Malia A. Dawkins
Acting
Known For

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.
Abbott Elementary

The recently widowed host of Atlanta's No. 2 morning show struggles to balance his job and his young daughters despite all the “help” he gets from his grifter father-in-law and his brother/assistant/manager/house guest.
Kenan

From his humble garden tree stump, an herbivore named Tiny Chef creates the world’s tiniest dishes for the world’s tiniest cooking show.
The Tiny Chef Show

A young man reaches a critical point in his life as he struggles to navigate the changing gentrification of his neighborhood. Pressured by gangs, the temptations of easy money and the culture shifts around him in South Central he tries to figure out how to survive when everyone wants a piece of him and his neighborhood.
Kings of L.A.

A girl born with one arm gets set up with a guy who has one hand - and she is pissed.
Single

Three vegan vampires, one water nymph, two sorcerers, and one lease.
Unbitten
An urban take on the fairy tale "Rapunzel". It's the story of a young black girl who's being pulled by her roots into womanhood by a perm. Through her journey she gets the long hair she's always dreamed of from fairy tales, however, it comes at the cost of distance from her family and friends.