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Brittani Nichols
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
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Notable work
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... Kale (2016) |
Brittani Nichols is a talented American producer, actress, comedian, and writer. She was born on June 20, 1988. In 2016, Brittani wrote, produced, and starred in the film ... Kale. This movie won a special award called the Audience Award for Best U.S. Dramatic Feature at the 2016 Outfest festival.
Brittani has also written for many popular TV shows. These include A Black Lady Sketch Show, Take My Wife, and Strangers. She is also a writer and producer for the hit comedy show Abbott Elementary. For her work on Abbott Elementary, she won an award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series at the 54th NAACP Image Awards. She was also nominated for an Emmy Award in 2023 as part of the producing team for Abbott Elementary.
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Brittani's Career in Entertainment
TV Shows and Movies
After college, Brittani moved to Los Angeles to start her career. She created a web series called Words With Girls in 2012. Later, this series was turned into a full TV pilot. It was produced by a company called ColorCreative.tv. The show was about a group of friends living in Los Angeles. Brittani wanted to create stories that were different and showed new perspectives.
She has appeared in several TV shows. These include A Black Lady Sketch Show, Take My Wife, and Transparent. Brittani was also a writer for the first season of the HBO series A Black Lady Sketch Show. She has written for other shows like Drop the Mic and Take My Wife. She also helped produce shows like The Circle and Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness.
In 2020, it was announced that Brittani would produce a comedy-drama show called Toothbrush. However, the company that was going to air it, Quibi, closed down.
Today, Brittani is a main writer and producer for the ABC comedy show Abbott Elementary. This show is very popular and has won many awards.
Other Creative Work
In 2016, Brittani released her own music. It was a five-song collection called Brittani Nichols Likes You. She also used to host two podcasts. One was called Brand New Podcast and the other was Hamilton the Podcast.
About Brittani's Life
Brittani Nichols was born in Chicago, Illinois. She went to Thornwood High School. After high school, she attended Yale University. While at Yale, she was a part of the women's basketball team. She also played on the women's rugby team.
Brittani is open about her identity.
Brittani's Acting Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Words with Girls | Brittani | Appeared in 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Unicorn Plan-It | Random Sleeper | Episode: "Across the YOUniverse" |
| 2015 | Transparent | Nicol | Appeared in 3 episodes |
| 2016 | ... Kale | Jasmine Rawlings | Also wrote the movie |
| 2016 | The Fat One | Reese | Episode: "Not Hungry" |
| 2017 | Rad Lands | Farmer Knox | Episode: "Big" |
| 2018 | Take My Wife | Bethani | Appeared in 2 episodes |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Barbecue Daddy #2 / Ex | Appeared in 2 episodes |
Brittani's Writing Work
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2012 | Words with Girls | Wrote 6 episodes |
| 2015 | The Xperiment | Wrote 26 episodes |
| 2016 | ... Kale | Also acted in the movie |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic | Wrote 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Take My Wife | Wrote 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Strangers | Wrote episode: "First Skate" |
| 2019 | A Black Lady Sketch Show | Wrote 6 episodes |
| 2022-24 | Abbott Elementary | Wrote 3 episodes |
See also
- List of lesbian filmmakers
