Eva Reign

Eva Reign is an American actress, journalist, and writer. She is best known for lead role in the 2022 Amazon Prime Video American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible. Reign has written for Vogue, New York, Them, Highsnobiety, and PAPER. She is a recipeint of a Peabody Award and a GLAAD Media Award for her work as a correspondent in the Vice News documentary series Transnational.

Eva Reign
Born
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, journalist
Years active2019–present
AwardsPeabody Award
GLAAD Media Award
Websitemsevareign.com

Biography

Reign is from St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2] Growing up, she performed in school plays and community theatre productions.[1]

In 2019, she starred in Tourmaline's short film Salacia, about the transgender woman Mary Jones.[3][4] The film is now part of the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.[3] In 2021, Reign was mentored by Tourmaline through the Queer|Art|Mentorship program.[1]

Reign made her film debut as Kelsa in Ximena García Lecuona's and Billy Porter's 2022 American coming-of-age romantic comedy film Anything's Possible, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video in July 2022.[5][6][7] She accompanied Porter to the 75th Tony Awards in June 2022.[3]

She won a Peabody Award and a GLAAD Media Award for her work as a correspondent in the Vice News documentary series Transnational, which explored the experiences of transgender people and trans communities throughout the world.[8][1] Reign hosted the series premiere episode, Love Us in the Light, which focused on the life of Kelly Stough, a trans woman from Detroit, who is a member of the House of Ebony ballroom family.[8][3]

She has written for Vogue, New York, Them, Highsnobiety, and PAPER.[1][3][9]

Filmography

References
  1. "About 1".
  2. "'Anything's Possible' star Eva Reign wants to be part of a revolution". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. "Everything to Know About Eva Reign, the Breakout Star of Billy Porter's Anything's Possible".
  4. "Billy Porter's High School Trans Romance Film Casts Eva Reign as Lead". 20 July 2021.
  5. "Eva Reign Got to Revisit Her Teenage Self with 'Anything's Possible'". 22 July 2022.
  6. "Meet Eva Reign, the Star of Billy Porter's Directorial Debut 'Anything's Possible'". 22 July 2022.
  7. "Breakout Star Eva Reign Takes Her Cues from the Stars".
  8. "Why You Should Know about the Vice Series "Transnational" Covering Transgender Communities Around the World". 9 December 2021.
  9. "Eva Reign is Poised to Make Hollywood History". 28 April 2022.
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