Shondrella Dupre Avery
Shondrella Avery, 2007
Born	Shondrella Dupre Avery April 26, 1971 (1971-04-26) (age 38) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress

Shondrella Dupre Avery^[1] (born April 26, 1971) is an American actress.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Career 1.2 Personal life 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Career

On television, Avery had a recurring role as Candy on the situation comedy One on One and later became a cast member on the spinoff Cuts, playing the same role. Previously, she had been a cast member on the reality/prank television series Girls Behaving Badly.

In movies, Avery is known for her role as LaFawnduh Lucas in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite. Her other film work includes roles in Trippin' and Domino.

[edit] Personal life

Avery was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in South Central Los Angeles as the oldest of 10 children. She has created a one-woman show titled "Ain't I Enough," based on her experiences growing up with her enormous family, which has aired on HBO.

She graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State University, Los Angeles.

Avery currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband.

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1999	Cyberdorm	Lawanda
	Trippin'	Amazon Woman
2004	Napoleon Dynamite	LaFawnduh Lucas
2005	Domino	Lashindra Davis
2006	Déjà Vu	Kathy
2008	The Secret Life of Bees	Greta
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002–2005	One on One	Candy
2003	Strong Medicine	Etta	Episode: Prescriptions
2005–2006	Cuts	Candy
2006	Community Service	Selma	NBC TV-Pilot

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• UPNcyclopedia bio
• Shondrella Avery at the Internet Movie Database