Carmia Imani

Carmia Imani (she/her) is a Chicago-based actor and producer. She is thrilled to be working with A Short Leap Theatre Company on their inaugural production of Clearing. Her regional acting credits include: Field of Flesh (Leisure), brother sister cyborg space (u/s, Raven Theatre), Skeleton Crew, Death of a Salesman (The Black Rep), and Much Ado About Nothing (u/s) (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company). Carmia produced, wrote, and directed a poetry film about police brutality and racism, "AmeriKKKa," which won Best Film at the Hoosier Films Annual Festival in 2021. She is a Company Member of Play-Ground Chicago and holds a BFA in Acting from Ball State University. She would like to thank God, her mom, and her family for their endless support! You can connect with Carmia on social media @carmiaimani.

For DadDad: Love you always.