Vera Drew
Drew standing with a backpack looking back toward the camera
Drew in 2019
Born
Chicago, Illinois, United States[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Director, writer, editor, actress
Years active2009–present
Notable work

Vera Drew (/ˈvɪərə/) is an American editor, director, writer and actress.

She is a transgender woman and has worked in entertainment television since 2009, including work as an editor for On Cinema, Comedy Bang! Bang! and Who Is America?. In 2019, Drew was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming for her work on the series Who Is America?.[2]

The crowd-funded film The People's Joker, which was directed by and stars Drew as The Joker, debuted at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The People's Joker". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Announces The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations". Emmy Online. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Adams, Sam (September 14, 2022). "The Trans Joker Movie Is a Sight to See. Too Bad It Might Never Be Seen Again". Slate. Retrieved September 14, 2022.