Hey, I’m Eva.
I’m a storyteller.
Originally from St. Louis (and quite proud of it), I tell stories through acting, writing, filmmaking and whatever other form possible. Growing up, I was a theatre kid performing in a lot of school plays and local community theatre productions throughout the St. Louis area.
Anything’s Possible, my feature film debut, premiered this past July from Amazon Studios and MGM’s Orion Pictures. I star as Kelsa in Billy Porter’s directorial debut. Anything’s Possible is a coming-of-age romantic dramedy following a trans girl high school senior (Kelsa) and her love story with a shy, cis boy named Khal.
Recently, I was named one of Forbes’s Class of 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Hollywood & Entertainment category and one of Out magazine’s Out100. This past year I won a Peabody Award, a GLAAD Media Award and a NLGLA Award for my work as a correspondent in the Vice News docu-series Transnational alongside the amazing team. I hosted the premiere episode, “Love Us in the Light,” which uplifted the life of Detroit native Kelly Stough, a Black trans woman and member of the legendary House of Ebony, who was murdered by a local pastor. In 2021, I was mentored by artist and filmmaker Tourmaline through the Queer|Art|Mentorship program. I also was the keynote speaker for Columbia University’s 2021 Transgender Awareness Week. Since moving to New York, I have written for publications like Vogue, The Cut, Highsnobiety and PAPER.
When not working, I’m probably reading a comic book or something about astrology (I’m a Gemini in case you were wondering).
I am represented by Rebecca Lyle at Authentic Talent and Literary Management and Sheri Talkovsky at Buchwald Talent Agency.
Image by Myles Loftin.