She frequently collaborates with The Sparrow Film Project, writing & directing several short films for their festival. Such shorts include Eurydice And..., The Drop, Cytokine Cascade and A Christmas Carol: Stave V. She produced the indie feature Living with the Dead (Lion Hearted Films), which is available to stream on Amazon. Nelson starred in the feature American Bomber, which was promoted by the NYC mayor's office as part of the MADE IN NY campaign. She is the associate artistic director of The Queensborough Theatre Project and a member of The Taxdeductible Theatre Company. She received a B.A. in theatre arts from Marymount Manhattan College & majored in drama at the Professional Performing Arts School in NYC.