Janine Sherman Barrois
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| Years active | 1994—present |
Janine Sherman Barrois is an American television writer, producer, and showrunner. She is known for her work on ER, Third Watch and Criminal Minds.[1] From 2017 to 2022, she executive produced crime comedy-drama Claws on TNT. She also produced Netflix miniseries Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker, the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, The Kings of Napa,[2] and Apple TV+ thriller The Big Cigar.[3] She owned production banner, Folding Chair Prods., which she launched at Warner Bros. Television Group in 2015.[4]
Career[edit]
Sherman Barrois began her career as an assistant on the 1994 television series, South Central[citation needed] and later in films The Glass Shield (1994) and Major Payne (1995). Her first producer credit was in the 1996 film Bulletproof.[5] From 1997 to 1998, Barrois worked as a writer on The Jamie Foxx Show. She wrote three episodes across the second and third seasons.[citation needed] She went on to become a co-producer of The PJs and then was hired as an executive story editor for Third Watch by John Wells.
When Third Watch ended she became a co-executive producer for another Wells series, ER. She joined the crew of ER in the twelfth season. She was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in the 60 minutes category and an Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for her work on the twelfth season ER episode "Darfur" in 2007.[1] She was nominated for a second Image Award for writing in 2008 for her work on the thirteenth season ER episode "Breach of Trust".[6] She was again nominated for her season 15 work for the episode entitled "Parental Guidance".[7]
In 2010, she joined the CBS crime series, Criminal Minds at the beginning of season six and left at the end of season ten. In 2015, she signed a multi-year overall deal at Warner Bros. Television.[8]
Filmography[edit]
Writer[edit]
| Year | Show | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Jamie Foxx Show | "One Flew Over the County's Nest" | Season 2, episode 4 |
| 1998 | "Papa Don't Preach" | Season 2, episode 14 | |
| "Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner?" | Season 3, episode 6 | ||
| 2000 | Third Watch | "Kim's Hope Chest" | Season 2, episode 5 |
| 2001 | "Honor" | Season 2, episode 18 | |
| 2002 | "Falling" | Season 3, episode 17 | |
| "To Protect..." | Season 4, episode 3 | ||
| "Crime and Punishment: Part 1" | Season 4, episode 9 | ||
| 2003 | "10-13" | Season 4, episode 16 | |
| "In Confidence" | Season 4, episode 20 | ||
| "Lockdown" | Season 5, episode 3 | ||
| "Payback" | Season 5, episode 7 | ||
| 2004 | "Sleeping Dogs Lie" | Season 5, episode 13 | |
| "Higher Calling" | Season 5, episode 21 | ||
| "Alone Again, Naturally" | Season 6, episode 2 | ||
| "The Hunter, Hunted" | Season 6, episode 5 | ||
| "Broken" | Season 6, episode 8 | ||
| 2005 | "Too Little, Too Late" | Season 6, episode 18 | |
| ER | "Wake Up" | Season 12, episode 5 | |
| "All About Christmas Eve" | Season 12, episode 10 | ||
| 2006 | "Darfur" | Season 12, episode 15 | |
| "Graduation Day" | Season 13, episode 2 | ||
| "Heart of the Matter" | Season 13, episode 6 | ||
| 2007 | "Breach of Trust" | Season 13, episode 12 | |
| "Dying Is Easy..." | Season 13, episode 15 | ||
| "Lights Out" | Season 13, episode 20 | ||
| "Officer Down" | Season 14, episode 3 | ||
| 2008 | "Status Quo" | Season 14, episode 11 | |
| "Under Pressure" | Season 14, episode 17 | ||
| "Parental Guidance" | Season 15, episode 4 | ||
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | "Remembrance of Things Past" | Season 6, episode 3 |
| 2011 | "The Thirteenth Step" | Season 6, episode 13 | |
| "With Friends Like These" | Season 6, episode 19 | ||
| "Proof" | Season 7, episode 2 | ||
| "The Bittersweet Science" | Season 7, episode 10 | ||
| 2012 | "I Love You, Tommy Brown" | Season 7, episode 17 | |
| "The Pact" | Season 8, episode 2 | ||
| "The Lesson" | Season 8, episode 10 | ||
| 2013 | "Restoration" | Season 8, episode 18 | |
| "The Inspiration" | Season 9, episode 1 | ||
| "Strange Fruit" | Season 9, episode 9 | ||
| 2014 | "The Edge of Winter" | Season 9, episode 19 | |
| "Angels" | Season 9, episode 23 | ||
| "Burn" | Season 10, episode 2 | ||
| "Fate" | Season 10, episode 9 | ||
| 2015 | "The Hunt" | Season 10, episode 23 | |
| 2017 | Claws | "Fallout" | Season 1, episode 4 |
| "Bats**t | Season 1, episode 5 | ||
| 2018 | "Cracker Casserole" | Season 2, episode 2 | |
| "Til Death" | Season 2, episode 9 | ||
| 2019 | "Muscle & Flow" | Season 3, episode 2 | |
| "Finna" | Season 3, episode 10 | ||
| 2020 | Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker | "Boot Straps" | Season 1, episode 2 |
| 2024 | The Big Cigar | Upcoming miniseries |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Janine Sherman Barrois". Humanitas.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (January 12, 2022). "'The Kings of Napa' Creator Janine Sherman Barrois Toasts Black Restauranteurs and Winemakers at Virtual Premiere".
- ^ White, Peter (April 7, 2022). "André Holland Set To Star As Black Panther Boss Huey Newton In 'The Big Cigar' For Apple From Janine Sherman Barrois, Don Cheadle, Jim Hecht & Warner Bros. TV".
- ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (February 2, 2022). "'Claws' Showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois Launches Inclusion-Minded Banner at Warner Bros. TV (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ "Janine Sherman-barrois". www.tcm.com.
- ^ Variety Staff (2008-01-08). "The 39th NAACP Image Award Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "The 40th NAACP Image Awards - Nominees & Voting - Writing/Directing". NAACP Image Awards. 2009-02-12. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 6, 2015). "Former 'Criminal Minds' EP Janine Sherman Barrois Inks Warner Bros TV Deal".