Biography

Zinarta Sunwalker is a New York City based Actress, Screenwriter, and Director, available to work as a local hire in Los Angeles and Atlanta. Her story begins in Brooklyn, New York. Raised throughout all five boroughs of New York City, as well as Oakland, California, and North Carolina. She developed an early appreciation for diverse communities, regional dialects, cultural perspectives, and the complexity of human experience, all of which continue to inform her work as an Actor.

She attended performing arts schools in New York City, including a performing arts middle school in East Harlem and a performing arts high school in Manhattan. Zinarta discovered her passion for acting after earning a full scholarship to the prestigious New York State Summer School of the Arts Theatre Program, an immersive and life changing experience that affirmed her decision to pursue acting professionally.

Her foundation is rooted in the Stanislavski and Uta Hagen techniques. She studied Stanislavski with Yale MFA Graduate Acting Program professor James Luse and Uta Hagen's approach under the late HB Studio teacher Jim Boerlin, who studied directly with Uta Hagen. Today, she continues to deepen her On Camera Acting craft through ongoing study at Bob Krakower Studio and private coaching with Matt Newton.

Expanding beyond acting, Zinarta is a multidisciplinary storyteller, working as a screenwriter, director, and producer while developing original film and television projects. Her work has been recognized at national and international film festivals, reflecting her passion for creating stories that are both deeply personal and universally resonant.

Outside of filmmaking, Zinarta has dedicated years to advocacy and community leadership. She served as a Certified Crisis Counselor and Patient Advocate in hospital emergency departments, supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. She also served as Executive Chair of the Community Advisory Board for Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, a New York City nonprofit providing comprehensive, community based health care.

Zinarta is the Co-Founder of Love Letters To My Mother, a production company specializing in Film & TV Script Development. She finds inspiration in exploring different cultures, history, and human experiences, with Egypt, Zanzibar, and Saint Lucia among her most memorable destinations. Off screen, she enjoys channeling a little Paul Newman in "The Hustler" at the pool table.
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