Najarra Townsend

Najarra Townsend

35 · Born: Dec 5, 1989

Personal Details

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BornDec 5, 1989 Santa Barbara, California, USA

Biography

Najarra, a remarkably talented individual, had a clear vision of her life's trajectory by the tender age of three. She embarked on a multifaceted journey, simultaneously pursuing modeling and stage performances, with a deep-seated passion for both theater and musical productions that would continue to define her childhood and teenage years.

As she grew older, her big-screen debut arrived at the tender age of ten, co-starring in the film "Menace". Her subsequent performance in the critically acclaimed "Me and You and Everyone We Know", which garnered prestigious awards at Sundance and Cannes in 2005, catapulted her to international recognition.

Throughout her career, Najarra has showcased her versatility by playing the titular character in various films, including "Tru Loved", "Marin Blue", and "Betty I Am", as well as appearing in numerous other indie favorites.

In 2014, audiences were treated to a new facet of the young actress's talents in the IFC Midnight horror hit "Contracted". With her remarkable range and dedication to her craft, Najarra aspires to continue devoting her life to the things she is most passionate about, allowing her to draw inspiration from the very essence of her being.

Career

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2023
{"id":270895,"title":"Bug","year":"2023","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bug-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_270895.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_270895.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":134137,"title":"Dementia: Part II","year":"2021","character":"Sheila","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dementia-part-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_134137.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_134137.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":199097,"title":"The Darkness of the Road","year":"2021","character":"Siri","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-darkness-of-the-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199097.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199097.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":178819,"title":"The Stylist","year":"2020","character":"Claire","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-stylist-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_178819.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_178819.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
The Stylist
The Stylist as Claire
{"id":142577,"title":"Portal","year":"2019","character":"Jen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/portal-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142577.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142577.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Portal
Portal as Jen
{"id":202927,"title":"Cold Feet","year":"2019","character":"Courteney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cold-feet-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_202927.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_202927.jpg"},"released":1}
Cold Feet
Cold Feet as Courteney
{"id":134002,"title":"Abducted","year":"2018","character":"Zoe Hunte","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/abducted-2018-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_134002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_134002.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Abducted
Abducted as Zoe Hunte
{"id":136164,"title":"Watch If You Dare","year":"2018","character":"Claire (segment 'The Stylist')","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/watch-if-you-dare","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_136164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_136164.jpg"},"released":1}
Watch If You Dare
Watch If You Dare as Claire (segment 'The Stylist')
{"id":247741,"title":"#SHE","year":"2018","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/she-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_247741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_247741.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":112485,"title":"Rock, Paper, Scissors","year":"2017","character":"Harmony Durant","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rock-paper-scissors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_112485.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_112485.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Rock, Paper, Scissors as Harmony Durant
{"id":121756,"title":"Mercury in Retrograde","year":"2017","character":"Peggy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mercury-in-retrograde","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121756.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121756.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":118008,"title":"7 from Etheria","year":"2017","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/7-from-etheria","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118008.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118008.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":194393,"title":"Limelight","year":"2017","character":"Emma the Wardrobe Girl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/limelight-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_194393.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_194393.jpg"},"released":1}
Limelight
Limelight as Emma the Wardrobe Girl
{"id":108398,"title":"The Stylist","year":"2016","character":"Claire","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-stylist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_108398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_108398.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Stylist
The Stylist as Claire
{"id":111459,"title":"Wolf Mother","year":"2016","character":"Zelda Nigel\/Wolf Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wolf-mother","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111459.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111459.jpg"},"released":1}
Wolf Mother
Wolf Mother as Zelda Nigel/Wolf Mother
{"id":36242,"title":"Contracted: Phase II","year":"2015","character":"Samantha","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/contracted-phase-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6d27ctp6adr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6d27ctp6adr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":27287,"title":"What Now","year":"2015","character":"Gina","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-now","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27287.jpg"},"released":1}
What Now
What Now as Gina
{"id":118149,"title":"Going to America","year":"2015","character":"Candy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/going-to-america","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118149.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118149.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10597,"title":"Of Silence","year":"2014","character":"Aimee","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/of-silence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10597.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10597.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Of Silence
Of Silence as Aimee
{"id":125192,"title":"You or a Loved One","year":"2014","character":"Lisa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/you-or-a-loved-one","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125192.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125192.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":25756,"title":"The Toy Soldiers","year":"2014","character":"Angel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-toy-soldiers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qugukmn7aqo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qugukmn7aqo0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":98859,"title":"Good Mourning, Lucille","year":"2014","character":"Lucille \/ Rachel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/good-mourning-lucille","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_98859.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_98859.jpg"},"released":1}
Good Mourning, Lucille
Good Mourning, Lucille as Lucille / Rachel
{"id":5760,"title":"Contracted","year":"2013","character":"Samantha","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/contracted","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7v7r1shojih0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7v7r1shojih0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Contracted
Contracted as Samantha
{"id":123362,"title":"Betty I Am","year":"2012","character":"Betty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/betty-i-am","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123362.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123362.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Betty I Am
Betty I Am as Betty
{"id":24959,"title":"@urFRENZ","year":"2011","character":"Madison","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/at-urfrenz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24959.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24959.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
@urFRENZ
@urFRENZ as Madison
{"id":43096,"title":"Dreams Awake","year":"2011","character":"Sofie Emrys","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dreams-awake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43096.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43096.jpg"},"released":1}
Dreams Awake
Dreams Awake as Sofie Emrys
{"id":12315,"title":"Cupid's Arrow","year":"2010","character":"Sam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cupids-arrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12315.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12315.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":265562,"title":"Pincushion","year":"2010","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pincushion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_265562.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_265562.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":44611,"title":"2012: Supernova","year":"2009","character":"Tina","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/2012-supernova","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44611.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44611.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":38663,"title":"The Telling","year":"2009","character":"Brianna","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-telling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_38663.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_38663.jpg"},"released":1}
The Telling
The Telling as Brianna
{"id":109267,"title":"Dawning","year":"2009","character":"Aurora","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dawning-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_109267.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_109267.jpg"},"released":1}
Dawning
Dawning as Aurora
{"id":45568,"title":"We Are the Mods","year":"2009","character":"Jenel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we-are-the-mods","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45568.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9690,"title":"Tru Loved","year":"2008","character":"Tru","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tru-loved","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/297lde036dig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/297lde036dig.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":107496,"title":"Boys Briefs 5: Schoolboys","year":"2008","character":"Megan (segment \"Secrets\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boys-briefs-5-schoolboys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107496.jpg"},"released":1}
Boys Briefs 5: Schoolboys
Boys Briefs 5: Schoolboys as Megan (segment "Secrets")
{"id":255347,"title":"Marin Blue","year":"2008","character":"Marin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/marin-blue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_255347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_255347.jpg"},"released":1}
Marin Blue
Marin Blue as Marin
{"id":44871,"title":"Haunted Echoes","year":"2008","character":"Julie Dander","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/haunted-echoes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44871.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44871.jpg"},"released":1}
Haunted Echoes
Haunted Echoes as Julie Dander
{"id":8759,"title":"Lost Tapes","year":2008,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lost-tapes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8759.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8759.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":266745,"title":"Secrets","year":"2007","character":"Megan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secrets","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266745.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Secrets
Secrets as Megan
{"id":7831,"title":"Me and You and Everyone We Know","year":"2005","character":"Rebecca","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/me-and-you-and-everyone-we-know","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29b6916k2dd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29b6916k2dd0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005