Persia White The first 3 months of life Persia slept in an old upright bass
case lined with pillows and blankets. A friend of the family
gave it to her mother
because she couldn't afford a crib. To this day the foundation of music
and art still resonate and live inside her. Recently Persia collaborated and sang on 5 songs with recording artist Tricky who also appeared on Girlfriends as her writing partner and lover interest. Persia has also co-written with Dominique Miller, Gary Wallis of Pink Floyd, Jane Wiedlin of The Go Gos, and Jason Miller of Godhead. Persia has written soundtrack music for three Independent films, as well as the season finale song for "Girlfriends" 2006. Outside of Music and TV Persia has appeared in various Independent films including, Red Letters, opposite Peter Coyote, and the cult horror Blood Dolls. She starred in the made-for-TV movies Operation Sandman, opposite Ron Perlman, and Suddenly, opposite Kirstie Alley. Her television work includes guest starring roles on, Angel, NYPD Blue, Brooklyn South, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as a series regular roll on Breaker High with costar Ryan Gosling. Persia is a human rights advocate, Animal Rights activist, and environmentalist. Persia was honored by PETA as a 2005 Humanitarian Of The Year and will be receiving an award from Farm Sanctuary in May 2006. She is an active member of The Humane Society of The United States, Global Green, Farm Sanctuary, CCHR, PETA, and The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Persia
is a co-producer of the award winning documentary EARTHLINGS
narrated by Joaquin Phoenix. This film is about an awakening of consciousness
and humanity. EARTHLINGS is the work she is most proud of and we urge
you to watch it. For more information on EARTHLINGS go to, www.isawearthlings.com.
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