Brittani Nichols
Brittani Nichols (b. June 20, 1988, Chicago, IL) is an American producer, screenwriter, actor, comedian, and writer. Her writing has appeared on HuffPost, Autostraddle, Jezebel, and Buzzfeed. She has appeared in a number of television programs including Billy on the Street, Take My Wife, and Transparent.[1][2] She created the webseries Words With Girls, which she later rewrote as a full-length pilot that was produced by Issa Rae and Deniese Davis's initiative ColorCreative.tv.[3][4] She released a five track EP, Brittani Nichols Likes You, available for free.[5] In 2016, Nichols wrote, produced, and starred in the film Suicide Kale, which won the Audience Award for Best U.S. Dramatic Feature at Outfest.[6] Both Words with Girls and Suicide Kale draw on Nichols's own experiences as a lesbian, and she has stated repeatedly in interviews that she is committed to increasing LGBTQ and African-American representation in media.[7]
Nichols is currently a co-host of two podcasts, Brand New Podcast and Hamilton the Podcast.[8]
Nichols is an alumna of Yale University, where she played on the women's basketball team.[9]
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References
- ^ "Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher on making 'Take My Wife' season 2". The Daily Dot. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ Nelson, Carrie (2016-10-21). "'Suicide Kale' Is a Hilarious Film About Queerness and Suicidal Feelings". Vice. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Words With Girls: Brittani Nichols is on a Mission with New Pilot". Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ ""Words With Girls" Episode One Recap: Pilot This Pilot Into Your Heart This Minute". Autostraddle. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Brittani Nichols Likes You And She's Proving It With Her New EP". Autostraddle. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "Outfest Award Winners Revealed as Andrew Ahn's 'Spa Night' Takes Grand Jury Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Q&A: The "Suicide Kale" Cast on Making Film More Inclusive". 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "18 LGBTQ women in entertainment to celebrate this Women's History Month". GLAAD. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ "Yale". Yale. Retrieved 2019-03-10.