Quinta Brunson set her hit show Abbott Elementary in Philadelphia, based on her mother’s four-decade career as a teacher. Now, the city is honoring her with a key ceremony and a mural on her elementary school.
Brunso will receive the keys to the city in a May 28 ceremony, which Philadelphia’s first female mayor, Cherelle Parker, will oversee.
“I am so grateful to be receiving the key to my hometown, Philly,” Brunson said in a statement. “This city shaped me, and now I get to give back with a mural that celebrates all it gave me. I am truly honored.”
Abbott Elementary was renewed for its fifth season in January. The show has enjoyed critical acclaim for Brunson, who won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series in 2022 and for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2023. She was the first Black woman to win in that category in four decades…