Actress America Ferrera is making her transition to a career behind the scenes, aligning her film debut.
The 36-year-old Superstore star has signed on to direct the adaptation of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter for Netflix, according to Deadline.
The actress who became a filmmaker, who has directed episodes of Netflix’s Superstore and Gentefied, also responded to the news on social media.
Director: Actress America Ferrera is making her transition to a behind-the-scenes career, aligning her film debut
Adaptation: The 36-year-old Superstore star has signed on to direct the adaptation of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter for Netflix, according to Deadline
The project is adapted from the 2017 young adult novel by Erika L. Sanchez, which follows Julia Reyes, teenage daughter of first-generation Mexican immigrants.
She always comes into conflict with her traditional parents and her sister Olga, who fits the mold of a ‘perfect Mexican daughter’ perfectly.
The family turns upside down when Olga dies in an accident, and the rebellious Julia is responsible for keeping the family together.
Family: The family turns upside down when Olga dies in an accident, and it is up to rebel Julia to keep the family together
‘Years ago, I fell in love with Erika L. Sánchez’s impressive novel. The depth, wit and remarkable intelligence of his writing, and his young Latin heroine, deeply impressed me and left me wanting more, ‘said Ferrera in a statement.
Talented creator Linda Yvette Chavez is writing the script adaptation, with author Sanchez acting as a co-producer.
Doreen Wilcox Little is producing for anonymous content with Charles D. King and Poppy Hanks from MACRO and David Kuhn from Aevitas Creative Management.
Declaration: ‘Years ago, I fell in love with Erika L. Sánchez’s impressive novel. The depth, wit and remarkable intelligence of his writing, and his young Latin heroine, deeply impressed me and left me wanting more, ‘said Ferrera in a statement.
Ferrera also accessed Instagram to share the news, along with another candid statement about how much the project means to her.
“The depth, wit and remarkable intelligence of @erikalsanchez’s writing, and his young Latin heroine, deeply impressed me and made me want a lot more,” said Ferrera.
‘I’m really honored and humble for directing the well-adapted lindayvettechavez script. The opportunity to direct the work of these two incredibly talented Latin writers is a dream come true, ”he added.
Instagram: Ferrera also went to Instagram to share the news, along with another candid statement about how much the project means to her
‘I can’t wait to share this film with the many fans of the novel and present this funny, deep and resonant story to the world. Thanks @netflix @staymarco @anoncontent @aevitascreative for entrusting me with this wonderful project. Come on!!’ she concluded.
The sixth and final season of Ferrera’s NBC Superstore series is on the air, and she recently served as a guest on Gentefied, along with directing new episodes.
Ferrera is also one of the co-founders of the Time’s Up movement and she has also worked on the Biden / Harris campaign and the Georgia Senate campaigns.
She also co-founded the Harness and She Se Puede social justice program, which provides resources for the Latin community.
Co-founder: She was also a co-founder of the Harness and She Se Puede social justice program, which provides resources for the Latin community