Radha Blank is a proud Native New Yorker, boasting a multifaceted career as a performer and writer for television, stage, and film. Her extensive repertoire of plays includes HappyFlowerNail, Casket Sharp, nannyland, and the critically acclaimed SEED, which garnered recognition from The Huffington Post as "fresh, lively...and poetic". Her accomplishments in playwriting have earned her prestigious awards, such as the Helen Merrill Playwriting Award and the NEA New Play Development Award for SEED. Additionally, Radha is a NYFA Fellow.
Radha's television writing credits include The Get Down (Netflix),Empire (FOX),and She's Gotta Have It (Netflix),where she served as Producer/Writer for two seasons. She co-wrote the screen adaptation of Walter Dean Myers' best-selling novel Monster. Radha was selected as a fellow for both the 2017 Sundance Directors and Screenwriters Labs, presenting her original screenplay The 40-Year-Old Version (FYOV). FYOV won The 2017 Adrienne Shelly Women's Filmmaker Award and The 2018 Maryland Film Festival Producers Club Award.
When not dedicating her time to writing for the stage or screen, Radha takes on the role of emcee RadhaMUSprime, showcasing her unique blend of Hip Hop Comedy. Her performances have sold out shows across the United States and internationally, from New York to Norway. Currently, Radha is penning the feature film script for Malcolm Lee's latest Universal Pictures comedy, "Real Talk". This year, she will take on the triple role of writer, director, and star in her first feature film, The 40-Year-Old Version (F.Y.O.V.).
