Travina Springer
Talks
Ms. Marvel, Diverse Representation, and Comedy. Written by: Kaila Haith
Travina Springer is an actress/comedian on the rise.
She has been featured on television and streaming platforms such as CBS’ Life in Pieces, Paramount+’s Strange Angel, and BET’s Comic View. The actress has appeared in the film, The Mule. Now, she is stepping into a new and exciting role showcasing diverse representation. In a recent interview, we discussed her new role on Disney+ and Marvel’s, Ms. Marvel as Tyesha Hillman (the wife of Aamir Khan), her love for acting, her views on censoring comedians, and more!
KH: While I’m sure many already have you on their radar, tell us a little bit about yourself? Travina: I am an actress and comedian. I’m originally from the area of Orlando, FL, and I studied comedy sketches. I did that at UCB [Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre] for a little bit. I am fluent in American Sign Language. I’m a Cancer. I think it’s important for people to center their wellness. I am on Ms. Marvel, which is now streaming on Disney+. KH: I read that your father was an Army Military Intelligence Officer — and you moved to various parts of the country before settling in Florida. What was it like for you to move from place to place? Travina: As a kid, it was exciting to always be in a new place, but a little bit annoying because we would move in the summer, and my birthday is in the summer. I think it helped me learn to adapt and figure out the lay of the land of new places. I became really flexible, and I got used to meeting new people and code-switching – which is maybe not a great thing, but I got a lot of survival skills out of doing that. It also taught me a lot of acceptance of diversity and differences because people are different in different parts of the country. KH: You ultimately went to Florida State University for Communication Studies and fell in love with acting during your time there — what initially drew you into acting? Issue #14 2022
