But I think that that's when we get a chance to see her just take charge, as a young adult, and make certain decisions that are tough. Once upon a time, that was such a confusing space for her to be in - she didn't know if she wanted to be in the baby's life or if she could still be in the baby's life. But, I feel like this is a moment where we see Simone take control of those attachments, and make it all about her, even along with her child. GM: I feel like on All American, she was more of a fixture in certain people's lives on the show. TV: How does Simone’s character development differ on All American and All American: Homecoming ? I feel like All American: Homecoming will not just be a moment, it will be something that will be forever remembered and forever embraced, because of where it came from and why it was created, which was for people that look like you and I to celebrate. She represents Black girl magic and I think it's time to have shows that represent who we are, what we bring to this world, and just celebrating what it means to be a Black girl. As far as Simone goes, she represents adversity. Geffri Maya: I think culturally speaking, the show has made such an impact on different ages, different backgrounds, but mainly celebrating the culture and what it means to be Black. She goes from pregnant teenager to young newlywed and now, a freshman at Bringston, and through it all, we’re finally seeing Simone blossom into a young woman. Her parents want her to attend Stanford or an Ivy League university, but Simone perseveres and follows her own path. She’s left her loved ones behind - her friends and family, her boyfriend Jordan Baker (Michael Evans Behling) and her son, baby Shay, who remains in her life post adoption. Simone is far away from her lavish lifestyle in Beverly Hills. In the midst of a potential romance, Simone is determined to make the tennis team at Bringston but is confronted with a brewing rivalry with the team captain, Thea (Camille Hyde). Whilst there, she feels a sense of purpose as she walks around the campus, where Black intellectuals, athletes, and activists walked before her. In the backdoor pilot that aired during All American season three, Simone visits Bringston University and crosses paths with Damon Sims (Peyton Alex Smith), an elite baseball player who, like Simone, considers attending Bringston. Homecoming is a chance for her to continue Simone’s journey. She has since acted in Private Practice, East of La Brea, Snowfall, and had her breakout role in All American. It was also recently announced that Tian Richards will make his first appearance as Tom Swift in an upcoming episode of “Nancy Drew,” potentially setting up his own spinoff.Geffri is an alum of an HBCU herself she grew up in Los Angeles and attended Clark Atlanta University before embarking on her acting career. The network is currently prepping such a pilot for a potential “Black Lightning” spinoff built around the character Painkiller that will air during the mothership show’s fourth and final season. The CW is making increased use of the backdoor pilot strategy of late. She is repped by TalentWorks and Station 3 Management.
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Geffri is currently recurring as “Simone” on CW’s ALL AMERICAN and “Khadijah” on FX’s “Snowfall.” Additional credits include series regular roles on “Beast Mode” and “East of La Brea.” She is also known for playing Auda McDonald’s daughter on the ABC series “Private Practice.” Her other credits include “Snowfall,” “Beastmode,”īio: Geffri Maya is known for her role on “Private Practice” as Audra McDonald’s daughter. Maya began appearing in a recurring role on “All American” during the show’s second season. Berlanti Productions will produce in association with Warner Bros. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, David Madden, and Robbie Rogers will also executive produce, with Michael Schultz attached to direct. The CW will air a backdoor pilot for the show as an episode of the current third season of “All American.” Nkechi Okoro Carroll, who is the showrunner on “All American, will write and executive produce. The show follows a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills and an elite baseball player from Chicago as they contend with the high stakes of college sports, while also navigating the highs, lows and sexiness of unsupervised early adulthood at a prestigious Historically Black College. “All American: Homecoming” is described as a young adult sports drama set against the backdrop of the HBCU experience.
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