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Her writing reflects a drive to examine humanity, analyzing the idiosyncrasies of characters and their circumstances.

She believes that seeing universal humanity on screen leads audiences to recognize the humanity in those around them.

Ashley Eakin, Jamey Perry, and Simone Hawthorne

Ashley Eakin, Jamey Perry, and Simone HawthorneShawn Lovering/Bettina Niedermann/Courtesy

She is represented by the Sarnoff Company.

She has directed projects forDisney+,Apple TV+,andNetflix.

In 2023 Eakin was selected for theNetflix Created By Initiativeand is currently writing a feature for the platform.

Paul Feig, Sian Heder, Marlee Matlin, Samara Weaving, Alyssa Milano, Adam Conover, Jason Katims and Jen Statsky

She is a founding member of the DGAs newly established and historic Disability Committee.

Eakin is represented by UTA and Artists First.

Jamey has also sold two disability-led shows toPeacockandNBC, respectively.

Currently, Jamey is coming off staffing on Season 3 ofAmazonsLeverage: Redemption, where she wrote Episode 305.

She is represented by Buchwald.