Imani Vaughn-Jones

Hey there, I'm Imani.

I'm an actress, writer, and filmmaker based in Atlanta, GA. When I'm not on the stage or screen, you can find me furiously jotting down story ideas as I'm a playwright, screenwriter, and poet. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing & English, with a concentration in screenwriting (summa cum laude, #humblebrag).

My most recent piece of good news is the release of my first film, One Last Christmas. It’s a darling Christmas comedy that follows four friends (and one uninvited sibling) as they celebrate their last Christmas together before half the friend group moves across the country.

I wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the film and it garnered over 10,000 views within the first week of release. (These are also all humble brags.) You can watch it here.

I’ve done other cool stuff too; on the acting front, I just wrapped a supporting role in a feature film directed by Gabriela Revilla Lugo. You may have also seen me as the recurring character Zayla on NBC’s hit show Ordinary Joe. If you haven’t, you can stream it on Peacock and Hulu.

On the writing front, I was named as a Dihvinely Konnecked Fellow with Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre. It’s a distinguishment I’m pretty proud of and you can read my commission here.

When I’m not wearing one of my many hats, I like to visit the library (a dying passtime) or chow down at my local taco stand.

Let’s grab some sometime — Miss Rona permitting.

Feel free to have a look around and reach out! I look forward to us working together.

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“‘Well-Intentioned White People’ is at once a nuanced, compassionate story of individuals struggling to care for one another and a raging, righteous exposure of the wounds that white people inflict upon Black people -- even when we're "trying." To my fellow white people: it will make you cringe. It will make you cry. The dialogue sears. The poetry soars. The questions refuse easy answers. This play deserves to be invested in.”

— PLAY: WELL-INTENTIONED WHITE PEOPLE | REVIEWER: MADELINE WALL

 

“There are many things I enjoy about the writing of Imani Vaughn-Jones, and in 'A Single F*cking Retweet' it's especially the emotional truth and honesty of the dialogue. The characters are incredibly vivid and real, and their connection/past history very clear. The retweet itself opens the world of the play to racism, signaling support vs activism, and even the burdens placed on teachers. And the final lines provide a satisfying ending while also taking my imagination to what happens next.”

— PLAY: A SINGLE F*CKING RETWEET | REVIEWER: JOHN MABEY

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