Tina Andrews: Award-Winning Writer, Director & Producer Opens Up!

The Locher Room

18-04-2024 • 1 hr 6 mins

International award-winning writer, producer, and director Tina Andrews joins in The Locher Room for  Women’s History Month.

Tina is also an author, playwright, and multimedia visual artist who is currently the book writer for the new musical I'm Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical coming to the West End in London.

After attending New York University where she majored in theater, Tina appeared as an actress in over 100 film and television roles including originating the seminal role of "Valerie Grant" on Days of Our Lives in daytime television's first interracial romance. But it was the role of Kunta Kinte's girlfriend "Aurelia" in the acclaimed miniseries Roots which led to an incredible relationship with her literary mentor, author Alex Haley. Together they collaborated on the PBS miniseries, Alex Haley's Great Men of African Descent. It led to Tina selling her first script to Colombia Pictures.

Spend an hour with the incredible Tina Andrew to hear from this award-winning writer, producer, director, and artist share her story and what keeps her driven. From her early days as an actress to her current work on the upcoming Chaka Kahn musical, Tina is a force to be reckoned with. Don’t miss the chance to be inspired by her personal journey and her incredible creativity.