RESUME

UNION: SAG-e

REPRESENTED BY
The Horne Agency
214.350.9220

FILM/TELEVISION
Wire in the Blood (Anita Addison/Guest Star)
BBC America

Inspector Mom (Jackie/Recurring)
Lifetime

Living Proof (Nurse Carol)
Lifetime (Harry Connick Jr)

Prison Break (Receptionist)
Twentieth Century Fox

Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons (Madame)
Paramount Pictures (Brad Pitt),Dir. David Fincher

Chess (Chess Receptionist)
Dir. Jerry Zaks

Soul Flyers (Katie Tanner)
CBE Extreme Productions

Black & White (Alice)
Triple C Prod

The Significant Other (Anjanette)
Muller Entertainment

The Last Tomorrow (Lionel's Wife)
1010 Studios

Simple John (Jane)
Suggestion Box Productions
*Best Actress Nominee, EDOC Film Festival

Millionaire (Sara)
Inky Productions

Static (Reporter)
Ooh La Lar Productions

COMMERCIALS/INDUSTRIALS
Competitive list available upon request

THEATRE (selected)
Shattered Silhouettes (Lead)
Playwrights Theatre
**One-woman play

King's Family (Lead)
Hostetter Auditorium

The Glass Menagerie (Laura)
Art Centre Theatre

Amen Corner (Sister Sally)
Crossroads Theatre/Ricardo Khan

Wedding Dance (Bessie,u/s)
Crossroads Theatre

Taking No Prisoners (Nora)
Nomad’s Theatre

Rhinoceros (Daisy)
Ira Aldridge Theatre

DANCE (selected)
Wynton Marsalis Concert (Featured)
Bell Auditorium

Island Spice (Lead)
Kennedy Center

Panama Limited Blues (Featured)
Ira Aldridge Theatre

TRAINING
Howard University, Washington DC (BFA, Acting)
Al Freeman, Acting for TV/Film
Vera Katz, Improvisation
Steve Rooks, Graham Dance
(Master Class) Phylicia Rashad, Scene Study

British American Drama Academy, Oxford (Classical Theatre)
Earle Gister of Yale Drama, Classical Scene Study
(Master Class) Sir Ben Kingsley

Dallas Theological, Dallas TX (MA, Media/Comm.)
Reg Grant, Readers Theatre, Advanced Creative Writing

University of Southern California, Los Angeles (Theatre/Acting)
Various Instructors, Character & Scene Study

Toni Cobb Brock, Dallas TX
Acting & Auditioning for Camera

Cliff Osmond from Los Angeles
Advanced Scene Study

SPECIAL SKILLS
Voice: Alto
Dance: Ballet, Graham, Horton, Jazz, Tap

AWARDS
Outstanding Actress and Playwright,
Howard University, Summa Cum Laude

*Best Actress Nominee,
2005 EDOC Film Festival
Dallas, TX

QUOTES
“Naima shines…She is a person of sterling character, gentle grace and multifaceted gifts.”
Reg Grant, Emmy Award Winner

“Naima has a talent & performing spirit that lights up the room. She’s an inspiring performer of exceptional dedication & insight.”
Ricardo Khan, Tony Award Winner