“I’m always speaking to those people who are from where I’m from, who want to see people like them ... and that is so, so, so important to me — just so we can expand people’s visions of what’s possible,” says 'Harlem' star Jerrie Johnson.
But after undergoing a four-month dry spell that left her feeling enervated and nearly drained her finances, she received two auditions that would ultimately turn her luck around in the City of Angels. The first was for a multi-episode arc on the hit Freeform drama “Good Trouble,” and the second was for a lead role in “Harlem,” a new comedy series that premieres Friday on Amazon Prime Video.
From the moment that she received the audition material for Tye, Johnson understood her character’s desire to carve out a place for herself in the tech industry, to the point where she has neglected other parts of her life. Cast members and producers of the Amazon show "Harlem" attend a premiere on Dec. 1, 2021, in New York.Following the success of “Insecure” and “Run the World,” “Harlem” is part of a new wave of shows that delve into the complexities of Black women.
“And because of that, I yearn for reflections of that on screen, where someone is living truthfully and authentically in who they are but also has this heightened awareness of where they come from and what they’re navigating,” she said. “I just feel like my 11-year-old self didn’t have a lot of that, especially being from North Philly, where there’s not a lot of representation there, there’s not a lot of access there, and sometimes there’s not a lot of resources.
While “Harlem” chronicles the evolution of four unique women across different industries, the show is anchored by the dynamic of the main ensemble, highlighting the power and importance of Black female friendships. In what she can best describe as “love at first sight,” Johnson said she felt an instant kinship with her three co-leads — Meagan Good, Grace Byers and Shoniqua Shandai — because “these women feel like people I know in my life.
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