Keelia is an award-nominated actress, writer, filmmaker, and podcaster with a passion to inspire women through her creative work.
As an actress, she has appeared in popular TV shows such as NBC’s New Amsterdam and ABC’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and hit indie movies like producer Alex Coco’s Beat the Shift and A24’s Past Lives. She produced, wrote, directed, and starred in her first original feature film, Leading Lady, released 2022.
In late 2024, Keelia signed a two-book contract with InterVarsity Press for her debut novel series, Avila Falls, a classic romance story about a big city woman who returns to her tiny hometown to find herself, love, and faith. The first book of the series will release early 2026.
She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wallflower Journal, an online magazine for women, which reaches tens of thousands of young women through its frequent articles. She also hosts the Dear Wallflower podcast, covering the various issues today’s women are facing in their stories.
Her writing has received over a million views via her 250+ articles written as a relationship expert for Evie Magazine, as well as her features in magazines like Magnify Collective and Radiant.
Keelia is a classically trained singer, a lover of mystery novels, and a connoisseur of strong coffee. She lives with her actor/author/filmmaker husband, Nathan Clarkson, between the bustling streets of New York City and the grand mountains of Colorado.