Aaron Hernandez

American Sports Story

Jaylen Barron stars as Shayanna Jenkins in American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.

Career Highlights

Jaylen Barron debuted on the small screen as “Melanie” on Disney Channel’s Shake It Up. Shortly after, she recurred on Nickelodeon's See Dad Run as well as Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie. Other memorable appearances include guest spots on Bones and Those Who Can’t. She earned four Young Artist Awards nominations for these early performances.Barron’s big break came when she landed a recurring role on Showtime’s Emmy®-winning series Shameless. Barron portrayed “Dominique,” the girlfriend of Ethan Cutkosky’s character, “Carl.” She shared the screen with an all-star cast including William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Jeremy Allen White and Steve Howey.Following Shameless, Barron played the lead on the award-winning Netflix series Free Rein. Her character was the only black female on the equestrian team, making her the first American person of color to play the lead in a Netflix children’s original series. The series won two Daytime Emmy’s, including one for Outstanding Children’s Series, and earned an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Children’s Program.Barron landed her standout role when she was cast as “Trish” in the Starz hit drama series Blindspotting, alongside Helen Hunt, Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs and Jasmine Cephas-Jones. The show premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and garnered critical acclaim, earning the TV Spotlight Audience Award at SXSW as well as Independent Spirit and Gotham Award nominations. Barron’s performance earned her praise from fans and critics alike; she was included in Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood Up Next List as well as Essence's 15 Afro-Latinx Stars That Should Be on Your Radar.Barron has also showcased her talent behind the camera in the world of voiceover. She can be heard in Go90’s animated short series Explosion Jones alongside Danny Trejo, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Carl Weathers and James Hong. In addition, she voiced “Esther” in Netflix’s Twelve Forever.Aside from acting, Barron is expanding her repertoire as an entrepreneur with her own lash line, Boujaye Lashes, which consists of vegan and cruelty-free lashes.In her free time, Barron enjoys cooking, watching documentaries and most importantly, spending time with her family. She also loves spending time in the gym or outdoors. Barron loves fashion and prides herself on keeping up with the latest styles and trends. She currently resides in the Los Angeles area.

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Jaylen Barron stars as Shayanna Jenkins in American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.

Jaylen Barron as Shayanna Jenkins in FX's American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

Jaylen Barron as Shayanna Jenkins | FX's American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

Career Highlights

Lindsay Mendez
as Tanya Singleton

Ean Castellanos
as D.J. Hernandez

Tammy Blanchard
as Terri Hernandez

Jaylen Barron as Shayanna Jenkins | FX's American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

Ean Castellanosas D.J. Hernandez

Tammy Blanchardas Terri Hernandez

Ean Castellanos
as D.J. Hernandez

Tammy Blanchard
as Terri Hernandez