Brittani Nichols

Brittani Nichols (born June 20, 1988) is an American producer, actress, comedian, and writer.[1] In 2016, Nichols wrote, produced, and starred in the film Suicide Kale, which won the Audience Award for Best U.S. Dramatic Feature at 2016 Outfest.[2]

Career

Film and television

Nichols moved to Los Angeles after college at Yale and began developing the web series Words With Girls, which she later rewrote as a full-length pilot that was produced by Issa Rae and Deniese Davis's initiative ColorCreative.tv.[3][4][5]

In 2016, Nichols wrote, produced, and starred in Suicide Kale, a dark comedy with an all queer-woman cast.[6] Nichols stated in an interview that she set out to make a lesbian movie that "wasn’t about coming out, sleeping with a man, or a character death at the end".[7] The film won the Audience Award for Best U.S. Dramatic Feature at Outfest.[2]

She has appeared in a number of television programs including Billy on the Street, Take My Wife, and Transparent.[8][6]

As of 2019, she is a writer for the HBO series A Black Lady Sketch Show.[9]

Other work

Her writing has appeared in HuffPost, Autostraddle, Jezebel, and BuzzFeed.

In 2016 she released a five track EP, Brittani Nichols Likes You, available for free.[1]

Nichols is the former cohost of two podcasts, Brand New Podcast with Ariana Lenarsky, and Hamilton the Podcast with Khalehla Rixon.[10]

Personal life

Nichols was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.[11] She attended Yale University, where she played on the women's basketball team.[12] She credits Dave Chappelle with cultivating her interest in comedy.[9]

Nichols is gay.[13] Both Words with Girls and Suicide Kale draw on Nichols's own experiences as a lesbian, and she has stated repeatedly in interviews that she is committed to increasing LGBTQ and African-American representation in media.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Brittani Nichols Likes You And She's Proving It With Her New EP". Autostraddle. 2016-12-14. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  2. "Outfest Award Winners Revealed as Andrew Ahn's 'Spa Night' Takes Grand Jury Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. "Words With Girls: Brittani Nichols is on a Mission with New Pilot". Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  4. Yale Bulldogs https://yalebulldogs.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/brittani-nichols/5400. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ""Words With Girls" Episode One Recap: Pilot This Pilot Into Your Heart This Minute". Autostraddle. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. Nelson, Carrie (2016-10-21). "'Suicide Kale' Is a Hilarious Film About Queerness and Suicidal Feelings". Vice. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  7. Brown, Keah (2016-10-15). "Lunch with a Side of 'Suicide Kale'". Digital Fashion Magazine | Free Fashion Magazine | Fashion Magazine Online. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  8. "Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher on making 'Take My Wife' season 2". The Daily Dot. 2018-06-08. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  9. "Mini Q+A with Brittani Nichols". GOLD Comedy. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  10. "18 LGBTQ women in entertainment to celebrate this Women's History Month". GLAAD. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  11. "Comedy Crush: Everything Brittani Nichols Touches Turns to Hilarious". Autostraddle. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  12. "Yale". Yale. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  13. "Words With Girls: Brittani Nichols is on a Mission with New Pilot". Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  14. "Q&A: The "Suicide Kale" Cast on Making Film More Inclusive". 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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