Shakina Nayfack
Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club
Star of the NBC sitcom Connecting, Shakina Nayfack can also be seen in Amazon’s GLAAD award-winning Transparent Musicale Finale, which she helped write and produce with Joey and Faith Soloway, and the Hulu original comedy Difficult People, for which she was also a writing consultant. Shakina is also the voice of Hana in the English dub of Satoshi Kon’s anime classic Tokyo Godfathers, and has appeared previously on television in Jessica Jones (Netflix), The Detour (TBS), and on Broadway in 24-Hour Plays and The Red Bucket Follies. She is the Founding Artistic Director of Musical Theatre Factory in New York City, where she helped to develop hundreds of new musicals including Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning A Strange Loop and her own autobiographical glam rock odyssey, Manifest Pussy. Shakina is currently developing a television pilot based on her life story, an original movie for Lifetime Television, and a rock opera, JUNK, with the Swedish pop band Brainpool. Recognitions include The Lilly Award for Working Miracles, Theatre Resources Unlimited Humanitarian Award, The Kilroys List, Logo 30, and two-time Drama League fellow and OUT 100 honoree. More at www.Shakina.nyc and @shakeenz
XO chats with American actress and transgender activist Shakina about her latest project — Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club — and more! Take a listen now, or download and enjoy later!
