101: Actor/Filmmaker Nicole Evans + Writer/Director Shaina Ghuraya

Our guests on episode 101 are both artists and advocates.  Nicole  Evans is an actress, writer and disability rights and inclusion  activist who was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. Born with  Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Nicole is a full time wheelchair user. https://www.instagram.com/lifeisshort_/ Most  recently, Nicole was selected as one of the TOP 20 Actors from  Historically Underrepresented Communities in 2020 by the Casting Society  of America. She can currently be seen in her recurring roles on GOOD  TROUBLE (season 2, freeform), SUPERSTORE (NBC), and SPECIAL (season 2,  Netflix - coming soon!). In  2019, Nicole won BEST ACTOR at the Easterseals Disability Film  Challenge for her role as Dr. Hubbert in HUMAN HELPER (Directed by  Shaina Ghuraya). Nicole is also a proud graduate of The Academy Gold Program (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Shaina Ghuraya jokes that she is a triple threat - she’s a wheelchair-user,  Punjabi, and a woman. She is a writer/director for quirky and bold  comedies that embrace diversity and explore intersectionality A  graduate of USC's Film and Television production program, Shaina's  films have gone on to screen at ReelAbilities, Hollyshorts, and  Slamdance. Most recently, Shaina graduated from Academy Gold and  received the SF Film Rainin Grant for her feature film script. Her work  can be found at : https://www.instagram.com/disabled_desi/ shainaghuraya.com. BraveFaves of the week with @krystinawrayjackson faving Finding Joe, @tonygapastione faving Oliver Stone autobiography, Chasing The Light, and our guests @lifeisshort_ and @disabled_desi faving Crip Camp, Captain Andrea Hall signing and speaking the pledge  of allegiance on Inauguration Day and Cosmic Thing’s Love Shack.