Numa Perrier

Numa Perrier
Born
Haiti
NationalityHaitian-American
Occupations
Years active2008–present
Notable workJezebel
The Perfect Find
SpouseGabrey Milner (m. 2020)
Children1

Numa Perrier is a Haitian-American actress, artist, director, writer, and producer. She is a co-founder of Black&Sexy TV and started her production company titled, "House of Numa".[1] Her debut feature film, Jezebel, premiered at SXSW in 2019.[2] Her sophomore film, the Netflix romantic comedy The Perfect Find premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival where it received the Audience Award for Narrative Film.[3]

Early life

Perrier was born in Haiti and was adopted and raised in Washington state in a family of eight children.[4] In Washington, Perrier grew up on a farm in Cathlamet, Wahkiakum County. The town had a population of around 500 people. Despite the size, Perrier claims living in the small town helped create a deep connection with nature around her. Growing up on a farm helped Perrier's imagination run wild and sparked Perrier's passion for creating. Although Perrier left Washington at the age of 10, and has lived in many other places since Perrier notes Washington as one of the more memorable places she has lived. [5] She got to know her biological mother when she was 17.[6] Perrier moved to Las Vegas in late adolescence and did online "peep show" work as a cam girl to make money. Her savings allowed her to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and visual art.[7]

Career

Perrier co-founded Black&Sexy TV, a creative collective and streaming service for Black millennial audiences, with former partners Dennis Dortch, Brian Ali Harding, and Jeanine Daniels in 2010.[8] Their first collaboration was a film called A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy, which premiered at Sundance and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures.[9] Beginning in 2011, they used YouTube to post their content. Notable shows include The Couple, The Number, Hello Cupid and RoomieLoverFriends.[4] Numa starred in The Couple alongside Desmond Faison, and HBO picked up the series for development.

In 2017, Perrier directed her first feature film Jezebel, starring Tiffany Tenille. The semi-autobiographical film draws on Perrier's experience as a "cam girl" performer. Perrier also co-stars in the film, which was shot on location in Las Vegas.[7] Jezebel premiered at SXSW in March 2019, and received positive critical reception.[10] The Hollywood Reporter selected Jezebel as one of its "Best of SXSW 2019" picks.[11] The Los Angeles Times referred to Perrier as "a very fine naturalistic actor" and gave further praise to her filmmaking, noting her "striking handling and welcome thoughtfulness of style."[12] Array Releasing acquired the film in 2019 with a limited theatrical run and it debuted on Netflix on January 16, 2020.[13] Perrier was awarded Best Director and Best Feature Film for Jezebel at the 2019 American Black Film Festival.[14] Perrier played a recurring guest star role on Showtime's SMILF prior to its cancellation.

Perrier directed a live magic show, The Legend of Black Herman, as a part of Derek Fodjour's art installation, Magic, Mystery, and Legerdemain, which ran from March 29 to May 7, 2022, at the David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles.[15] She has also directed television episodes for programs including OWN's Queen Sugar, Showtime's comedy-drama series Cinema Toast,[16] Hulu's legal drama Reasonable Doubt, and Hulu's comedy series Unprisoned. Perrier also directed the season 3 finale for the ABC sitcom Young Rock.[17][7] For her work on The Wonder Years reboot on ABC, Perrier was nominated for the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series.[18]

Perrier's first studio film, The Perfect Find, starring and co-produced by Gabrielle Union premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival where it received the Audience Award. Based on the book by Tia Williams and adapted by Leigh Davenport, the film follows a woman in her forties starting a new career only to fall for a much younger man who is also her boss's son.[19] The film released worldwide on Netflix on June 23, 2023, and garnered Perrier an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special.[20]

Also in 2023, she directed two episodes of the Hulu comedy series Unprisoned starring Kerry Washington, for which she received the Astra TV Award for Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series[21] as well as an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series.[20]

Upcoming projects

In December 2021, it was announced that she will produce and star in The Erotic, a biopic about poet and author Audre Lorde.[22] In June, 2022, it was announced Perrier would produce and direct The War and Treaty, from a script by Will McCormack and Craig Borten, based on the life of the Nashville husband and wife vocal duo.[23]

Personal life

Perrier married Gabrey Milner, son of Broadway playwright Ron Milner, in October 2020.[24]

Filmography

Film

As actress

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Jezebel Sabrina [7]
2023 The Perfect Find Pearl Bailey
2023 First Time Female Director Maya

As director

Year Title Notes
2019 Jezebel [7]
2023 The Perfect Find [25]

Television

As actress

Year Title Role Notes
2012–2014 The Couple Chick
2013 The Choir Rochelle
2019 SMILF Elsie

As director

Year Title Episode Notes
2019 Queen Sugar Episode 4: "Skin Transparent"
2021–2022 The Wonder Years Episode 6: "Be Prepared" and Episode 19: "Love & War"
2022 Reasonable Doubt Episode 8: "Song Cry"
2023 Unprisoned Episode 6: "Nigrescence" and Episode 7: "Unavailably Available"
2023 Young Rock Season 3, Episode 13: "False Ceilings"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
2019 SXSW Film Festival Audience Award Jezebel Nominated [10]
2019 Nashville Film Festival New Directors Competition Nominated
2019 American Black Film Festival Best Film Won
Best Director Won
2019 Indie Memphis Film Festival Emerging Filmmaker Award Won
2022 Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series The Wonder Years Nominated
2023 Tribeca Film Festival Audience Award The Perfect Find Won
2024 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special Nominated [20]
2024 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Unprisoned Nominated [20]
2024 Astra TV Award Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series Won [26]
2024 Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Pending

References

  1. ^ "'Jezebel' Director Numa Perrier Is Just Getting Started". shadowandact.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ Christian, Aymar Jean (9 January 2018). Open TV : innovation beyond Hollywood and the rise of web television. New York. ISBN 9781479815975. OCLC 994144475.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Announcing the 2023 Audience Award Winners". Tribeca News. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b McDonald, Soraya Nadia. "Meet Dennis Dortch and Numa Perrier: The couple behind 'The Couple'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ Wakeman, Gregory (12 July 2023). "WA-raised Numa Perrier finds 'The Perfect Find' with new Netflix movie". Seattle Times.
  6. ^ Mumin, Nijla (11 August 2014). "Women In Red: Numa Perrier's 'Florida Water' Reconstructs Image and Memory". IndieWire. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e McDonald, Soraya Nadia (25 March 2019). "In 'Jezebel,' director Numa Perrier recalls the early days of internet sex work". Andscape. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Cool Jobs: Get Hip To 'Black & Sexy TV,' The Now Generation's Netflix". Black Enterprise. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  9. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (20 February 2019). "'Jezebel' Clip: SXSW Coming-Of-Age Drama From Numa Perrier Explores Sisterhood And The Internet Fetish World". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  10. ^ a b "'Jezebel': Film Review | SXSW 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  11. ^ "'Booksmart' - Critics' Picks: The Best of SXSW 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  12. ^ Abele, Robert (16 January 2020). "Review: Day in the life of a sex worker turns up unexpected gem in 'Jezebel'". Los Angeles Times.
  13. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (4 December 2019). "ARRAY Acquires Numa Perrier's Cam Girl Coming-Of-Age Drama 'Jezebel'; Watch The First Trailer".
  14. ^ Miami, ABFF. "The 2019 American Black Film Festival Wraps With Diverse Slate of Winning Films Content Creators and Historic Moments – American Black Film Festival Miami". Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  15. ^ Jackson, Leigh-Ann (19 April 2022). "Derek Fordjour examines magic, race and revelry in two L.A. art installations". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ Perrier, Numa (4 May 2021), Kiss, Marry, Kill, Cinema Toast, retrieved 10 November 2022
  17. ^ Perrier, Numa, Nigresence, Unprisoned', retrieved 10 November 2022
  18. ^ "6th Bolts TV Nominees". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  19. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (18 April 2023). "Tribeca Festival's 2023 Film Lineup Includes 'Maggie Moore(s)' With Tina Fey & Jon Hamm, 'First Time Female Director', Marvel's 'Stan Lee' Doc, More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  20. ^ a b c d "Nominees Announced for the 55th NAACP Image Awards | NAACP". naacp.org. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  21. ^ "'The Boys,' 'Succession' Land Most Honors at Astra TV Awards — Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  22. ^ Complex, Valerie (9 December 2021). "'Jezebel' Director Numa Perrier To Produce And Star In Audre Lorde Indie Biopic 'The Erotic'". Deadline Hollywood.
  23. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (6 June 2022). "Gilbert Films, Get Lifted Film Co & Harvey Mason Media Producing 'The War And Treaty'; Numa Perrier Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  24. ^ William, Kimberly (13 October 2020). "Writer-Director Numa Perrier Celebrated Her Wedding With A Unique Drive-In Movie". Essence. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Gabrielle Union Romantic Comedy 'The Perfect Find' Lands at Netflix; Numa Perrier Attached to Direct". 12 June 2020.
  26. ^ "'The Boys,' 'Succession' Land Most Honors at Astra TV Awards — Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

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