Katie Nixon is a New York-based actor, singer, writer, and producer originally from Erie, Pennsylvania. She earned her BFA in Acting with a minor in Vocal Performance from The Pennsylvania State University. A coloratura soprano, Nixon has been called "an evocative menace of an artist" by the Capitol Critics Circle, with critics noting that she "lights up as a performer" (DC Metro Theatre Arts) and that her "enthusiasm is infectious" (GoErie).

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At Penn State, Nixon performed in six main stage productions, ranging from Mariah in Twelfth Night to White Marie in Barbecue, directed by Broadway's Steve Broadnax III. She also participated in Every 28 Hours, a devised piece highlighting the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as Penn State Opera Theatre's stagings of The Telephone and Suor Angelica. Beyond Penn State, Nixon spent time at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey as an apprentice in their Summer Professional Training Program.

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Most notably, Nixon wrote and starred in the original, internationally acclaimed solo musical 52 Pickup — winner of the Ottawa Fringe's Outstanding Solo Performance Award and the Toasted Theatre Company's Brave Award, with sold-out runs at Penn State and PACA. The show, a musical about coping with trauma, has since toured to festivals in Canada and Washington, D.C., and premiered in New York City as part of the NY Winterfest.

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Nixon owns and operates Rhoxon Productions Incorporated and Highly Favored Productions LLC, companies dedicated to creating award-winning films and generating jobs in Pennsylvania's film industry. Her short film Silverwork, inspired by author Sarah J. Maas's work, has garnered thousands of views across platforms.

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Nixon has been honored with the Mona Shibley Bird Scholarship for excellence in performance, the Stan Latta Scholarship for Leadership in the Arts, The Zonta Club of New York's Dorothy Stickney Scholarship, and two grants from the Student Engagement Network to create new plays. Outside of her artistic work, she serves as the Director of Worship Ministries at C3 Church and runs Nixon Creative Development, an relational commerce company supporting her creative pursuits. She is also an accomplished guitarist and enjoys training her horse, Berti, in Hunter Jumpers.

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