Linara Washington

Birth Name:

Linara Washington

Birth Place:

Beaufort, South Carolina, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer

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
One of her most acclaimed film roles was in "Kings of the Evening," which won praise from Maya Angelou
Started her professional career working with such Chicago theatre companies as the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and the Victory Gardens Theatre Company
In her free time, she is an artist, a dancer, an athlete and a writer, and loves travel, food and animals
Knows how to speak Portuguese and dance the Samba

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