Born and raised

in Austin, Texas

Attended

Northwestern University

in Evanston, IL

Based

in Austin, Texas

My work explores the complexities of identity, specifically in relation to gender and sexuality, and is often grounded in true events, both personal and collective. 

After graduating from McCallum High School Fine Arts Academy, I studied acting and playwriting at Northwestern University. I’ve also trained at Interlochen Center for the Arts, the National High School Institute, and the British American Drama Academy.

While at Northwestern, I appeared in, wrote, and directed several plays. My college career culminated in a performance of my honors thesis, Caddy: A Play About Kings, an autobiographical adaptation of William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. In addition to Theatre, I have a degree in Gender & Sexuality Studies.  

Though I often find myself elsewhere, I am based in Austin. Past projects include the lead role in an independent feature entitled Seahorse, co-written with director Rommel Eclarinal. My webseries that I wrote, co-starred in, and co-produced, Kahla and Natalie Reach Enlightenment, can be found on YouTube. 

My pronouns are she/her/hers and my name is pronounced HOWchins, like house.