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The 32-year-old comedic superstar based the show on her experiences and named the fictional school Willard R. Abbott Elementary in honor her favorite teacher Joyce Abbott and fellow West Philadelphia native Will Smith.
Even as a shy student, the creator of Abbott Elementary was always the star in the room.
Brunson stars as a rookie second grade teacher in an under-resourced public elementary school in the new mockumentary. Brunson says she conceived of the show with her mother — a teacher — in mind.
In the new sitcom Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson stars as a rookie second grade teacher in an under-resourced, majority Black public elementary school
Brunson stars as a rookie second grade teacher in an under-resourced public elementary school in the new mockumentary. Brunson says she conceived of the show with her mother — a teacher — in mind.