Nina Arianda made her breakthrough debut in the 2010 off-Broadway production of Venus in Fur, just a few months after graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts graduate acting program. Her exceptional performance garnered widespread attention from the entire New York theater community.
Following her off-Broadway success, Nina secured roles in several notable films, including Woody Allen's Oscar-winning Midnight in Paris (2011),Tom McCarthy's Win Win (2011),and Vera Farmiga's Higher Ground (2011). Venus in Fur then transferred to Broadway in 2011, where Nina's performance received universal acclaim, earning her the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
This recognition came on the heels of her 2011 nomination for her Broadway debut performance as "Billie Dawn" in Born Yesterday. In addition to her Tony Award, Nina has received numerous accolades for her work in the theater, including recognition from The Drama League, an Outer Critics Circle Award, the Actors' Equity Association Clarence Derwent Award, the Theater World Award, and the Clive Barnes Award.
Nina was named the 2011 Stage Star of the Year by New York Magazine and topped Forbes Magazine's 2011 Top 30 Under 30 in entertainment list. She was also honored by Marie Claire Magazine with their 2012 Women on Top Award for top performer.
After Venus in Fur's successful Broadway run, Nina appeared on NBC's landmark series 30 Rock (2006) and CBS' Hostages (2013). She can be seen in the recently released films Lucky Them (2013),starring Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, and Oliver Platt, Rob the Mob (2014),where she stars alongside Michael Pitt, Andy Garcia, and Ray Romano, and in the 2014 films The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014),starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy, and The Humbling (2014),directed by Barry Levinson, starring Al Pacino.
Nina will also be starring alongside Sam Rockwell in Sam Shepard's Fool for Love at the Williamstown Theater Festival, beginning in July 2014.
