Yolonda Ross Directs 'The Chi' | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

Yolonda Ross, who portrayed Jada Washington on “The Chi” for seven seasons, is now directing — and she’s loving every minute of it. Though her character’s tragic exit left a void on screen, Ross embraced the chance to step behind the camera, helming the third episode of the current season. She called it “good news, bad news” — no more Jada, but a powerful new role. Directing scenes involving the “Sister Circle,” a group Jada helped build, felt like a full-circle moment. Ross stayed focused by only reading scripts immediately before and after her episode, and she was deeply moved by the cast…