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Davenport is the former Editorial Director of HelloBeautiful.com. She began her career working in New York City in unscripted production at BET, TV ONE, and VH1. She is proud to have written for the Black Girls Rock!
May 12, 2022 · Taraji P. Henson’s new overall deal at BET Studios is already paying dividends, with Henson in talks to produce and star in “Queenie,” a new series about Stephanie St. Clair, otherwise known ...
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Sep 1, 2023 · Queenie: Created by Leigh Davenport. With Taraji P. Henson. About the life of Stephanie St. Clair, the "Godmother of Harlem" who in the 1920s and '30s was the most profitable female 'numbers banker' in an illegal underworld run by the most vicious and notorious of men.
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- Taraji P. Henson
May 13, 2022 · Leigh Davenport (“Run the World,” “Boomerang”) is penning the series. Henson is under an overall deal with BET Studios. A three-time Emmy nominee for her work on “Empire,” her film credits include “What Men Want” and “Hidden Figures.”
Jul 23, 2010 · Leigh Davenport is a New York digital media enthusiast, producer and writer. After graduating from Spelman College with an English degree, she began her career as a television producer at VH1...
May 14, 2021 · Coming up this weekend from Starz is its new comedy series “Run the World,” created by Leigh Davenport (The Perfect Find, “Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic,” BET’s “Boomerang”) who will executive produce alongside showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser (“Living Single,” “black-ish,” Lionsgate’s “Dear White People”).
Apr 10, 2021 · The series creator, Leigh Davenport, also the writer of BET’s reimagining of Boomerang is behind the eight-episode, half-hour series.
