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]

gollark: I'm sure it already has been ported, if not several times.
gollark: I would much prefer a spidertron, but unfortunately I don't think those exist yet.
gollark: Maybe they just couldn't be bothered to somehow.
gollark: Exactly, moon bad.
gollark: Apparently it's gas being released and not the bodies being reanimated or something, fortunately.

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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