Janeshia Adams-Ginyard (born February 14, 1984) is an American actress, stunt woman and professional wrestler.[2] She is best known for her role as Nomble, one of the Dora Milaje, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and her work as a stunt woman on both Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War.[3]
Janeshia Adams-Ginyard | |
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 Adams-Ginyard at the Palm Springs Fashion Week April 2019 | |
| Born | February 14, 1984[1] |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, stuntwoman, professional wrestler |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life
editAdams-Ginyard was born in Los Angeles, California.[1] She has two siblings, a brother and a twin sister.[1] She is of Jamaican descent.
She attended Gahr High School in Cerritos, California, where she was a noted athlete. She holds multiple records in athletics, including 300 metres hurdles, heptathlon, and as part of the 4 x 100 metres relay and 4 x 400 metres relay.[1] She also played volleyball.[1] During her senior year, she was the California Interscholastic Federation 300 metres hurdles champion.[1] After graduating, she attended the University of California, Berkeley.[1] At UC Berkeley, she studied linguistics and African-American studies, with an emphasis on Caribbean culture, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree.[4][5] She is fluent in American sign language.[5] She is the CEO of Hyphy 4 Christ, Inc., a faith-based organization.[6]
Sports
editBetween 2006 and 2007, she was a member of the U.S. National Bobsled team as a brakeman.[5] She and Jamia Jackson were the first all African-American female team.[5] Beginning in 2012, Adams-Ginyard hosted the LA Talk Live Radio Show, Lady J's Wild World of Sports.[5] In 2012, she began her professional wrestling career with WOW! Women of Wrestling, under the ring name FROST The Olympian, based on her real-life experience as a bobsledder.[7]
Acting and stunt career
editIn preparation for a career as a stunt performer, Adams-Ginyard studied taekwondo and gymnastics.[4] She also gained experience on film sets by working as an extra.[4]
She began working as a stunt performer in 2010,[8] and went on to perform stunts for television programs, including The Mindy Project, K.C. Undercover, True Blood and American Horror Story.[4][5] Adams-Ginyard appeared in the 2018 film Black Panther as a member of the Dora Milaje.[4] She also worked as a stunt performer for the film, and another Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Avengers: Infinity War, as the stunt double for Danai Gurira.[4][5] She worked as a stunt performer on 9-1-1 and Godzilla: King of the Monsters,[4] and Us.[9]
She has also appeared in commercials for Nike and Toyota, and was featured in a Lexus advertisement at the Super Bowl in 2018.[10][11] The stunt performers for Black Panther won Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2019.[12]
On July 13, 2021, it was announced that Janeshia was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the new category of Outstanding Stunt Performance for her work on the HBO series, Lovecraft Country. And on November 10, 2021, she became a Member of the SAG-AFTRA National Stunt Committee.
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | I'm Alive | Sgt. Monique Munro-Harris | TV series |
| 2013 | Women of Wrestling | Frost | TV series |
| 2015 | Coaching Bad | TV series | |
| 2018 | Black Panther | Nomble | |
| 2018 | Station 19 | Tactical Commander | TV series |
| 2020 | Corporate Lives and House Wives | Monica | |
| 2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Nomble | TV series |
| 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | ||
| 2023 | South Park: Joining the Panderverse | Panderverse Eric Cartman, additional voices (voice) | TV film |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Black Gold | |
| 2011 | Contagion | |
| 2013 | Justified | |
| 2014 | True Blood | [4] |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | |
| 2015 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | |
| 2016 | Shameless | |
| 2016 | K.C. Undercover | [5] |
| 2016 | Broad City | |
| 2016 | Teen Wolf | |
| 2017 | Fear the Walking Dead | |
| 2017 | The Mindy Project | [5] |
| 2018 | Black Panther | |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | |
| 2018 | Insecure | |
| 2018 | American Horror Story | [4] |
| 2018 | NCIS: Los Angeles | |
| 2018 | The Rookie | |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | [4] |
| 2019 | I Am the Night | |
| 2019 | Us | |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | [4] |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Janeshia Adams-Ginyard". The University of California. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Black Panther stunt woman Janeshia Adams-Ginyard". CBC News. March 21, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Janeshia Adams-Ginyard (Black Panther & Avengers Infinity War) PSCX 2018 Panel". tocmovies.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Komaragiri, Anagha (April 26, 2018). "UC Berkeley alumna, stunt performer Janeshia Adams-Ginyard talks 'Avengers: Infinity War'". artsdesign.berkeley.edu. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Be In The Talk With Black Panther's Janeshia Adams-Ginyard". blacktalent.tv. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "C&C Teen Hollywood Film Festival - Janeshia Adams-Ginyard Interview". jeanbooknerd.com. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Stuntwoman Janeshia Adams-Ginyard Talks Process Of Training To Wrestle". fightful.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Hill, Jarrett (February 16, 2018). "'Black Panther' actress Janeshia Adams-Ginyard talks living the stuntwoman life". NBC News. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "'Black Panther' stunt doubles to visit Millikin University". herald-review.com. April 16, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Caslin, Yvette (February 9, 2018). "Stunt actress Janeshia Adams-Ginyard lands awe-inspiring 'Black Panther' role". rollingout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ Hines, Carolyn (February 17, 2018). "BGN Interview: Stuntwoman And Actress Janeshia Adams-Ginyard of 'Black Panther'". blackgirlnerds.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "STUNT PERFORMERS FROM 'BLACK PANTHER' AND 'GLOW' ANNOUNCED AS 25TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS® HONOREES FOR OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCES BY FILM AND TELEVISION STUNT ENSEMBLES". sagawards.org. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
External links
edit- Janeshia Adams-Ginyard at IMDb
- Janeshia Adams-Ginyard at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Janeshia Adams-Ginyard at Cagematch.net
