Najarra Townsend
Born: 1989-12-05 in Santa Barbara, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Najarra knew what she wanted to do in life by the time she was three. She started modeling and also performing in local stage productions, continuing to be deeply involved in both theater and musical productions throughout her childhood and teenage years. At ten, she made her big screen debut co-starring in the film "Menace". Najarra's performance in the Sundance and Cannes award winning "Me and You and Everyone We Know" in 2005 drew international notice. She has played the titular character in various films, including: "Tru Loved", "Marin Blue", "Betty I am" and has appeared in various other indie favorites. In 2014, audiences got to see a new side of the young actress in the IFC Midnight horror hit "Contracted". Najarra hopes to continue to devote her life to these things she loves and that inspire her.
Filmography
2026
- NFT: Cursed Images as Sue
2021
- The Darkness of the Road as Siri
- Dementia Part II as Sheila
2020
- Etheria
- The Stylist as Claire
2019
- Portal as Jen
- Rock, Paper, Scissors as Harmony Durant
- Cold Feet as Courteney
2018
- Abducted as Zoe Hunte
- Limelight as Emma the Wardrobe Girl
- Watch If You Dare as Claire (segment 'The Stylist')
- 42 Counts as Alicia
- Gutter
2017
- 7 from Etheria
- Mercury in Retrograde as Peggy
2016
- Coffee House Chronicles: The Movie as Anna
- Wolf Mother as Zelda Nigel/Wolf Mother
- Feeding Time as Vicki
- The Stylist as Claire
2015
- Contracted: Phase II as Samantha
- Going to America as Candy
- What Now as Gina
- Play Violet for Me as Violet / Lyla
- The Call as The Girl
2014
- You or a Loved One as Lisa
- Criminal as Escort Model
- Substance as Summer
- Good Mourning, Lucille as Lucille / Rachel
- Of Silence as Aimee
- The Toy Soldiers as Angel
- Valentine Surprise as Gal
2013
- Contracted as Samantha
- Midnight Daisy as Dana
2012
- Croquembouche as Bonnie
- Betty I Am as Betty
2011
- @urFRENZ as Madison
- Dreams Awake as Sofie Emrys
- Pocket Elephant as Taylor Fremont
2010
- Cupid's Arrow as Sam
- Pincushion
2009
- 2012: Supernova as Tina
- The Telling as Brianna
- Dawning as Aurora
2008
- Lost Tapes
- Tru Loved as Tru
- Boys Briefs 5: Schoolboys
- Haunted Echoes as Julie Dander
- Stars and Suns as Nell
- Marin Blue as Marin
2007
- Secrets as Megan
2005
- Me and You and Everyone We Know as Rebecca
1999
- S Club 7 as Little Girl