Person profile
Leigh Dana Jackson
73%WokeWoke score · lower is better65% personal • 87% work
- Published titles
- 1
- Crew roles
- 1
- Cast roles
- 0
- Profile updated
- July 5, 2026
- TMDB person ID
- 1189868
Creator Context
Summary
Leigh Dana Jackson is a writer and showrunner who advocates for racial equity and representation in Hollywood. He has spoken out in the WGAW Inclusion Report regarding the systemic barriers Black writers face in moving into senior roles. He also wrote the FX pilot The Spook Who Sat by the Door, optioned through Lee Daniels' Inclusion Fund to explore revolutionary Black nationalist themes.
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