2013". Dis411. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Mason, Aiden (July 11, 2018). "Exclusive Interview with Up and Coming Actress Jaylen Barron". TVOvermind. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jaylen Barron". 360 MAGAZINE. August 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "More Free Rein gallops onto Netflix". Kid Screen. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Interview: Jaylen Barron on Her Role on the Netflix Series, 'Free Rein'". Glitter. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Free Rein". Lime Pictures. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Tatum, Erin (July 3, 2018). "Jaylen Barron takes the reins in "Free Rein"". Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  9. ^ Lane, Penelope (February 11, 2019). "Hollywood's Up & Coming: Free Rein Star Jaylen Barron". Holr. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "'Blindspotting': Starz Sets Cast For TV Adaptation Of Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs' Feature Film". Deadline Hollywood. December 1, 2020. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.