Looking Back at "Abbott Elementary" Star Quinta Brunson's Best Roles

Along with playing Janine Teagues in "Abbott Elementary," Brunson also created, writes, and produces the show. Her inspiration behind creating the series stems from two people: her mother and her sixth grade teacher, Ms. Abbott (whom the show is named after). "I got inspired from spending some time with my mom before she retired," Brunson told "Time." "For about 40 years, she had taught and I'd been with her so much. I was in her kindergarten class when I was little. . . . That environment felt very natural to me, and I felt that I could tell some really strong stories there."

Along with a loaded cast including Robin Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, and Gabrielle Dennis, as well as guest stars Laverne Cox, Issa Rae, and Angela Bassett (to name a few), Brunson plays various characters in the first season of HBO's "A Black Lady Sketch Show." She talked about the impact of the show and the representation of Black women comedians in an interview with "Nylon." "People get to see these four different women doing sketch comedy, and doing this together," she said. "Even when I watch the show sometimes, I'm like, 'I have never seen this before.'"

Around the time Brunson was still working with BuzzFeed, she created, wrote, produced, and starred as Miloh in "Broke," a limited comedy series that follows the adventures of three friends as they move from Philadelphia to Los Angeles to accomplish their goals and follow their dreams.

Outside of her Instagram-famous sketches, Brunson is also highly recognized for her work for BuzzFeed as a video producer and creator of several different videos, most notably the series "Quinta vs. Everything," in which she comically explores a variety of topics ranging from self-care to family. On BuzzFeed helping Brunson launch her career, she told Vulture: "It shows it doesn't matter what you did first — all of these platforms are just ways for artists to flex their muscles."

Brunson stars alongside a stellar cast featuring Daniel Radcliffe and Steve Buscemi in Simon Rich's "Miracle Workers," a comedy anthology series. Brunson is a recurring character in the show, playing tough and spunky outlaw Trig in the third season, titled "Oregon Trail."

In "Big Mouth," Brunson voices the character Quinta Foreman, the cousin of lovable nerd Missy Foreman-Greenwald. Brunson's lent her voice to four episodes of the show, adding her beloved comedic flair to the character.

In the Adult Swim series "Lazor Wulf," Brunson voices Blazor Wulf, the sister of main character Lazor Wulf. The show centers around Lazor, a wolf who literally has a laser on his back, and the shenanigans of his friends and family.

Brunson voices Alex in Syfy's "Magical Girl Friendship Squad." The show centers around Alex and Daisy as they deal with the day-to-day struggles of being an adult while also trying to save the world.