Azie Mira Dungey

Azie Mira Dungey is an American actress, comedian[1] and writer. She wrote and played the lead role in the comedic web series "Ask a Slave,"[2][3][4] and is currently, ". . .writing a book as a follow-up to the series."[5] Dungey is also currently a writer for the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, produced by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.

Early life and education

Dungey was born in Washington, DC. She spent her early childhood in Philadelphia, PA and later moved to Maryland where she attended middle and high school. She was a drama major at New York University,[6] graduating from the Tisch School of the Arts.[7]

Career

Dungey took part in a number of theatre productions in Washington, DC,[8][9] including The Walworth Farce at Studio Theatre.[10]

Dungey performed the role of a slave as part of an ongoing historical reenactment of life at the Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia, USA, once owned by President George Washington.[11] Part of her job was to answer tourists' questions about slavery while staying in character.[12] She worked there part-time for nearly two years from 2010-2012.[13]

In 2013, Dungey moved to Los Angeles. She then wrote the script for a web series called Ask a Slave,[14] and performed the lead role, that of Lizzie Mae, a slave.[15][16] The series includes actual incidents from her experiences on the plantation.[17] The series has received more than two million views.[9]

As a result, Salon magazine listed her as one of 10 black women SNL could hire. [18]

References
  1. "YouTube Stars Discuss Lack of Black Comediennes" Archived 2014-01-17 at the Wayback Machine. Uptown.
  2. ""Ask A Slave" Web Series Pokes Fun At Americans’ Ignorance, Racism | News One". News One.
  3. "Ask A Slave And Get A Real Answer". Here & Now.
  4. Neetzan Zimmerman. "'Ask A Slave' Is the Best Web Series Since 'Drunk History'" Archived September 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Gawker.
  5. "Azie Dungey is creating a book. | Patreon". Patreon. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  6. "BYT Interviews: Azie Mira Dungey from "Ask A Slave"". Brightest Young Things, September 9, 2013
  7. ""Ask a Slave" Takes Aim at Racial Ignorance". Mother Jones.
  8. "Ask A Slave": Actress Creates Series Based On Ignorant Questions She Fielded". September 3, 2013 ‐ By Veronica Well Madame Noire.
  9. http://www.jetmag.com/entertainment/web-spinners/ "JET Cover: Web Spinners You Need to Know" By Britni Danielle JET.
  10. " Play DC: The Walworth Farce @ Studio Theatre". Brightest Young Things, April 13, 2011
  11. "Ask A 'Living History' Actor: Ask A Slave's Azie Mira Dungey On Her New Web Series" Archived 2013-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. DCist, by Matt Cohen on Sep 9, 201
  12. "‘Ask A Slave’ Web Series Creator Azie Mira Dungey Uses Satire To Educate the Ignorant About Slavery". Good Black News.
  13. "Ask A 'Living History' Actor: Ask A Slave's Azie Mira Dungey On Her New Web Series". DCist. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  14. "WATCH: Have You Seen "Ask a Slave"?". Philadelphia.
  15. "A-State Professor Receives Start-Up Grant 04/10/2014". A State, Arkansas State University.
  16. "YouTube Comedy 'Ask a Slave' Tackles the Thanksgiving Question: 'What About the Indians?'". Indian Country Today, November 25, 2013.
  17. "Satirical ‘Ask a Slave’ tackles modern knowledge of slavery". Isabelle Thenor-Louis, Brown Daily Herald.
  18. Gupta, Prachi. "10 talented black women "SNL" could hire". Salon. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
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