Career
Tracey Edmonds, a 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry, has established herself as an award-winning producer, savvy business mogul and accomplished studio executive. She has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, music and film both independently and with major studios. She currently serves as COO and President of Our Stories Films where she oversees the development and production of projects for urban audiences, and she also serves as the CEO of her own production company, Edmonds Entertainment. In March 2013, Edmonds also launched ALRIGHT TV, an inspirational, faith-friendly YouTube Premium channel, for which she serves as President and CEO. www.youtube.com/alrighttv
Edmonds produced the romantic comedy New In Town starring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr., which was released January 30, 2009. In 2007, she released Good Luck Chuck for Lionsgate, starring Jessica Alba and Dane Cook.
In addition to film, Edmonds has also achieved success in television production. Edmonds executive produced the reality show College Hill, the first African American reality program on BET. The show debuted in January 2004 and set a network record as ‘BET’s highest rated series premiere in the network’s 25-year history’. In addition, the spinoff series College Hill Interns, shot in Chicago in the Summer, debuted October 2007.
Edmonds also produced the series Lil’ Kim: Countdown to Lockdown, as well as DMX: Soul of a Man—both airing on BET in 2006 and setting new ratings benchmarks for the network. Also noteworthy was her 2007 TV-One production David E. Talbert presents Stage Black, starring David E. Talbert and Blair Underwood. This eight-episode competition show was the recent recipient of a NAMIC nomination for Best Reality Series.
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