E.P. McKnight is a graduate of Fordham University Lincoln Center, NY, NY where she received her master's degree in educational psychology.
As an educational psychologist, she founded the Nikao Imani, Inc., a marketing and consulting firm for careers in the corporate industry and entertainment industry.

She is a poet, actress, and writer and a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Equity, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Theatre Credits:
Most recent theatrical credit was As It Is in Heaven, Crane Mississippi at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood. Was seen prior in “Exiles From Paradise” at the Renegade Theatre in the Noho district, North Hollywood. Other credits include Leo’s Barbershop & Grill, Spinneli, Secrets of The Pussycat, Firststage Productions NY credits: Fences, The Crucible, Do Lord Remember Me, Black Girl, Steal Away, Nzinga's Children, Purlie, My Diary, A Raisin In The Sun, Wine In The Wilderness, Marcus Garvey ,  The Revival Table, Who's Mama's Baby Who's Daddy's Child, High Steppin' In Harlem, & I Wanna Be.

Television Credits:
ER, Once & Again, Unsolved Mysteries, Dharma & Gregg, Law & Order, One Life to Live, All My Children, Another World, Guiding Light, As The World Turns, Matt Waters, Sesame Street and several commercials.

Film Credits:
Recent LA Projects: Hazing with Brad Dorlief (One Flew Over the Coco Nest), Rat Race w/Whoopi Goldberg soon to be released, and Princess Diaries w/ Julie Andrews (future release)& Yo Tyrone. NY Films credits: Shakedown Cop, Jungle Fever, Quick Change, Life of Frederick Douglas, Bambarella, Off-White Power, & Dream Lover Tyrone.

Prominent Writing Credits:
I Question America, a play about Fannie Lou Hamer.
Catch The Spirit, a play about Bessie Coleman
Words ‘n” Action, a book of inspirational poetry.

Poets Credits:
Numerous religious organizations, universities, colleges, high schools,
along with other private entities, primarily on the east coast.
Published book can be found in several