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Ianne Fields Stewart (pronouns: she/her/they/them) is a black, queer, lesbian, and nonbinary transfeminine New York-based storyteller and activist. As a performer (actor, singer and dancer), Ianne has worked consistently in stage productions at NYC venues such as: Joe’s Pub, Dixon Place, La Mama, and many more. Film/TV acting credits include: Dash & Lily (recurring guest star), The Bold Type (guest star), and Pose (recurring). Ianne played opposite Sara Ramirez in the 3-Time Emmy Nominated web series The Feels.  As a writer, Ianne’s play A Dying Breed has had several productions throughout the United States including a run in New York City and her original spoken word work has been showcased at The Duplex and Joe’s Pub. Ianne has several writing projects for the stage and television in development. An activist with a national platform, Ianne was a US Fellows for Humanity in Action’s John Lewis Fellowship recipient, the founder of The Okra Project, and co-organized 2020’s Brooklyn Liberation: A Rally for Black Trans Lives and delivered a speech in front of 15,000 people who gathered to march for Black Trans lives.