Janine Sherman Barrois

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]

Janine Sherman Barrois
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Years active1994—present

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Janine Sherman Barrois". Humanitas.
  2. ^ Jackson, Angelique (January 12, 2022). "'The Kings of Napa' Creator Janine Sherman Barrois Toasts Black Restauranteurs and Winemakers at Virtual Premiere".
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (February 2, 2022). "'Claws' Showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois Launches Inclusion-Minded Banner at Warner Bros. TV (EXCLUSIVE)".
  5. ^ "Janine Sherman-barrois". www.tcm.com.
  6. ^ Variety Staff (2008-01-08). "The 39th NAACP Image Award Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 6, 2015). "Former 'Criminal Minds' EP Janine Sherman Barrois Inks Warner Bros TV Deal".
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