This year, 10-year-old Nova Biggers, a Columbus actress who goes by her stage name Nova Valentina, made her feature film debut.
In the 2026 historical thriller “By Any Means,” a film about the investigation into the 1966 firebombing murder of Mississippi NAACP leader Vernon Dahmer Sr., Nova played a young Bettie Dahmer, Vernon’s only daughter.
The historical thriller released in theaters Sept. 4. It’s directed by Elegance Bratton, producer of the reality TV show “My House” and director of the documentary “Pier Kids,” and stars Emmy Award-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II beside Mark Wahlberg…