Najarra Townsend

Najarra Townsend

actress, producer, director

Najarra Townsend was born on Dec 05, 1989 in USA. Najarra Townsend's big-screen debut came with Me and You and Everyone We Know directed by Miranda July in 2005. Najarra Townsend is known for Medinah directed by Wayne Rose, Hana Chamoun stars as Nour and Hemwant Tiwari as Ravendra. Najarra Townsend has got 17 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award Najarra Townsend achieved is Film Club's The Lost Weekend. The upcoming new movie Najarra Townsend plays is Dementia: Part II which will be released on May 21, 2021.

Najarra knew what she wanted to do in life by the time she was three. She started modeling and also performing in local stage productions, continuing to be deeply involved in both theater and musical productions throughout her childhood and teenage years. At ten, she made her big screen debut co-starring in the film "Menace". Najarra's performance in the Sundance and Cannes award winning "Me and You and Everyone We Know" in 2005 drew international notice. She has played the titular character in various films, including: "Tru Loved", "Marin Blue", "Betty I am" and has appeared in various other indie favorites. In 2014, audiences got to see a new side of the young actress in the IFC Midnight horror hit "Contracted". Najarra hopes to continue to devote her life to these things she loves and that inspire her.

  • Birthday

    Dec 05, 1989
  • Place of Birth

    Santa Barbara, California, USA
  • Also known

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Awards

17 wins & 7 nominations

Film Club's The Lost Weekend
2022
Best Actress
Winner - Lost Weekend Award
Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival
2021
Best Actress
Winner - International Competition
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