Episode 16. Linara Washington- her new show Casting The Net and being a working actress in Holl

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Linara graduated from the prestigious University of Chicago and worked at a number of Chicago’s most acclaimed theaters including The Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, Northlight, and the Tony Award winning Victory Gardens. A supporting role as Keisha, the cute and sassy receptionist in ”Barbershop 2” motivated her move to Los Angeles where she immediately landed recurring roles on ”American Dreams” and ”E.R.” Linara has since guest starred on hit shows including ”Grey’s Anatomy,” ”Private Practice,” ”Madame Secretary,” ”NCIS,” ”Station 19,” ”Code Black,” ”CSI,” ”The Defenders,” ”Touch,” ”Ghost Whisperer,” and many others. Feature film credits include ”Stranger Than Fiction,” and ”Killing Them Softly” where she played opposite James Gandolfini and Brad Pitt. She also starred in the award winning, ”Kings of the Evening” with Lynn Whitfield, Glynn Turman, and Tyson Beckford, and is currently starring in the hit series “Casting the Net” on UrbanflixTV. In addition to acting, Linara produced two feature films, “Haunting of Cellblock 11,” and “Darkness Reigns.” Affiliations: Producers Guild, SAG/AFTRA, Actors’ Equity, Television Academy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themagicofpodcast/support