Maya Washington
Maya Washington was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Washington attended the University of Southern California where she received a bachelor of arts degree in theatre and Hamline University where she received a master of fine arts degree in creative writing.
Maya Washington is a producer, director, and writer of films, arts educator, writer, and creative director. For her work, she has won many gongs including awards from
Minnesota Film and Television,
Minnesota State Arts Board, and the
Jerome Foundation among several others.
Washington spent her childhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Living in the Twin Cities, she was exposed to a vibrant theatre community and she began performing as a dancer before she became a musical theatre actor.
While doing her postgraduate degree, she worked as a choreographer and actor. She even went on a national tour of the
Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers by Willam S. Yellow Robe. She was able to do this by working with the
Trinity Repertory Company and the
Penumbra Theatre Company, even as she continued with her studies.
Given her background working behind the camera and on stage, she got many opportunities to work on everything from television, live theatre, film, commercials, web series, and print ads. Over the years, her projects have garnered international attention and she has showcased her work in Rome, Toronto, Berlin, Budapest, and Hong Kong.
Maya Washington is all about working on projects and stories that show some element of human experience that is rarely seen, untold, or one that might benefit from innovative approaches to issues of inclusion and diversity in the US.
In 2022, Maya Washington published her debut work
Through the Banks of the Red Cedar. This is work in which she follows the footsteps of her father from the racially charged south to Michigan during the years of the Civil Rights movement, and how he went on to become a pioneer in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Maya reflects on the type of childhood her father had including the racism which influenced his expectations of her. She learns how he made an unbreakable bond with his teammates in the NFL and comes to know her father intimately and in the process she learns of how football changed her father’s life and by extension hers.
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Maya Washington: F.A.Q
Where was Maya Washington Born?
Maya Washington was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and is American.
What was the first book Maya Washington wrote?
The first book written by Maya Washington was Through the Banks of the Red Cedar, published in 2022.
What was the most recent book Maya Washington wrote?
Her most recently released work was Through the Banks of the Red Cedar on January 1st, 2022.
Will there be any more books by Maya Washington?
Maya Washington does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Maya Washington written?
Maya Washington has written 1 book excluding contributions to anthologies. All of her books are Non-Fiction Books.