Nya Chambless, a native of Sarasota, discovered her passion for acting at age 2 after seeing "Annie" on stage. Her theatrical debut came in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at Player's Theatre. Since then, Nya has built an impressive portfolio spanning indie films, commercials, and stage productions.
Notable performances include Penelope in “Ruby” at WBTT, Ivonka in "Once" at Florida Studio Theatre, "Bridge to the Other Side," "Florida Man," and "Shape of the Past” and a lead role in “the Growing Garden”, a children's TV pilot. She's also performed Improv with LA Connection Comedy Theatre Troupe for 2 seasons.
Expanding into filmmaking, Nya has written and directed three short films. Her second, "Just Believe," screened in 15 countries, winning 11 international student film awards. She's trained under industry professionals including Nate Jacobs, Bob Marks, Howard Fine, Kent Skov and Jason Cannon.
Nya’s just completed third film, My Guardian Angel has been Officially selected for the Sarasota and Ft. Myers Film Festival and is in 9th-grade with honors. Nya continues to hone her skills in acting, filmmaking, singing, and dance.