In this episode, we sit down with Ana Villafañe to discuss her new role in the play N/A. Please note that this episode may contain spoilers about the show. If you haven't seen the play yet, you can catch N/A playing at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre.
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ANA VILLAFAÑE has her first major feature film releasing this year, as the title role in Castro’s Daughter opposite James Franco. She recently starred as ‘Ava Gardner’ in Sinatra; the Musical in the UK. Broadway: Best known for her debut originating the role of ‘Gloria Estefan’ in global hit musical On Your Feet from 2014-2017 (Theatre World Award, Drama League Award). In 2021, Villafañe returned to re-open Broadway as the iconic Roxie Hart in Chicago. Off-Broadway: Nina Rosario in the Kennedy Center’s 2018 production of In the Heights by Lin Manuel Miranda. Earned her second Drama League Award in 2019 for MCC’s critically acclaimed Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties. Select TV credits: On Netflix/NBC as ‘Dr. Valentina Castro’ on “New Amsterdam,” and ‘KT’ on “Younger” (Paramount+). Named one of the New York Times’ “30 under 30” and honored by NHMC for trailblazing Latin representation in entertainment.