Kendyl Joi Watson was born in Dallas, Texas in 1982 and graduated from Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet as a Theater Major. She then attained her B.F.A from the University of Minnesota-Guthrie Theater Acting Training Program where she was a member of the first graduating class. She spent time in London, England at the British Dramatic Academy of Arts and the Royal National Theater honing her craft on stage. She also spent time in Cape Town, South Africa studying Dramatic Writing. She received graduating Honors from the Vancouver Film School in British Columbia and holds a M.A. in Educational Psychology from Pepperdine University. Education has always been a great passion for Kendyl who models after her mother, Ora Watson, Ph.D. who has been prominent and influential in the field of education for years. When Kendyl is not acting, she acts as an Educational Consultant developing her own curriculum and mentoring young children. She regularly teaches them drama, music, art, dance, reading and math.
