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Teniece Divya Johnson

(They/Them)

Teniece Divya Johnson (they/them) is an Intimacy Director, Fight Director, Stunt Performer, and Movement Storyteller working across television, film and stage. The first Black and first non-binary intimacy director on Broadway with Slave Play, Teniece serves as a resolute advocate for a decolonized collaborative approach to art, Black intimacy, Kink and Queer representation. Some additional credits include Succession, POSE, Preparation for the Next Life, American Saga Wu-Tang on Hulu, Barry Jenkins’ The Underground Railroad, Best Medicine, and West Side Story with Steven Spielberg. Off-stage they share boundaries and empathy masterclasses with colleges, universities and corporations.

Teniece Divya is a member of Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Recent Portland Center Stage Credits*

Little Shop of Horrors Fight & Intimacy Coordinator
Lizard Boy Movement & Intimacy Coach
The Brothers Size Intimacy Coordinator
The Light Intimacy Coordinator

*Not all of this artist's PCS credits may be listed above. You can search here to find more of their contributions.

Please note that this artist's bio was updated at the time of their most recent PCS appearance and may be specific to that project.

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