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Radha Blank

Radha Blank (born September 1, 1976) is an American filmmaker, writer, and actress. Born and raised in New York City, Blank is known for writing, directing, producing, and starring in the critically acclaimed feature film The 40-Year-Old Version. Blank got her start in the TV and film industry as an actress playing the role of Loquesha in the 1998 film Mixing Nia. She began her writing career as a playwright, writing several plays that never made it to the stage and the Off Broadway production Seed which received critical acclaim. Blank has performed as a comedian and rapper under the name RadhaMUSprime. For her directorial feature debut, The 40-Year-Old Version, Blank won the 2020 Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition Directing Award and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay. Her other accolades include a Helen Merrill Playwriting Award, an NEA New Play Development Award, the Sundance Institute's 2020 Vanguard Award, and a NYFA Fellowship.


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Born:
Sep 1, 1976 In New York, New York, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
4
First Appeared:
In the series The Daily Show 1996-07-22
Latest Project:
Movie The Forty-Year-Old Version 2020-01-25
Known For
Poster of The Forty-Year-Old Version
Poster of Timeless
Poster of Mixing Nia
Poster of The Daily Show
Filmography
Movie The Forty-Year-Old Version Radha 2020-01-25
Series Timeless Bessie Smith 2016-10-03
Movie Mixing Nia Loquesha 1998-04-26
Series The Daily Show Self 1996-07-22