Azie Dungey

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Azie Mira Dungey is an American actress, producer, and writer. She wrote and played the lead role in the comedic web series "Ask a Slave,"[1][2][3] and is currently, ". . .writing a book as a follow-up to the series."[4] Dungey also wrote for the Emmy nominated Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Girls5eva, both produced by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. She also wrote and produced on Sweetbitter [5] on Starz based on the bestselling novel of the same title by Stephanie Danler.[6] Dungey wrote and hosted on Season 1 of Say It Loud,[7] an educational series for PBS Digital. In 2019, she was executive producer and writer for Lena Waithe's Twenties, [8] a sit-com on BET and Showtime, as well as the Tracy Oliver and Amy Poehler produced comedy series, Harlem for Amazon Studios.

Early life and education[]

Dungey was born in Washington, DC. She spent her early childhood in Philadelphia, PA and later moved to Maryland where she attended middle and high school. She was a drama major at New York University,[9] graduating from the Tisch School of the Arts.[10]

Dungey is Pamunkey (also Mattaponi) and a very active member of the Native community. The tribe’s enrollment policies that excluded members[11] who married or had children with African Americans was exposed by the Congressional Black Caucus[12] during their recognition process in 2013. Dungey comes from a family that was victim to Pamunkey anti-Black tribal law and they are currently seeking enrollment.[13]

Career[]

Dungey took part in a number of theatre productions in Washington, DC,[14][15] including The Walworth Farce at Studio Theatre.[16]

Dungey performed the role of a slave as part of an ongoing historical reenactment of life at the Mount Vernon plantation in Virginia, USA, once owned by President George Washington.[17] Part of her job was to answer tourists' questions about slavery while staying in character.[18] She worked there part-time for nearly two years from 2010-2012.[19]

In 2013, Dungey moved to Los Angeles. She then wrote the script for a web series called Ask a Slave,[20] and performed the lead role, that of Lizzie Mae, a slave.[21][22] The series includes actual incidents from her experiences on the plantation.[23] The series has received more than two million views.[15]

As a result, Salon magazine listed her as one of 10 black women SNL could hire. [24]

References[]

  1. ^ ""Ask A Slave" Web Series Pokes Fun At Americans’ Ignorance, Racism | News One". News One.
  2. ^ "Ask A Slave And Get A Real Answer". Here & Now.
  3. ^ Neetzan Zimmerman. "'Ask A Slave' Is the Best Web Series Since 'Drunk History'" Archived September 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Gawker.
  4. ^ "Azie Dungey is creating a book. | Patreon". Patreon. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  5. ^ Sweetbitter (Drama), Ella Purnell, Tom Sturridge, Evan Jonigkeit, Eden Epstein, Plan B Entertainment, 2018-05-06, retrieved 2021-06-15CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ , Wikipedia, 2021-05-29, retrieved 2021-06-15
  7. ^ "Say It Loud (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  8. ^ Twenties (Comedy), Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham, Sophina Brown, DAE Light Media, Hillman Grad, 2020-03-04, retrieved 2021-06-15CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ^ "BYT Interviews: Azie Mira Dungey from "Ask A Slave"". Brightest Young Things, September 9, 2013
  10. ^ ""Ask a Slave" Takes Aim at Racial Ignorance". Mother Jones.
  11. ^ Sunray, Cedric. "Pamunkey Pride and Prejudice: How the Feds Mandated Racism". Indian Country Today. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  12. ^ Washington, Associated Press in (2014-11-28). "Congressional Black Caucus protests against Virginia Indian tribe recognition". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  13. ^ Dungey, Azie (August 18, 2020). "twitter thread: I've talked a bit about my family..."
  14. ^ "Ask A Slave": Actress Creates Series Based On Ignorant Questions She Fielded". September 3, 2013 ‐ By Veronica Well Madame Noire.
  15. ^ a b http://www.jetmag.com/entertainment/web-spinners/ "JET Cover: Web Spinners You Need to Know" By Britni Danielle JET.
  16. ^ " Play DC: The Walworth Farce @ Studio Theatre". Brightest Young Things, April 13, 2011
  17. ^ "Ask A 'Living History' Actor: Ask A Slave's Azie Mira Dungey On Her New Web Series" Archived 2013-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. DCist, by Matt Cohen on Sep 9, 201
  18. ^ "‘Ask A Slave’ Web Series Creator Azie Mira Dungey Uses Satire To Educate the Ignorant About Slavery". Good Black News.
  19. ^ "Ask A 'Living History' Actor: Ask A Slave's Azie Mira Dungey On Her New Web Series". DCist. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  20. ^ "WATCH: Have You Seen "Ask a Slave"?". Philadelphia.
  21. ^ "A-State Professor Receives Start-Up Grant 04/10/2014". A State, Arkansas State University.
  22. ^ "YouTube Comedy 'Ask a Slave' Tackles the Thanksgiving Question: 'What About the Indians?'". Indian Country Today, November 25, 2013.
  23. ^ "Satirical ‘Ask a Slave’ tackles modern knowledge of slavery". Isabelle Thenor-Louis, Brown Daily Herald.
  24. ^ Gupta, Prachi. "10 talented black women "SNL" could hire". Salon. Retrieved 2017-04-13.

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