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Billie D. Merritt at the 29th Annual Red Nation International Film Festival & Television Awards

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Billie D. Merritt

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  • She shares her high school alma mater - Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City - with James Marsden, Olivia Munn, and Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford.
  • Initially went to Oklahoma University on scholarship to study Petroleum Geology to capitalize on her interest in earth history and science. She eventually switched to Public Relations and enjoyed an internship with the firm Sharp and Associates in West Hollywood.
  • Her dad nicknamed her "Tadpole" because she loved any sort of activity involving water when she was younger and taught herself how to swim in the bathtub when she was three.
  • She used to write scary short stories and started drafting her first thriller when she was around ten years of age. It was about a creepy doll that came to life and terrorized people.
  • Self- proclaimed "health foodie". She's been gluten free since 2009 after struggling with lifelong digestive issues and has lived her healthiest years since. She thrives by eating clean, exercising and trying new foods and holistic paths to living her best life.
  • During her younger and preteen years, she spent early mornings and evenings after school training for a promising figure-skating career. She placed and won gold at several competitions, though she retired her Olympic-bound talents shortly before high- school.
  • She studied music and played the violin in her school orchestra from ages 8- 18 , receiving superior ratings as a soloist and ensemble artist at state and regional contest.
  • Her first fishing trip with her dad took place when she was six months old, and she grew to love fishing throughout her life with her parents.
  • Was nominated for "Best Actress" at the 2017 LA Film Prize Festival- The largest short film festival in the world.
  • Was nominated for "Best Promising Actress in a Film" by the Nollywood and African Film Critics' Awards at the African Oscars in 2014.

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