Graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.
Is the eldest of 200 children: nine are her natural siblings and 190 foster siblings.
Is a member of the Groundlings Improvisational Comedy Troupe
Shondrella Avery Detailed Biography -
Shondrella Avery is an American actress.
On television, Avery had a recurring role as Candy on the situation comedy One on One and later became a cast member on the spinoff Cuts, playing the same role. Previously, she had been a cast member on the reality/prank television series Girls Behaving Badly.
In movies, Avery is known for her role as LaFawnduh Lucas in the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite. Her other film work includes roles in Trippin' and Domino.
Avery grew up in South Central Los Angeles as the oldest of 200 children, of whom nine were her natural siblings and 190 were foster children. She has created a one-woman show titled "Ain't I Enough," based on her experiences growing up with her enormous family, which has aired on HBO.
She graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and received a bachelor of fine arts degree from California State University, Los Angeles. She is a member of the Groundlings comedy troupe.
Avery currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband.
