Virginia Newcomb

Virginia Newcomb is a performer and independent filmmaker known for her acclaimed performance in A24s The Death of Dick Long 2019 by Daniel Scheinert of Oscar winning The Daniels Best of all might be Lydia whom Newcomb invests with a terrific energy fiercely protective vulnerable and angry all at once as she reels from the particulars of a situation as imbecilic as it is impossible You share in her disbelief and you believe her entirely LA Times Justin Chang This film and others returned her to her home state of Alabama including producing on Lynn Sheltons Sword of Trust 2019 and numerous award winning short films Virginia can also be seen in Peacock 2010 with Cillian Murphy Reparation 2015 with Marc Menchaca and opposite Jim Cummings in Vanishing Angles The Beta Test 2021 which premiered at Berlinale and Tribeca 21 and released by IFC She performed in Julian Rosefeldts epic video installation project Euphoria with Cate Blanchett Giancarlo Esposito for Park Ave Armory in NYC and toured internationally Newcombs influences hail from a vast theatre background and its the boundary breaking media mashup kind that inspire much of her own creative work Her Broadway debut came in Jay Scheibs livecinema production of Chekhovs Platonov which live streamed to Time Square and BAM Rose Cinemas Virginia took a similar and more immersive approach as creator of Cucalorus Film Festivals annual commissioned Blue Velvet installation Bus To Lumberton Whether adding dynamic movement to the screen or intimate nuance to theatre Virginia thrives in commingling these worlds A true indie film and alt theater kid Virginia can also be seen in popular shows Law Order SVU The Walking Dead The Office Halt Catch Fire and Netflix series From Scratch opposite Zoe Saldana Catch Virginia as an injured coal minor in the Appalachian Ecobody horror Occupational Hazard on Hulu She was selected to participate in the inaugural Constellation Incubator beginning summer of 21 formed to apply design thinking to reimagine and scale a more sustainable equitable filmmaking ecosystem and continues to search for new innovative ways to enrich support for artists Regardless of role or medium Virginia desires to share bold evocative stories in deeply collaborative projects that portray women honestly particularly in nontraditional southern narrative