Who is Nina Paley?

Nina Paley is an American cartoonist, animator, and free culture activist.

She directed the animated feature film Sita Sings the Blues.

She was the artist and often the writer of comic strips Nina’s Adventures and Fluff, but most of her recent work has been in animation.

What are the birth facts and education history of Nina Paley?

Nina Paley was born on May 3, 1968, in Urbana, Illinois, the U.S. Her family was Jewish.

Her father, Hiram Paley was a mathematics professor and her mother’s name is Jean Paley.

Paley attended local elementary and high schools, illustrating a History of the North Pole comic in collaboration with University High School history teacher Chris Butler.

She also attended the University of Illinois, studying art for two years.