Kensley Keys

Kensley Keys is an American actor from Soso, MS. He attended grade school at Immaculate Conception school in Laurel, MS, and graduated from Northeast Jones High School. After high school, Kensley attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mass Communication and Journalism. After graduation, Kensley relocated to Jackson, MS after graduating and worked for WDBD FOX40 News and other news stations in the area as a photojournalist. After working in the news industry, Kensley worked other jobs before exploring the opportunity of working on films as a Production Assistant (Starve, Hotel Hell). Kensley moved back to Laurel in 2013 and returned to the news industry for a brief stint. In 2016, Kensley received his first opportunity to work in front of the camera in a featured role in the 2016 Civil War drama, Free State of Jones; directed by Gary Ross and starring Matthew McConaughey. Kensley portrayed the roles of "Freedman" and "Maroon". " This movie was, and will always be special to me because it is based on a true story about my family history and hometown (Soso/Jones County, MS)" Kensley states. After the production of "Free State of Jones", Kensley work on OWN Network's Queen Sugar-Season 1. To date, Kensley is the Owner/CEO/Operator of his video and media production company, Scenic Productions, LLC, based in Laurel, MS. His company is known for several types of productions, ranging from short/feature films, web-series, sports podcasts, sports highlight videos, sports photography, family photography, weddings, family events, corporate and entertainment productions. When not on-set, Kensley enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He also enjoys traveling, producing videos, attending athletic events (he is a die-hard New Orleans Saints and Southern Miss football fan) and writing. He also enjoys returning to his high school to attend football and basketball games, and interacting with his fans and supporters. Occasionally, and when his schedule allows, he enjoys mentoring young/aspiring filmmakers and media content creators.