Ashanti Brown

Ashanti Brown is a Professor of Performing Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) since 2021. Her academic background includes an M.F.A. in Acting from New York University and a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She specializes in acting and performance across various mediums, including television, film, and theatre.

Education:

• M.F.A., Acting, New York University
• B.A., Theatre, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Research Interests: Ashanti Brown’s work focuses on the intersection of acting, performance art, and storytelling in diverse platforms. Her career spans television roles such as Nona Franklin in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, film appearances like Gale in Netflix’s Take the 10, and theatre performances including Gertrude in Hamlet at NYU Graduate Acting. She is dedicated to exploring the expressive potential of acting across mediums.

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