Netflix Star Nia Fairweather Talks Hollywood

Nia Fairweather is an award-winning Actress (The Roe Effect, Paralysis) and Writer/ Producer (OORDEEL, Four Seasons) whose work has been featured at the Cannes Film Festival, American Black Film Festival, UrbanWorld Film Festival, Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival and BlackStar Film Fest; on HBO, Nickelodeon, Cinemax, CBS, AspireTV, BET, Centric and Creative Control, to name a few.Nia employs awareness, empathy and vision to write and perform impactful stories that take audiences on poignant journeys through critical social issues; from prostitution in ‘My Thai’, childhood abandonment in 'Mommie Dearest' and homelessness in ‘Sparrow’.Currently, Nia is developing New Amsterdam, the feature film adaptation of her viral short film OORDEEL, the TV series expansion of Four Seasons and sharing discoveries along the way FIRE SPUN, an audio short story series.A firm believer in the importance of giving back and community, Nia is a volunteer and supporter of the Assistance League of Los Angeles, A People’s Concern (formerly LAMP Arts), an arts studio and creativity center serving LA’s Skid Row community, GLIDE’s Meal Program, United Way’s HomeWalk to end homelessness and in 2016 founded OCTO Collective, a group of creatives whose mission is to foster community through thought provoking projects, conversations and experiences.As recipient of the 2016-2017 Creative Arts Practice Fellow at Omi Gallery @Impact Hub Oakland, Nia assisted with the production and installation of ‘Surviving Pending Revolution: Comrade Sisters’, ‘The Nasty Women Oakland’ and various artist’s exhibits and events.Her versatility as an actress is also exemplified in her leading role in the new holiday film A New York Christmas Wedding, currently streaming on Netflix. As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, Jennifer Ortiz (Nia Fairweather) is visited by Azrael, an angel of death, and shown what could have been if she hadn’t denied her true feelings for her childhood best friend.Follow Nia Fairweather on Social MediaFacebook: @OfficialNiaFairweatherInstagram/Twitter: @NiaFairweatherWebsite: https://www.niafairweather.com/About the show:► Website: http://www.ashsaidit.com► Got Goli Gummies? https://go.goli.com/1loveash5► For $5 in ride credit, download the Lyft app using my referral link: https://www.lyft.com/ici/ASH584216► For discount Pangea Products: https://embracepangaea.grsm.io/ashsaiditmedia3226► Want the ‘coldest’ water? https://thecoldestwater.com/?ref=ashleybrown12► Become A Podcast Legend: http://ashsaidit.podcastersmastery.zaxaa.com/s/6543767021305► Review Us: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ash-said-it/id1144197789► SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://www.youtube.com/c/AshSaidItSuwanee► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1loveash► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashsaidit ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/1loveAsh► Blog: http://www.ashsaidit.com/blog► Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/1LoveAsh/► Newsletter: manage1.com/subscribe?u=2a2ca3b799467f125b53863http://ashsaidit.us11.list-c8&id=a6f43cd472#atlanta #ashsaidit #ashsaidthat #ashblogsit #ashsaidit®Ash Brown is a gifted American producer, blogger, speaker, media personality and event emcee. The blog on AshSaidit.com showcases exclusive event invites, product reviews and so much more. Her motivational podcast "Ash Said It Daily" is available on major media platforms such as iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio & Google Podcasts. This program has over half a million streams worldwide. She uses these mediums to motivate & encourage her audience in the most powerful way. She keeps it real!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ash-said-it-show--1213325/support.