Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs, Actress

“I want to find characters who have a lot of agency and are strong and very different. It doesn’t have to be all tough badasses. In my mind, my future will look like accepting roles that I’m really passionate about and really inspire me.” Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs was born on August 8, 1993. A Kanienʼkehá꞉ka actress, she worked as a social worker at a native women's shelter before being cast in her first role. She is proud to be Indigenous and LGBTQ.  She played the lead role in "Rhymes for Young Ghouls" for which she was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award.