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Janine Sherman Barrois

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Janine Sherman Barrois
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Janine Sherman Barrois is an award-winning writer/showrunner under an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. to create and develop new series. She is known for her work on Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madame CJ Walker (2020) starring Octavia Spencer, Claws (2017) starring Niecy Nash, Criminal Minds (2005) and ER (1994). Barrois made her directorial debut with French Fries, a short she wrote as part of Refinery29's Shatterbox Anthology series, in conjunction with TNT, and with support from the Women at Sundance program.
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      • 4 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Jenn Lyon, and Karrueche Tran in Claws (2017)
    Claws
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)
    Third Watch
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer



    • Dangerous Moms
      • executive producer, showrunner
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Crime Farm
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Alessandro Nivola, P.J. Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Tiffany Boone, and André Holland in The Big Cigar (2024)
      The Big Cigar
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Hargrove (2022)
      Hargrove
      8.0
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Kings of Napa (2022)
      The Kings of Napa
      4.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2022
    • Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Jenn Lyon, and Karrueche Tran in Claws (2017)
      Claws
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2022
    • Octavia Spencer in Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
      Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Numa Perrier and Tiffany Tenille in Jezebel (2019)
      Jezebel
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2010–2015
    • The Lift (2013)
      The Lift
      8.0
      Short
      • executive producer (as Janine Sherman)
      • 2013
    • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
      ER
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2005–2009
    • Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)
      Third Watch
      8.0
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • producer ...
      • 2001–2005
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
      The PJs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-producer (as Janine Sherman)
      • 2000
    • Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans in Bulletproof (1996)
      Bulletproof
      5.8
      • associate producer (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1996

    Writer



    • Dangerous Moms
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Crime Farm
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Alessandro Nivola, P.J. Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Tiffany Boone, and André Holland in The Big Cigar (2024)
      The Big Cigar
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2024
    • The Kings of Napa (2022)
      The Kings of Napa
      4.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2022
    • Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Jenn Lyon, and Karrueche Tran in Claws (2017)
      Claws
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017–2022
    • Octavia Spencer in Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
      Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2020
    • Shatterbox (2018)
      Shatterbox
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010–2015
    • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
      ER
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2005–2008
    • Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)
      Third Watch
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2000–2005
    • Masquerade (2000)
      Masquerade
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • teleplay (as Janine Sherman)
      • 2000
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
      The PJs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1999–2000
    • Jamie Foxx in The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
      The Jamie Foxx Show
      6.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • teleplay
      • 1997–1999
    • 413 Hope St. (1997)
      413 Hope St.
      6.4
      TV Series
      • creator (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1997
    • Lori Petty and Karyn Parsons in Lush Life (1996)
      Lush Life
      8.0
      TV Series
      • staff writer (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1996

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    • Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)
      Third Watch
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2000–2001
    • Jamie Foxx in The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
      The Jamie Foxx Show
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • 1997–1999
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
      The PJs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor (as Janine Sherman, 1998-1999)
      • 1999–2001
    • Damon Wayans, Orlando Brown, Peyton Chesson-Fohl, Stephen Coleman, and Chris Owen in Major Payne (1995)
      Major Payne
      6.3
      • assistant: Mr. Gold (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1995
    • Ice Cube, Lori Petty, and Michael Boatman in The Glass Shield (1994)
      The Glass Shield
      6.1
      • production assistant (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1994
    • Larenz Tate, Tina Lifford, Keith Mbulo, and Tasha Scott in South Central (1994)
      South Central
      7.6
      TV Series
      • assistant to executive producers (as Janine Sherman)
      • 1994

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