The football-savvy young woman who became East Dillon's equipment manager — and Vince's love interest.
Jess Merriweather — the football-savvy young woman who becomes East Dillon's equipment manager and Vince's love interest — gave the final seasons real grit. Jurnee Smollett was a standout.
She earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress for HBO's Lovecraft Country (2020), voiced Black Canary in Birds of Prey, and in 2025 co-led Apple TV+'s Smoke opposite Taron Egerton while expanding into producing.
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