Tia Nomore
Tia Nomore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, rapper |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Tia Nomore is an American actress and rapper. She is known for her debut leading role in the 2023 drama film, Earth Mama, for which she received positive reviews from critics and British Independent Film Awards and Independent Spirit Awards nominations.
Life and career
Nomore was born and raised in Oakland, California and began performing on local music stage. She released two studio albums under the local label Text Me Records: Gooney Tunes (2018) and Level (2019).[1][2][3]
In 2023, Nomore starred in the 2023 independent drama film Earth Mama, directed and written by Savanah Leaf. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2023 and later was released in theatres by A24 on July 7, 2023.[4] Nomore received widespread acclaim for her debut performance.[5][6][3][7][8] Kate Stables from British Film Institute wrote: "Nomore, a rapper in her first acting role (she’s one of several fine non-actors here, including the Florida rapper Doechii as garrulous friend Trina) gives a subtle, sullen, and commendably understated performance that’s one of the film’s chief joys. She creates a believably tetchy low-key realism in Gia’s guarded friendships, and a yearning stillness in the film’s interludes of solitary disassociation, where the sheer pain of living makes Gia repeatedly dream of herself naked and peacefully pregnant, in the towering California redwood forest that is her mental refuge."[9] For her performance, Nomore received Black Film Critics Circle Rising Star Award,[10] as well British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance, Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance nominations.[11][12][13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Earth Mama | Gia Wilson | Black Film Critics Circle Award Rising Star Award Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Lead Performance Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated — Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance |
Discography
- Gooney Tunes (2018)
- Level (2019)
References
- ^ "Gooney Tunes by Tia Nomore, Bruh from Last Night & MVCK on Apple Music". November 2, 2018 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ "Level by Tia Nomore on Apple Music". November 6, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- ^ a b "How Becoming a Mom and a Doula Prepared Tia Nomore for Her Starring Role". KQED. March 7, 2023.
- ^ Lowe, David Rooney,Sheri Linden,Lovia Gyarkye,Jon Frosch,Daniel Fienberg,Robyn Bahr,Justin; Rooney, David; Linden, Sheri; Gyarkye, Lovia; Frosch, Jon; Fienberg, Daniel; Bahr, Robyn; Lowe, Justin (January 28, 2023). "The Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the 15 Best Films of Sundance 2023".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Srour, Yousef (July 7, 2023). "This rapper might be the Bay Area's next breakout movie star". SFGATE.
- ^ "Earth Mama | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. July 7, 2023.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (December 6, 2023). "Earth Mama review – a piercingly emotional portrait of motherhood in difficult times" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Review: 'Earth Mama,' Savanah Leaf's portrait of Black motherhood, is a quietly extraordinary debut". Los Angeles Times. July 13, 2023.
- ^ "Earth Mama review: an intimate and piercing debut". BFI.
- ^ Complex, Valerie (December 20, 2023). "Black Film Critics Circle Winners: 'American Fiction' Takes Home Top Honors".
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (November 2, 2023). "Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal Score Nods as 'Rye Lane,' 'Scrapper, 'All of Us Strangers' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations".
- ^ Blauvelt, Christian (December 5, 2023). "'American Fiction,' 'May December,' 'Past Lives' Lead 2024 Indie Spirits Noms".
- ^ Complex, Valerie (January 17, 2024). "Black Reel Awards Reveals Winners Of Film And Television Categories; 'American Fiction' And 'The Color Purple' Took Home Top Honors".
External links
- Tia Nomore at IMDb