Najarra Townsend

Najarra Townsend

Nacimiento : 1989-12-05, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Historia

Townsend nació en Santa Bárbara, California, Estados Unidos. Comenzó a modelar y actuar a la edad de tres años en producciones teatrales locales, sin dejar de estar involucrada tanto en el teatro como en producciones musicales. Debutó a la edad de diez años en la película "Menace" de 2000. En 2005, actuó en "Tú, yo y todos los demás" en el papel de Rebecca, la película fue galardonada por el Festival de Cannes con la Cámara de Oro y por el Festival de Cine de Sundance con el Premio Especial del Jurado por su originalidad. Entre sus películas se encuentran: "Tru Loved" (2008), "Marin Blue" (2009) y "Betty I Am" (2012). En 2014, protagonizó la película "Contracted" 2 en el papel de Samantha Williams, una chica que después de ser violada durante una fiesta por un desconocido comienza a experimentar síntomas extraños. La misma fue protagonizada junto con Caroline Williams, Alice Macdonald, Katie Stegeman y Matt Mercer.

Perfil

Najarra Townsend
Najarra Townsend
Najarra Townsend

Películas

Bug
Caught between a potentially predatory neighbour and her own escalating paranoia, an isolated young woman slides along the razor’s edge of sanity as she imagines who or what might be watching her through the walls.
The Darkness of the Road
Siri
A single mother and her young daughter are driving on a desolate road in a moonless desert. After meeting a young female hitchhiker at a gas station, the mother realizes her daughter is missing. As they search for her, a merciless force begins to torment the two women, unraveling a world of terror they must survive if they are to discover the terrifying truth behind the daughter’s disappearance.
Dementia Part II
Sheila
When an ex-con takes a job as a handyman for an unstable elderly woman to avoid a parole violation, it becomes a choice he may regret.
The Stylist
Producer
Por la silla de peluquera de Claire pasan muchas personas y, a veces, sus tijeras cortan algo más que el pelo, permitiéndole llevarse a su solitaria casa un souvenir único con el que ampliar su peculiar colección. Pero el día en que Olivia, una de sus clientas habituales, le pide que haga un peinado especial para su boda, su secreto estilo de vida amenaza con salir a la luz.
The Stylist
Claire
Por la silla de peluquera de Claire pasan muchas personas y, a veces, sus tijeras cortan algo más que el pelo, permitiéndole llevarse a su solitaria casa un souvenir único con el que ampliar su peculiar colección. Pero el día en que Olivia, una de sus clientas habituales, le pide que haga un peinado especial para su boda, su secreto estilo de vida amenaza con salir a la luz.
Portal
Jen
When an ambitious ghost hunter performs a risky ritual, opening a portal to "the other side", he and his team quickly find themselves way in over their heads in a fight for survival against an ancient demonic force.
Cold Feet
Courteney
At a rented house, Eddie and his best friends unite for his bachelor party. The next day, though, a fight for sanity and survival begins when they discover there are snipers outside the house and a ghost inside, none of whom want the guys to leave.
Watch If You Dare
Claire (segment 'The Stylist')
What many are saying is the most disturbing film of 2018, Watch if you Dare revolves around a series of horrifying incidents. If you press play, look away ;)
Gutter
A young woman does what she can to survive in the underbelly of Los Angeles.
42 Counts
Alicia
Two unsuspecting victims spend their night off watching scary movies in an apartment rented from their boss until they uncover something much more sinister than what they're watching on the screen.
Abducted
Zoe Hunte
Después de que Eden, de 7 años, fuera secuestrada durante un allanamiento de morada, el padre soltero Dane Hunte toma el asunto en sus propias manos, mientras que el detective Fini, al frente de la investigación, desentraña el misterio que rodea al inusual crimen.
#SHE
#SHE is a wild journey through the warped mind of seven of the best up-and-coming female directors. Female mud wrestling, alien drugs and revenge round out this intense anthology.
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Harmony Durant
After being released, a reformed serial killer moves into his family's ancestral estate and is haunted by his past -- both the living and the dead.
Mercury in Retrograde
Peggy
Three couples from Chicago vacation for a weekend at a lakeside cabin in Michigan. Over the course of three days in this comedy/drama, hidden tensions and secrets slowly come to the surface.
7 de Eteria
Siete directoras emergentes exhiben siete cortometrajes de los géneros de terror, comedia, ciencia ficción, fantasía, acción y suspenso.
Feeding Time
Vicki
When a young woman fills in for her friend on a babysitting job, she begins to suspect things are not as they seem. She's right.
The Stylist
Claire
Claire is a lonely hairstylist with an unnerving desire to escape her disappointing reality. When her final client of the evening arrives with the request to look perfect, Claire has plans of her own.
Wolf Mother
Zelda Nigel/Wolf Mother
En un intento por rectificar su pasado criminal, una vez una exitosa estrella de Hollywood, una prostituta y un ladrón mezquino y mezquino, se unieron para resolver un caso de secuestro infantil de alto perfil en San Francisco.
Going to America
Candy
Two romantic and ambitious lunatics escape a mental institution with a video camera and set out to make a movie about the romantic quest to rescue a princess and be rewarded with a magical kiss.
Contracted: Phase II
Samantha
Contracted: Phase II retoma la acción justo en el punto que la dejaba su predecesora. Empieza con la disección del cadáver de la pobre Samantha, para centrarse rápidamente en Riley, el más reciente portador de la repugnante y virulenta enfermedad que conocimos en el primer filme. El joven tratará de localizar el origen de la plaga, mientras intenta mantener a raya la degeneración de su cuerpo.
What Now
Gina
Three best friends explore the world of online swipe dating in Los Angeles and quickly find out that anyone who judges you based on your salary or number of social media followers is someone who has their own soul-searching to do.
Play Violet for Me
Violet / Lyla
An obsessed loner gets embroiled in a murder scheme after finding the object of his affection dead on her kitchen floor.
The Toy Soldiers
Angel
On one evening in a decade of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, the innocence of youth and family unravels. Five parallel coming-of-age stories dramatize the stages of grief. A youthful mother in a custody battle over her children, finds tranquility with the bottle. The abuse of her ex-husband still haunts the children; a nineteen year old drug addict, and his younger brother, a bullied closet homosexual.There's the story of the dog; a teen who offers sexual favors to gain acceptance, the challenged classmate who would do anything for her love, and the redhead beauty, haunted by a secret, tragic past. These lives and others will change forever on this final evening before their hangout, The Toy Soldiers Roller Rink, closes its doors for the final time.
Valentine Surprise
Gal
A man's Valentine's Day proposal to his girlfriend goes horribly wrong.
Of Silence
Aimee
An ailing former scuba diver, who faces extremely tough times, begins experiencing otherworldly incidents.
Substance
Summer
An innocent mix-up leads to disaster when two girlfriends encounter an extraterrestrial substance at a winter music festival.
You or a Loved One
Lisa
Reeling from withdrawal effects after a pharmaceutical drug trial, a reclusive aspiring illustrator sets out to form a relationship with an outgoing gal despite his continuous efforts at solitude and isolation. Parker is uncertain if he suffers from anxiety, but as the medication leaves his system he can barely perform daily tasks. Struggling with withdrawals and anxiety following a pharmaceutical research study, Parker wants nothing but to be left alone. Following a chance encounter with Teresa, a young woman with whom he previously crossed paths, he attempts a step in the opposite direction.
Good Mourning, Lucille
Lucille / Rachel
Against a backdrop of deceitful intrigue and sexy escapades, a twin searches for her sister's killer while capturing all the potential suspects on camera.
Contracted
Samantha
Después de una mala noche de alcohol y sexo con un desconocido, Samantha comienza a experimentar síntomas extraños. Su vagina empieza a sangrar, luego su ojo, su piel cae, sus dientes ennegrecen... Y su humor resulta más y más agrio. El médico carece de respuestas claras y su madre, su novia y sus amigos comienzan a preocuparse.
Midnight Daisy
Dana
Ghost bounty hunters kidnap Dana in an effort to bait Midnight Daisy, a vengeful spirit who defends women in despair.
Betty I Am
Betty
A brother and sister reunite following a five-year hiatus and are forced to stumble towards reconciliation.
Croquembouche
Bonnie
Marion and her husband host a private dinner for four. One of the guests turns out to be a woman she had an affair with during the Second World War.
@urFRENZ
Madison
When depressed and withdrawn Catharine meets a secretive boy online, she begins to come out of her shell. But is he a suitor or a stalker, a friend or foe? The mystery of his existence fuels obsession, denial and deceit, sending her to the point of no return. In the midst of cliques, boyfriends, and digital drama, Catharine is trying to make sense of a world of uncertain identities. The film was inspired by the writer-director's own experience parenting his teenage daughter in the world of cyberspace. @urFRENZ was made to serve as a talking point for the subject matter of bullying and cyberbullying, the number one hot button issue between parents and teens today.
Pocket Elephant
Taylor Fremont
A 20 year-old girl and her 7 year-old brother reconnect four months after the deaths of their parents.
Dreams Awake
Sofie Emrys
While on vacation a disconnected family gets stranded near mystical Mt. Shasta and gets more than they could have ever bargained for. A family drama grows into a spiritual mystery, and finally becomes a mystical adventure. A glimpse into the subtle but intense possibilities of the human spirit, this story delves into that magical lore between reality and illusions, dreams and awake, and life and immortality.
Pincushion
A look at what happens when two people break up.
Cupid's Arrow
Sam
An innocent college couple unknowingly become involved in their Professor's illicit research into the manipulation of love and his recreation of the elusive "Cupid's Arrow".
2012: Supernova
Tina
El caso de la estrella supernova en curso de colisión con la tierra por más de 200 años es tan, pero tan secreto, que cuando se filtra la información al exterior de la NASA de que están enviando armas nucleares a la plataforma espacial para tratar de detener al cataclismo hay quienes recurren al terrorismo para obstaculizar cualquier cosa que sea, porque a ciencia cierta no conocen las razones que tiene la NASA...Kelvin es un científico que ha sido llamado porque en sólo 48 horas sucederá lo inevitable y aún no completan la cantidad suficiente de bombas en la plataforma necesarias para detener la radiación, en eso, uno de los transbordadores explota debido al intenso calor y las explosiones que empiezan a tener efecto en la tierra...
Dawning
Aurora
An unsuspecting family faces an unknown threat after taking a trip to their secluded cottage, and encountering a frenzied stranger who claims they are under attack from a powerful force of evil. Venturing deep into the Northern Minnesota wilderness for a quiet getaway with their father and step- mother, two grown siblings realize that something is terribly wrong when the family dog is brutally killed. Shortly thereafter, a wild-eyed man emerges from the woods and claims that he will fight to protect the family from the horrible menace lurking in the dark. As tensions rise and trust erodes, the only thing more deadly than what lurks outside becomes the growing dread within.
The Telling
Brianna
In this horror anthology film, three girls pledge the most popular - and cruelest - sorority on campus. For their final task, they must tell the scariest story they know. Containing three distinct stories - one featuring a murderous doll, one a has-been actress and her run in with a film crew of the undead and, finally, a hunt-and-kill fright-fest.
Haunted Echoes
Julie Dander
Laura (Sean Young) and Guy (David Starzyk) are devastated by grief when their 8-year-old daughter, Kimberly, is murdered. Hoping to repair their tattered marriage, they move to a quiet town to remodel an old mansion, but weird things start to happen in this eerie ghost story. Laura is convinced that they are being visited Kimberly's spirit, and Guy ultimately believes her, but is it really their daughter who is urging them to seek vengeance?
Stars and Suns
Nell
"Stars and Suns" is the story of a teenage girl and her younger brother, both fantasizing about escape.
Tru Loved
Tru
Recently relocated from San Francisco to conservative suburbia by her lesbian mothers, Tru struggles like all teens to fit in and find love, but her quest is complicated by sexual politics, closed minds, and closeted friends as she seeks to establish her school's first Gay-Straight Alliance.
Marin Blue
Marin
Marin and Jim are two outsiders, drawn together by a shared history unknown even to them.
Secrets
Megan
One night, five teens and a deck of cards. Deception. Revenge. Sex. And it's all about to explode.
Tú, yo y todos los demás
Rebecca
Christine Jesperson (Miranda July) es una artista solitaria que trabaja como conductora de taxis para mayores. Ella utiliza sus fantasías artísticas para sentirse más cerca de sus objetos de deseo. Richard Swersey (John Hawkes), dependiente de zapatería recién separado y padre de dos niños, parece estar preparado para las cosas sorprendentes que van a pasarle, pero cuando conoce a Christine, siente pánico. La vida no es tan complicada para los hijos de Richard. Robby, de siete años, mantiene un peligroso romance por Internet, mientras que Peter, de catorce años, se convierte en conejillo de Indias de unas chicas vecinas suyas, que están practicando para sus futuros noviazgos y bodas. En este universo, lo prosaico es trascendente y las personas comunes y corrientes se convierten en personajes luminosos que hablan de sus pensamientos más íntimos, siguen secretos impulsos y experimentan momentos de sincera humanidad que a veces se acercan a lo surrealista.