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Devery Jacobs Biography
Birth Name:Kawennahere Devery Jacobs
Birth Place:Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada
Profession Actress, Writer, Producer, Director
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for the 2014 Canadian Screen Award for best actress in a leading role
- Won the 2016 Whistler Film Fest award for best performance
- Won the 2017 American Indian Film Fest award for best actress
- Is Kanien'keha:ka, or commonly referred to as Mohawk
Awards
- 2014American Indian Movie Award-Best Actress: nominated
- 2014Canadian Screen Award-Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2016Best Actor in Borsos Film-Best Actor: winner
- 2017American Indian Movie Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Outstanding Performance in a New Series: nominated
- 2022Independent Spirit Award-Best Ensemble Cast in a New Scripted Series: winner
- 2022Red Nation Film Award of Excellence-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama, Comedy, Limited Series: nominated
- 2023Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2023Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode: nominated
- 2023Peabody Award-Entertainment: nominated
- 2023Queerty-TV Performance: nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award-Best Actress in a Steaming Comedy Series: nominated
- 2024Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2024Dorian Award-Best TV Performance - Comedy: nominated
- 2024Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Actress: nominated
- 2024TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Comedy: nominated