Josie Totah
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Josie Totah (born 2001 or 2002), formerly known as J. J. Totah, is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series Jessie and a supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series Back in the Game. She received praise from critics for her role in the 2016 film Other People. In 2018, she starred in the short-lived NBC comedy series Champions. Totah starred as Lexi in the 2020 revival of Saved by the Bell, which ran for two seasons. Totah began her career playing male roles. She publicly came out as a trans woman in August 2018, changing her first name to Josie.
Infobox
Born
2001 or 2002 (age 23–24)Sacramento, California, U.S.
Other names
J. J. Totah
Alma mater
Chapman University (BFA)
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2012–present
Tables
Film roles · Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
| 2016 | Time Toys | Boomer |
| Other People | Justin | |
| 2017 | Handsome | Charles |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | Seymour O'Reilly | |
| 2020 | Magic Camp | Judd |
| 2021 | Moxie | CJ |
| TBA | Faces of Death | TBA |
Television roles · Filmography
2012
2013–2015
Role(s)
Jessie
Notes
Stuart Wooten
2013–2014
Role(s)
Back in the Game
Notes
Michael Lovette
2014
2016
2016–2017
Role(s)
Liv and Maddie: Cali Style
Notes
Skeeter Parham
2019
2020
2020–2021
Role(s)
Saved by the Bell
Notes
Lexi Haddad-DeFabrizio
2022
2023–present
Role(s)
The Buccaneers
Notes
Mabel Elmsworth
TBA
Role(s)
Carrie
Notes
Tina
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Kroll Show | Birthday Party Kid | Unknown episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Jessie | Stuart Wooten | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Back in the Game | Michael Lovette | Supporting role |
| 2013 | Family Game Night | Self | Contestant |
| 2014 | Nina Needs to Go! | Frank | Main voice role, television shorts |
| The Exes | Cooper | Episode: "My Fair Stuart" | |
| Sofia the First | Prince Jin | Voice role, 3 episodes | |
| New Girl | Todd | Episode: "Dance" | |
| 2 Broke Girls | Elliot | Episode: "And the Childhood Not Included" | |
| 2015 | Glee | Myron Muskovitz | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Tween Fest | Stop the Preston | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Liv and Maddie: Cali Style | Skeeter Parham | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Champions | Michael Patel | Main role |
| 2019 | The Other Two | Elijah | Episode: "Chase Goes to a High School Dance" |
| No Good Nick | Lisa Haddad | 4 episodes | |
| 2020 | Big Mouth | Natalie (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | Saved by the Bell | Lexi Haddad-DeFabrizio | Main role; producer |
| 2021 | iCarly | Willow | Episode: "iFauxpologize" |
| 2022 | Human Resources | Natalie (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Mr Mayor | Titi B | 3 episodes | |
| 2023–present | The Buccaneers | Mabel Elmsworth | Main role |
| TBA | Carrie | Tina | In production |
· Filmography › Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
| 2024 | "Days of Girlhood" | Dylan Mulvaney | Pool Extra |
References
- Timehttps://web.archive.org/web/20230810074045/https://time.com/5371387/josie-totah-transgender/
- Davis Enterprisehttps://www.davisenterprise.com/news/j-j-totah-making-good-in-hollywood/article_ef19181d-7ef6-5d7f-826f-89cd3b01a443.html
- refinery29.comhttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/josie-totah-transgender-coming-out-jj-totah-interview
- "'Champions' star Josie Totah comes out as transgender"https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/21/entertainment/josie-totah-transgender/index.html
- "How Josie Totah Became Her True Self and an LGBTQ+ Icon"https://www.eonline.com/news/1334826/how-josie-totah-became-her-true-self-and-an-lgbtq-icon
- SweetyHigh.comhttps://www.sweetyhigh.com/blog/celebrity-news/j-j-totah
- iaam.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150402132033/http://www.iaam.com/magazine/lifestyle/JJ-Totah--Talented-Newcomer-on-Disneys-TV-Series-Jessie-#.VRYn8GaGrzY
- Family Game Night Season 4 Episode 8(Full Episode)https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=CasgNKJP4S8ryAaM&v=VeHy303nGfk&feature=youtu.be
- San Francisco Chroniclehttp://www.sfchronicle.com/tv/article/S-F-13-year-old-snags-role-on-Glee-as-it-6117063.php
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/sundance-breakthrough-performances-1201692891/
- InStylehttp://www.instyle.com/news/most-inspirational-person-sundance-so-far-14-year-old
- Papermag.comhttp://www.papermag.com/jj-totah-the-breakout-star-of-other-people-2030385176.html
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2016/10/jj-totah-star-nbc-comedy-adam-naomi-scott-1201844962/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2017/film/news/spider-man-homecoming-adam-devine-in-magic-camp-1201952475/
- Asiastarz.comhttp://www.asiastarz.com/articles/22638/20170130/people-child-actor-j-totah-stars-opposite-adam-devine-jeffrey.htm
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2017/02/jj-totah-mindy-kaling-nbc-pilot-searchers-josh-kidd-1202016834/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2017/05/champions-charlie-grandy-mindy-kaling-comedy-nbc-series-order-1202092856/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2018/06/champions-canceled-nbc-one-season-shopped-1202381964/
- Saved by the Bellhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/peacocks-saved-by-bell-sequel-finds-lead-josie-totah-1266269
- Crooked Mediahttps://crooked.com/podcast-series/dare-we-say/#:~:text=About%20This%20Podcast,structural%20racism%20and%20LGBTQ%2B%20rights.
- iHeart Mediahttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-las-culturistas-with-matt-31090140/episode/neighborbanged-w-josie-totah-100740667/
- HuffPosthttps://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/moxie-film-josie-totah-trans-actor-interview_uk_603cdd95c5b617a7e40f46a6