"Facial Recognition" with Fizaa Dosani, Indian-American Comic, Actor & Writer

In this episode Lynn and Christie chat with Fizaa Dosani about her upbringing in Florida by two Indian doctors; mental health and comedy; her creative journey; and why white napkins make no sense. Follow Fizaa on Instagram, TikTok, & YouTube! ​..... Fizaa Dosani is a comic, writer, and actor based in Los Angeles. She has toured widely and performs regularly on well-known stages and festivals across the country, including the Netflix is a Joke Festival, New York Comedy Festival, and SF Sketchfest. On screen, Fizaa has had roles in acclaimed TV shows such as Netflix's Lincoln Lawyer and Dear White People, FX's Snowfall, and ABC's How To Get Away With Murder. Most recently, Fizaa played "Stacy Padman" on ABC's The Company You Keep, "Seema" on FOX's Pivoting, and "Jules" on CBS's S.W.A.T. She also plays "Audrey" in the upcoming HBO pilot More. In 2017, Fizaa created Facial Recognition Comedy (FRC) as a response to tokenism and underrepresentation in arts and media. FRC has grown into a nationally touring stand-up comedy show with bicoastal residencies in LA and NYC, as well as a podcast of the same name, which she co-hosts. Fizaa was named as an up-and-coming comedian and actor by The New York Times in an article listing Facial Recognition Comedy as one of the top 5 shows they were most excited to see at New York Comedy Festival. In 2023, Fizaa performed with FRC at the San Francisco Sketchfest for her fourth year in a row. The show has also been mentioned in Deadline, Daily Beast, Vulture, Screen Rant, Backstage, and more.  Fizaa was selected as a winner of Clubhouse's inaugural Creator First program in 2021. In addition to producing and hosting her pilot, the app ordered 12 episodes for the first season of FRC in the Facial Recognition Comedy Club. The show became one of the first social audio series of its kind on any social media platform.