Jaylene Clark Owens, a Harlem native in Greater Philadelphia, is an award-winning actress, poet, and children’s book author. Jaylene’s magnetic presence has graced the stage, film, and television. She plays Rosie in the hit PBS Kids show, “Albie’s Elevator.” Jaylene adapted her viral poem, “A Black Girl and Her Braids,” into a children’s book of the same name. She aims to captivate, educate, and motivate others through her work.
Jaylene Clark Owens
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