BIO

Malynda Hale is a Los Angeles-based actress, filmmaker, cultural commentator, writer, and storyteller whose work sits at the intersection of entertainment, humanity, justice, and social impact. Across film, television, digital media, and public discourse, she tells stories that create empathy, challenge systems, and connect people more deeply to one another.

As an actress, Malynda starred in the feature film Bull Street alongside Loretta Devine and Oscar winner Amy Madigan, now in North American distribution through Buffalo 8 with a summer 2026 release. As a filmmaker, her directorial debut Curtain Call screened at festivals internationally including Bend Film Festival, GAZE International LGBTQIA Festival, and Middlebury NewFilmmakers Festival. Her second short film Au Gratin, starring Tiffany Daniels, Loretta Devine, and Jay Donnell, was selected for the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, Wyoming International Film Festival, LightReel Film Festival in Washington D.C., and the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying festival. She is the founder of JMV Entertainment, a production company developing film, television, and media projects rooted in meaningful storytelling.

A trusted cultural voice, Malynda has appeared as a commentator on CNN, ABC News Live, NPR, Good Morning America, and Roland Martin Unfiltered, with writing and op-eds featured in The Daily Beast, Blavity, Courier Newsroom, and The Female Lead. WIRED named her one of the top influencers shaping the 2024 election. She has spoken and moderated conversations around culture, polarization, faith, race, media literacy, mental health, and social justice for universities, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and national media platforms. Through authentic digital storytelling she has cultivated a highly engaged cross-platform audience of over 400,000 followers who connect deeply with her honesty, nuance, and ability to make complex conversations feel human.

Malynda serves as Executive Director of The New Evangelicals, a nonprofit dedicated to dismantling Christian nationalism and creating spaces for more compassionate justice-centered faith conversations, and is the founder of The Black Voices Heard Project, a multimedia storytelling initiative amplifying Black voices through interviews, photography, and film. She is part of the Persist Network and the Exodus Leadership Forum, a Builders Movement partner, and has collaborated with When We All Vote, USA Facts, EarthDay.org, and Stand Up America to drive civic engagement through storytelling and digital media.

Before expanding into filmmaking and commentary, Malynda built a career as a singer-songwriter and performer, releasing multiple independent projects, opening for artists including Smokey Robinson and OTOWN, with music placements on CBS and Disney productions, and performances for audiences ranging from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the California Democratic Convention.

Across every medium and every platform, Malynda’s work is grounded in the belief that meaningful change begins with honest conversation, emotional intelligence, and a willingness to see one another’s full humanity.