Jazzy Ellis

Kicking off our second season of Your Attention Please: The Podcast, Screen Actors Guild Award-winning stunt actor Jazzy Ellis joins host Kimberly Drew to talk about the value of learning to fall. Jazzy got started stunting nearly ten years ago in Louisiana, and has since starred in major Hollywood blockbusters and advocated for stunt actors of color. Throughout her time in the industry, she’s learned the importance of representation, safety, and having a crew. On our season debut, we dive into how experimentation has given Jazzy her community and led her to purpose.

Thanks to the support of Hulu's Creative Team, my journey in the world of stunt performance has been beautifully captured. Please take a moment to watch my segment of this episode, offering an exclusive glimpse into my life as a dedicated professional in the stunt industry for film and TV.

Blackface and “painting down” are causing a major uproar in the stunt community — but for many Black stuntwomen, they’re only symptoms of a much deeper problem.

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Jazzy Ellis Was A Teacher Who Wanted To Be Set On Fire, So She Became A Stuntwoman

To find out what it's like to be a female stunt performer now — and what it was like to be one when women were first allowed in the roles — Bustle went straight to the source, interviewing five stuntwomen whose tenure in the industry ranges from a few years to four decades.