Josephine Mabel Mitchell

Character’s full name:
Josephine Mabel Mitchell

Reason or meaning of name:
Named after her grandmother ‘Ma Jo’ who was considered a pillar in Clarke County

Birth date:
5th May, 1904

Age:
18

Weight:
138Ibs

Height:
5’ 8”

Shape of face:
Heart

Eye color:
Brown

Distinguishing marks:
None in particular

Predominant features:
Dimples, striking cheekbones, ‘long’ legs

Hair color:
Black

Hairstyle:
Finger waves

Physical disabilities:
None

Favorite outfit:
Sequined shimmering flapper dress that swirls when she dances, low-heeled shoes for comfort, and a cloche hat

Mood character is most often in:
Thoughtful

Character’s greatest joy in life:
Dancing/Performing on stage

Character’s greatest fear:
Losing her only loved one left – mother

What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil?
See above

Character is most at ease when:
Performing for others

If granted one wish, it would be:
To be the biggest star in the world!

Biggest regret:
Never getting to meet her grandma

Biggest accomplishment:
Being chosen as one of the first colored girls to perform at The Cotton Club

Drives and motivations:
To be seen as more than just another colored girl – and to prove her worth to her fellow performers

Goals:
To star in motion pictures

Hometown:
Crenshaw, South L.A.

Type of childhood:
A dreamer. Never knew her father. Mother taught her all the pleasures of song and dance. Loved going to church and singing in the choir. Fell in love with the silent movie stars and longed to one day be on the big screen.

Most important childhood memory:
Getting to meet one of her movie idols – Maria Williams – at a local fair.

Childhood hero:
See above

Dream job:
Becoming an actress

Education:
Got as far as high school, but never did finish.

Currently living with:
Her manager

Pets:
None

Relationship with family:
Still communicates with her mother via telegram ever so often

Most prized possession:
A hymnal given to her on her eighth birthday by her mother

Plays a musical instrument?
The piano

Plays a sport?
No, but does enjoy walking or running daily

How he/she would spend a rainy day:
Reading books or writing songs

Extremely skilled at:
Dancing.

Extremely unskilled at:
Driving – she’s still learning though!

Optimist or pessimist?
Optimist

Introvert or extrovert?
Extrovert

Daredevil or cautious?
In between? Though tends to lean toward being cautious

Logical or emotional?
Logical, but does tend to get emotional when pushed

Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat?
Methodical and neat- for the most part

Prefers working or relaxing?
A mixture of both, but would rather work as often as possible.

Confident or unsure of himself/herself?
Confident

Animal lover?
Yes

One paragraph description of how the character would describe self:
She is an optimist who does her best to look on the bright side. She is aware of the racial undertones that exist in her line of business; of how she is often ignored for more lighter-skinned or white girls for roles she knows she’s capable of playing. However, she never gives up. She continues to fight and to prove her worth. It’s why she now finds herself under the management of one of the most respected agents in the business, and finds a few more doors opening for her. The word ‘failure’ is not an option.


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