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As a professional singer, dancer and actor, Safiya has performed
on world-renowned stages, touring to places such in the US,
Canada, Asia, Africa, Australia and South America. She danced
and sang for the prestigious Canadian productions ``Generation
Motown”, “The Best of Broadway”, “Esquire Show Bar”, “The Big
Bazar”, Night at the Pyramids (with Chantal Chamandy) live in
front of the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt. Safiya performed as
a dancer for the Commodores opening act at the Places Des Arts
Theatre and was in Guys and Dolls' , directed by Diana Leblanc in
Montreal. Safiya continues to train with top choreographers in
Seattle, Los Angeles, and Toronto. Safiya was recently a featured
dancer in the upcoming Netflix series titled “Madame CJ Walker ''
Choreographed by Christian Vincent, starring Octavia Spencer.
She has also worked with the LA based Author/Dancer Marjorie
Goodson, choreographed by the esteemed Choreographer Frank
Williams. Safiya had the pleasure of performing at the Los
Angeles Staples Center as one of the featured dancers for the
WNBA LA Sparks 2018-2019 season. Safiya was cast as a
dancer and actor for Netflix productions Christmas Chronicles 2,
choreographed by Emmy nominated Christopher Scott.
Her most recent venture is as the dance rehearsal director and
the role of the Queen in Los Angeles, for The Queen’s Ball; “A
Bridgerton Experience” produced by Netflix, Shondaland, and
Fever Up, currently touring in North America and Europe.
FILM & TELEVISION
A GODWINK CHRISTMAS: MIRACLE OF LOVE Actor Hallmark/Heather Hawthorn Doyle
CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES 2 Actor/Dancer Netflix/Chris Columbus
BLUEPRINT TO THE HEART Actor UPtv/Jason James
CHEER SQUAD SECRETS Actor Lifetime/David Langlois
MADAM C.J. WALKER Actor Netflix/WB
PSYCHO IN LAW Principal Lifetime/Jeff Hare
MAYDAY Actor Cineflix
JAZZ HANDS Principal Puppy Dog Productions
KARMA’S A B*TCH Actor Investigation Discovery
PANDORA’S CLOCK Supporting CBS
STAGE
THE QUEEN'S BALL Queen The Queen's Ball Bridgerton Experience/Netflix
WNBA LOS ANGELES SPARKS Dancer 2018/Los Angeles
GUYS & DOLLS Mimi/Hotbox Girl Diana LeBlanc, Jimmy White
BIG BAZAR Singer/Dancer Spectra Productions
GENERATION MOTOWN Dancer LCQ Productions
ESQUIRE SHOWBAR Singer/Dancer Scenovision Productions
BEST OF BROADWAY Singer/Dancer Premier Choix
NIGHT AT THE PYRAMIDS Featured Dancer Nine Muse
INNER CITY GAMES Featured Dancer Debbie Allen
A CHORUS LINE Singer/Dancer Ann Wright
TRAINING
Utility OnCamera with Dean Armstrong (Armstrong Acting Studios)
Meisner OnCamera with Shaun Benson (Armstrong Acting Studios)
Master Class & Scene Study with Deborah Aquila (AWC, Los Angeles)
Improvisation 4 Week Intensive with Kevin Hart (The Second City, Toronto)
Scene Study with Jock MacDonald (Thor East Acting Studios, Montreal)
Audition Lab with Lynn Cormack (Toronto ACTRA Workshop)
Motion Capture Workshop (Pinewood Studios, Toronto)
Various Workshops & Scene Study (Montreal/Toronto/Los Angeles)
SPECIAL SKILLS
Dance: Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Tap, African, Flamenco, Samba
Athletics: Track & Field, Soccer
Other: American Sign Language, Driver’s License (Automatic & Standard)
- Nom : Safiya Renee Ricketts
- Grandeur : 5'5'' (1m60)
- Poids : 125 lbs
- Couleur des cheveux : Bruns foncés
- Couleur des yeux : Bruns
- Union : UDA-ACTRA-SAG-AFTRA
- Permis de conduire : Oui, Automatique
- Langue parlée : Anglais
- Catégorie : Acteur / Actrice, Danseur / Danseuse
- Âge caméra : 30-45
- Passeport : Américain, Canadien