A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Nina Martina was an esthetician/massage therapist, wife, and mother, before embarking on an exciting second chapter of her life, beginning a career as a runway and print model, finally transitioning into acting.  Having cut her teeth with industrial and commercial spots in both the Bay Area and Los Angeles markets, she has since worked with a number of independent filmmakers, appearing in several shorts that have made the festival circuit.  She has also had roles in a number of independent features.

 

More recently, Nina featured in a nationally aired Jardiance commercial, and made her stage debut, playing multiple roles in a production of Liberace: The Musical.  She also starred in and co-wrote the short film, “Open Mic,” which showcased at the 2019 Carmel Digital Film Festival and the Monarch Film Festival.  She continues to study and train with noted acting coaches Matthew Barry, Kate MacGregor Stewart, Kirk Baltz, and George Gallagher.  In addition, she has done work in casting, is co-writing a novel, and is actively transitioning into producing some of her own projects.  She resides in Monterey, California.