A Conversation With Jana Schmieding

Celebrate Native November with a moderated Q&A with Jana Schmieding, a Lakota Native comedian and writer, gained fame for her breakout role as "Reagan" in Peacock's Rutherford Falls, where she also contributed as a writer. Currently, she is developing and starring in the CBS multi-cam comedy Bonnie. Jana was a fan favorite on FX's Reservation Dogs and voiced "Zelda Fox" on The Great North. Her journey from struggling artist to co-lead in Rutherford Falls has been featured in outlets like New York Magazine's Vulture and Vanity Fair. With a decade of experience in improv and sketch comedy in NYC, she advocates for Indigenous visibility and social justice through her work. Special thanks to members of the Indigenous Student Center Coalition for making this month’s programming possible.

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