The FACTS are these*:
* I'm ambiguously ethnic (I'm from the Middle East, folks!).
* I act, improvise and write to make the funny, sing, and move my body around (ehrm dance)..
* I went to Northwestern University and studied Theatre, Anthropology and Psychology (cuz why major in one when you can major in three).
* You can see me on Atypical, Casual, Jane the Virgin (costars), Shaded (guest star) and in independent films and online projects - ctrl alt delete, + , The 98, Girl Prank Show, Lookin' Up, To Fall in Love with Anyone Play this Game, Co-Habits, This Afternoon, One Small Hitch, Baby Time, Guatemalan Blend, Moment of Grace, Heather.
* I'm in commercials for IL Lottery, Value City Furniture, Tyson Chicken, Hyundai, random car dealerships.
* I wrote and starred in a hilarious comedy sketch show called The Arab Israeli Comedy Hour (iOWest, UCB).
* If you have a time machine, you can go back in time and maybe stop WWII from happening... AND also help us all figure out how to drive without using petroleum....
* I train at The Groundlings (ADVANCED) and with Alice Carter.
* One time, Nora Ephron called me a comedic genius. 5 seconds later, I died. My ghost is writing this bio.
* I act, improvise and write to make the funny, sing, and move my body around (ehrm dance)..
* I went to Northwestern University and studied Theatre, Anthropology and Psychology (cuz why major in one when you can major in three).
* You can see me on Atypical, Casual, Jane the Virgin (costars), Shaded (guest star) and in independent films and online projects - ctrl alt delete, + , The 98, Girl Prank Show, Lookin' Up, To Fall in Love with Anyone Play this Game, Co-Habits, This Afternoon, One Small Hitch, Baby Time, Guatemalan Blend, Moment of Grace, Heather.
* I'm in commercials for IL Lottery, Value City Furniture, Tyson Chicken, Hyundai, random car dealerships.
* I wrote and starred in a hilarious comedy sketch show called The Arab Israeli Comedy Hour (iOWest, UCB).
* If you have a time machine, you can go back in time and maybe stop WWII from happening... AND also help us all figure out how to drive without using petroleum....
- AND you can also see me in shows like Love, Loss and What I Wore (Broadway in Chicago, Asolo Rep Theatre), The Original Grease (American Theatre Company), Pride and Prejudice (Cleveland Playhouse), Clean House (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Urinetown (Mercury Theatre) **nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for best supporting actress in a musical, and lots and lots of improv (iOChicago, iOWest, Second City and with the improvised musical group Baby Wants Candy).
* I train at The Groundlings (ADVANCED) and with Alice Carter.
* One time, Nora Ephron called me a comedic genius. 5 seconds later, I died. My ghost is writing this bio.