Nancy Ma
Actor, Filmmaker
Nancy Ma is a first generation Asian American actor and writer. She is deeply influenced by her hometown, Chinatown New York and Hong Kong cinema. Often in her work, she explores the intersections of place, purpose and partnerships. Her solo show, "Home", produced by The Latino Theater Company, has been performed at schools and festivals around the country. She was selected for the 2022 class of writers for The New Harmony Project. She received her BA at Williams College.
My Work
Home
Creator: Nancy Ma
I wrote and am currently performing in a one woman show at The LATC. It's a 90 minute play based on my experiences growing up in a Chinese immigrant family. I'm also developing a half-hour animated show about an orphan girl who befriends Jesus and his 12 homies. And finally I'm writing a feature film based on two activists from Detroit. Credits include The Affair and Tabloid.
Sweatshop Melody
Creator: Nancy Ma
Bored and ignored, a young child discovers the melody and magic of her mother’s workplace: the Chinatown sweatshop.