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.

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