Contact APB Speakers for bio, videos, topics, and to inquire about speaking fees and availability. And I hope that that ends up being a dual dharma for me. She recently recurred on HBO’s Ballers and is can currently be seen on the upcoming season of Good Trouble. 8:00 PM PDT "Azita’s ability to call attention to things that have so long been overlooked in our industry is phenomenal. A critical and cultural look at her own life compared to the true story of another Azita and the other women who did not flee Afghanistan, the juxtaposition of their vastly different fates, and how the grace of a nation allowing her family to seek asylum within its borders dramatically changed the course of her life. In 2017, she successfully lobbied SAG-AFTRA to include Middle Eastern North African (MENA) as its own diverse casting category. She quickly began appearing on several hit TV shows, and alongside some of Hollywood’s biggest talents. And so the seed, to me, has always been how do I repay into the consciousness what was gifted to me? She is also an impassioned advocate for women's rights, by co-hosting UNHCR fundraiser for World Refugee Day; or serving as a Global Ambassador for womenforwomen.org. In 2017, she filmed Killroy Was Here the third and final installment of director Kevin Smith's horror trilogy and most recently wrapped a supporting role in The Friend (2020), opposite Casey Affleck. She was raised in Northern Virginia and is the middle child of two sisters. azita ghanizada On Dharma, Neuroplasticity, and Mentor-Angels. And then I get this stand and rise in that and that people accept that. Azita Ghanizada joins us from LaLa land. We weren't disappointing them. Azita immediately impressed me with an obvious passion and demonstrated dedication to issues of diversity and inclusion. Azita Ghanizada - Check out Azita Ghanizada filmography, biography and awards at MSN Watch Online Guide. In December of 2019, she gave her first TEDxTalk at TedxNashville’s “Bold & Brilliant Women” conference. She’s also the founder of the MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition, an advocacy group in Hollywood that fights for the advancement and visibility of Middle Eastern, North African performers on-screen in Film, TV, and Streaming Platforms. ", - National Director of EEO & Diversity for SAG-AFTRA, Actress, Doom Patrol & Orange is the New Black, 9/11 Hate Crime Victim, Founder of World Without Hate, Human Rights Advocate & Peace Activist, Former Personal Aide to President Barack Obama, Chief of Staff to Chief Content Officer at Netflix, Actress on the Hit TV Show Empire & New York Times Best-Selling Children’s Book Author, One Gateway Center, Suite 751 Newton, MA 02458617-614-1600, © 2017 All Rights ReservedView Privacy Policy. Her family fled to the US when she was just a baby, seeking asylum to escape war torn Afghanistan. From July to October of 2008, Azita played the role of Doctor Saira Batra on the soap opera spin-off series General Hospital: Night Shift. - KF, 14:44 ~ "Let's all get conscious enough so that you know we can take whatever shit happened to us in our childhood with our shitty parents or our amazing parents but our shitty teachers or our amazing teachers but our shitty friends or whatever trauma we had as kids, so we can really take that and use it as grist for our mill - as a way of maturing and advancing and expanding, rather than [letting it be] terrifying and paralyzing." Complete Unknown premiered at 2016's Sundance Film Festival, where Azita was named "One of the Seven Must Know Actresses of Sundance," (2016). She recently recurred on HBO’s Ballers and is can currently be seen on the upcoming season of Good Trouble. They feel that and they understand it and because I come as a storyteller and as an educator.”, 1:04:24 ~ "When I'm upset or unsettled or scared, I have to be close to water or trees. As an actor, Azita is best known for her work alongside David Strathairn, Malik Yoba and Mahershali Ali as a primary cast member of the American Syfy Channel series Alphas. In this personal keynote, Azita will share personal stories on overcoming the many obstacles put in her way to follow her dreams. OXYGEN (085), Kevin Smith’s Horror Anthology “Killroy Was Here” Gets A Trailer, First Trailer for Kevin Smith's Horror Anthology Film 'Killroy Was Here', Tricia Helfer, Jonathan Frakes, Phil Lamarr Film ‘The Plague Nerdalogues’ to Benefit No Kid Hungry (Exclusive), What to Watch if You Miss the "Game of Thrones" Cast. She’s also been on Entourage, How I Met Your Mother, Veronica Mars, The Mentalist and countless other shows. Azita will take the audience on a journey of grit, courage, resiliency, and share how she somehow changed the business for the generations that will follow her. Before beginning her career in acting, she studied communications and English at Virginia Tech. Amongst Friends Season 6, Episode 2 Air date July 19, 2009 Written by Ally Musika Directed by Mark Mylod "Amongst Friends" is the second episode of Season 6 of Entourage. Azita actively speaks on representation and inclusion issues in the media, on social media, in business environments and on industry panels. Read Less ^. ... Entourage, Veronica Mars, The Mentalist, Psych, Castle, Up All Night, 9-1-1. on Nobody was talking about politics. As a baby, she and her family fled Afghanistan to the United States and gained asylum thanks to her father's work with the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Her family fled to the U.S. when she was just a baby, seeking asylum to escape war-torn Afghanistan. Actor and educator Azita Ghanizada is known for her lead role on the SYFY series, Alphas, and you’ve also seen her in Entourage, How I Met Your Mother, Veronica Mars, The Mentalist, Psych, … In 2018, MAAC presented the first-ever study of Middle Eastern and North African performers on TV highlighting the lack of representation for MENA on PrimeTime TV, titled Terrorists & Tyrants. As a storyteller, there is a flow and a rhythm that makes it easy for her to captivate her audience small or large. Azita Ghanizada is a television actress. Azita Ghanizada, Actress: Complete Unknown. And so there are so many layers to what I think my dharma is and I hope that it's both. Azita Ghanizada is an American actress in the United States who has appeared in a number of television series. Her insights, her humor and her ability to engage any room is a testament to her strength as an advocate and storyteller. Highly focused and eloquent, Azita is able to remain connected to her audience and inspire through her stories. KCBSDT2 (201), Tue, Oct 20 Having learned English watching TV, Azita had long dreamed of becoming an actress but her strict cultural upbringing prevented her from ever speaking her truth. I felt comfortable in any house of God. It was my great good fortune to meet Azita Ghanizada several years ago when we first worked together on a panel discussion. ", 55:24 ~ "The only time things were ok was when we were watching TV. Her personal journey is a fascinating one. After the cancellation of Alphas, Azita went on to film the feature, Complete Unknown, opposite Michael Shannon and Rachel Weisz. So, after receiving her B.A. In this talk, Azita examines how the images that we see over and over again on TV has shaped the Islamophobic culture we now live in. 1:00 AM PDT Her experiences and what she has to say is very important to the world. Azita embodies the image of the strong MENA woman we need and uses her voice to change hearts, minds, and policy. I'm not afraid to stand up for that. ", - Director, Muslim Public Affairs Council, Hollywood Bureau, "As a leadership and inclusion strategist with over fifteen years in the arts and entertainment industries, I have had the privilege of facilitating and appearing on scores of panels for film festivals, and industry organizations, as well as city, state and federal agencies. Actor and educator Azita Ghanizada is known for her lead role on the SYFY series, Alphas, and you’ve also seen her in Entourage, How I Met Your Mother, Veronica Mars, The Mentalist, Psych, Castle, and Up All Night to name just a few. When Azita speaks about her work and the work that still needs to be done in this area, I am so engaged. She and her family fled Afghanistan to the United States and gained asylum in Virginia to escape the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Everybody was just happy. It gave us peace. The first time in 37 years a new diversity category has been introduced into the TV/Theatrical contracts in Hollywood. A society filled with fear and divisiveness, driven by negative media imagery of a people unknown. Looking for a movie the entire family can enjoy? Contents[show] Synopsis Eric Murphy asks Sloan McQuewick to accompany him to The Great Gatsby premiere as friends, Turtle brings Jamie-Lynn Sigler to the premiere, and Johnny 'Drama' Chase gets a date to the premiere. Azita, a political refugee, came to Hollywood with an incredible story of cultural backlash. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. There weren't fights. She has been able to create massive change in the industry using light-hearted anecdotal humor and a soft engagement approach, which is extremely effective when trying to explain to others why a different approach is very much needed. Upcoming, you can see Azita in the films, Kilroy Was Here, The Friend, and in the new season of the show, Ballers on HBO. Refusing to play into Hollywood tropes for actors of Middle Eastern and South Asian decent on a regular basis, Azita’s path soon revealed that in order to see real movement and true unbiased representation for her community, she would have to disrupt Hollywood from the inside. Her work has raised awareness that led to the creation of a new demographic category in Hollywood – The first time this has happened in 37 years. Being raised in a conservative multicultural home, she was forbidden to pursue her dreams of becoming an ... Sun, Oct 18 She appeared in fourteen out of twenty-five aired episodes of the series. For even more, visit our Family Entertainment Guide. She was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, her family fled her native country to the US and were granted asylum to remain. And I knew that that was the seed of what I wanted to recreate to give to others, because it was my survival mechanism. ", "Ever since I met Azita, I was beyond impressed with her. Azita Ghanizada on IMDBAzita Ghanizada on Wikipedia, 14:09 ~ "We better cultivate the consciousness that we need to live life instead of having life live us." - KF, 5:39 ~ “if we can really be our most authentic self then we're not worrying about if other people like us.” - KF, 21:47 ~ "I chose at a very early age not to be religious, but to find the truth in what was real for me. And so I knew that there was a guiding force for me all along.

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