Noree Victoria

Baltimore native, Noree Victoria, is a writer, actor, and filmmaker. Driven by curiosity and storytelling from childhood, Noree wrote her first book at the age of 7, won two national poetry writing competitions in middle school, and bypassed her senior year of high school to enter college at 16. Noree subsequently earned Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Creative Writing, Biology, and African Studies, and a Master of Science degree in Applied Information Technology, graduating with a 4.0 GPA. After a stint teaching Biology in Baltimore's public school system and a tenure as the youngest financial analyst at a fortune 500 corporation, Noree entered the film industry to "dig her tunnels instead of waiting outside doors". As a multi-hyphenate creator, she won the Best Actress award at AMTC and was awarded a scholarship to study at the New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts. While working on-camera, Noree continued her training at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England; and when the pandemic slowed Los Angeles film and TV production in 2020 & 2021, Noree completed a certificate at New York Film Academy for filmmaking. She has appeared in various award-winning film & TV productions including Queen Sugar and The People vs. OJ Simpson, and several feature films in which she both starred and executive produced. Noree made her feature film directorial debut, 'An Arrangement', written by Helen Shang (Lord of the Rings, Hannibal, 13 Reasons Why) in 2022/23. In 2023, Noree completed a Master Certificate in screenwriting, a program from which her first penned television series, 'Neighborhood H', has been optioned. Noree has also served two terms as the first Black female Vice-Chair of New Filmmakers Los Angeles, voted one of the top 25 film festivals in the world. In cherished spare time, Noree finds purpose in her family, social advocacy, fitness and wellness, roller skating, gardening, and outdoor adventures with a tight-knit circle of friends.