She is the author of Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism (2nd edition in 2027) and co-author of “The Prevalence and Portrayal of Asian and Pacific Islanders Across 1,300 Popular Films.”

She has appeared on PBS, NPR, MSNBC, BBC World, and Turner Classic Movies. She has spoken and consulted on diversity issues at Amazon, Disney, Dreamworks, Lionsgate and Netflix. She is a guest writer at CNN, Elle, LA Times, NBC, Newsweek, Today, and Vanity Fair.

Nancy is currently writing a memoir about her life through the films and TV shows she grew up watching.