I am best known for my role on Nickelodeon’s hit show “Taina” where I co-costarred as “Maritza”…the arch nemesis to the title character. I am also featured on the show’s official soundtrack under Nick/ Jive Records. I began my career at the age of fourteen when my mother and I were prompted to make a move to New York City by a talent agent whom had seen me perform an original comedy piece, that I had written, at a conference in Biloxi Mississippi. She became my first agent in NYC.
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I am best known for my role on Nickelodeon’s hit show “Taina” where I co-costarred as “Maritza”…the arch nemesis to the title character. I am also featured on the show’s official soundtrack under Nick/ Jive Records. I began my career at the age of fourteen when my mother and I were prompted to make a move to New York City by a talent agent whom had seen me perform an original comedy piece, that I had written, at a conference in Biloxi Mississippi. She became my first agent in NYC.
I also became apart of the well known acting/ singing/dance repertory company City Kids where many celebrities have trained. The performers were Kids who represented bringing about a positive change through the arts. The company performed all over the city in various venues including The Supper Club in Manhattan with Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, Brian McKnight, Feebie Snow, and Aaron Neville to name a few. I was also a main writer and actress for PSAs that City Kid’s produced for Nickelodeon. This ultimately began my relationship with the Viacom family.
You can also see meduring the early stages of my career in multiple commercials such as MTV’s “Scream Tour” series, Burger King “Bites and Smiles”, a PSA with David Robinson, cameos on ABC’s “Now and Again”, “New York Undercover”, independent films such as “Clouds Of Magellan”, and music videos like Jodeci’s “Get on Up”, Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy”, and “No Morira” by DLG. I have been also featured in print campaigns for Time Warner and AT&T.
I later went on to attend Professional Performing Arts School in New York where I studied vocal, dance and music theory. There I performed at Madison Square Garden with Marvin Hamlisch, Lincoln Center, and the UN. It was during this time that I also began my recording career. MY credits include work with Keith Andes (LaFace), Young Lord (BadBoy), Debrah Cox, and Kaygee of Naughty By Nature and Divine Mills.
It was upon graduation that I landed my role on the then pilot, “Taina”. The show was not picked up and production did not begin for about another year. During this time I attended Hunter College in NYC, as a pre law student.
I have since worked on the pilot for MTV’s Wild-N-Out and am currently writing and producing my solo album independently under my own company SilverShadow Productions. The company was started by my mother Gwendolyn Newsome and I and not only are we producing music, but we are also writing scripts for film and television as well. We are also lookiing to launch our new line of clothing “Military Brat” soon also. OH YEAH WE ARE TRYING TO GET IT!!!!!!
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