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Donielle Nash is making a name for herself. Some know her as the daughter of Emmy-nominated actor Niecy Nash, but the 27-year-old rising star has appeared in two Mindy Kaling-produced series - "The Sex Lives of College Girls" and "Never Have I Ever" - and recently popped up in an episode of her mom's latest crime drama show, "The Rookie: Feds." And she's looking to keep up the momentum.
Of course, Nash's mother partially inspired her own pursuit of acting, but another on-screen icon also influenced her: Raven-Symoné. "I wanted to change my name to Raven," she tells Popsugar. "She was so funny, and she dressed cute, and she was Black, and she was a little thick, and I was like, 'I've got to be that.'" Since then, Nash has had minor cameos in "The Soul Man," "Modern Family," "Superstore," and "Grown-ish," plus more...
Donielle Nash is making a name for herself. Some know her as the daughter of Emmy-nominated actor Niecy Nash, but the 27-year-old rising star has appeared in two Mindy Kaling-produced series - "The Sex Lives of College Girls" and "Never Have I Ever" - and recently popped up in an episode of her mom's latest crime drama show, "The Rookie: Feds." And she's looking to keep up the momentum.
Of course, Nash's mother partially inspired her own pursuit of acting, but another on-screen icon also influenced her: Raven-Symoné. "I wanted to change my name to Raven," she tells Popsugar. "She was so funny, and she dressed cute, and she was Black, and she was a little thick, and I was like, 'I've got to be that.'" Since then, Nash has had minor cameos in "The Soul Man," "Modern Family," "Superstore," and "Grown-ish," plus more...
- 12/29/2022
- by Victoria Messina
- Popsugar.com
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