Linara Washington Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for an award for her performance in the play "Shoes․"
• Majored in pre-med Biology and English at the University of Chicago
• Her experience as an extra in "Might Ducks 2," which was filmed at her high school's skating rink, influenced her desire to become an actress
• Started her professional career working with such Chicago theatre companies as the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and the Victory Gardens Theatre Company
• One of her most acclaimed film roles was in "Kings of the Evening," which won praise from Maya Angelou
• Knows how to speak Portuguese and dance the Samba
• In her free time, she is an artist, a dancer, an athlete and a writer, and loves travel, food and animals