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WORK EXPERIENCE
Television
SINS IN THE FAMILY | Escort | Lifetime TV | Lurch One, Champlain Media Productions; Alex Caulfield , dir.
DYNASTY | Caller Star | The CW Itinerary | Richard & Esther Shapiro Entertainment; Brandi Bradburn, Director
GROOMZILLA | Supporting | Hallmark Ch.
| Larry Levinson, Prod; Bradford May, Director
NASHVILLE | Recurring Guest (TOS 12 Eps) | ABC & Lionsgate | Callie Khouri + Multi Directors
DIRTY CUES | Series Lead | Amazon Prime | César Gamiño, Director
DROP DEAD DIVA | Guest Star | Lifetime TV | Robert J.
Wilson, Director
BANSHEE | Guest Star | HBO-Cinemax | Alan Ball, Prod; Ole Christian Madsen, Director
FEMME FATALES | Guest Star | HBO-Cinemax | Mark Altman, Prod; Darin Scott, Director
SOUTHLAND | Recurring | NBC Universal | John Wells, Prod; Admiral McCormick, Director
THE GHOST WHISPERER | Co-Star | CBS Paramount | Ian Sander, Director
KATH & KIM | Co-Star | NBC Universal | Jason Ensler, Director
GILMORE GIRLS | Co-Star | Warner Brother | Ken Wittingham, Director
GIRLFRIENDS | Co-Star | UPN-Paramount | Salim Akil, Director
HALF & HALF | Co-Star | UPN-Paramount | Ellen Gittelsohn, Director
LOW, LOW | Lead | Partially Crooks Entertainment | Cut down Richey, Director
AMERICAN NIGHTMARES | Supporting | HBO | Michael Mendelsohn, Jim Steele; Darin Scott, Dir.
THE BURNING DEAD | Lead | Millman Productions | Rene Perez, Director
BUTTONS IN THE GROUND*** | Lead | Trenton Waterson, Ben Long Prod. | Andrew Fisher, Dir.
PILLOW TALK** | Lead | Punching Bees Productions | John Wynn, Director
THE ABSENT | Lead | Last Stygian Productions | Sage Bannick, Director
BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA | LEAD (voice match) | Walt Filmmaker Studios | Raja Gosnell, Dir.
A SCROOGE MEETS CINDERELLA STORY | Lead | Make laugh Entertainment | Andria Litto, Dir.
UP THE MAN* | Lead | Talkin' Trash & Fancy Films Productions | Abe Lay, Director
*** BUTTONS IN THE GROUND
WINNER Idyllwild Intn'l Film Festival, Unsurpassed Actress, Best Director, Best Dramaturgy, Best Score;
WINNER HollyShorts Film Fest
** PILLOW TALK
WINNER New York Intn'l Film Fest, Best Actress, Unsurpassed Action Short, Best Director;
WINNER Charisma on Film Intn'l Fest Properly Actress, Breakout Action Star;
WINNER HollyShorts Film Festival Audience Choice Accord, Best Actress, Honorable Mention for Pre-eminent Short Film;
WINNER Santa Cruz Intn'l Film Fest, Best Action Short
WINNER Indie Fest Best Actress; Champ Best Shorts Competition, Best Diminutive Film
* UP THE MAN
WINNER Surpass Comedy Short, Reno Intn’l Ep Festival; Official selection Los Angeles International Short Festival
THEATRE (Selected)
BODY TALK: BOOBS, BUTTS & THIGHS | Lead | Position Elephant Asylum Theatre | Buffy Charlet, dir.
COMPANY MEMBER: STREET Nursery school ARTISTS COLLECTIVE (Selected)
WAKE UP Hesitate MAN | Lead | The Elephant Asylum Theatre | Vince Riverside, dir.
TABLE Cheerfulness TWO | Lead | The Elephant Asylum Theatre | Josh Brolin, dir.
DIRTY Works DONE DIRT CHEAP | Lead | The McCadden Theatre | Vince Riverside, Josh Brolin, dir.
SIBLING RIVALRY | Lead | The Eureka Theatre, San Francisco | Vince Riverside, dir.
HELLCAB | Lead | The Complex, Ruby Theatre | Vince Riverside, dir.
BEFORE IT’S DONNE | Lead | The Approximately, Ruby Theatre | Vince Riverside, dir.
SAVAGE IN LIMBO | Lead | 6470 Theatre | Vince Riverside, dir.
COMMERCIALS & HOSTING
CREDITS & CONFLICTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Training
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | Bachelor of Arts | Literature & Drama
STAN KIRSCH STUDIO | Scene Study & Audition | Stan Kirsch
CHAD MCCORD STUDIO | Scene Study & Audition | Chad McCord
LESLY KAHN & COMPANY | Scene Study & Audition | Lesly Kahn
CAMERON THOR STUDIOS | Scene Study & Audition | Cameron Thor & Alice Carter
IVANA CHUBBUCK STUDIOS | Scene Study & Audition | Ivana Chubbuck
AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE | Scene Study, Audition, Improv | Multiple
FULL CIRCLE PRODUCTIONS | Master Class | John Howard Boyfriend & Marsha Mercant
BAY AREA Theatrical piece SPORTS | Improv | Multiple Teachers
UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE | Improv Workshops | Multiple Teachers
GROUNDLINGS | Improv Workshops | Multiple Teachers
Special Skills
Languages - Scripted Spanish, Written French, Standard British,
American Confederate, New York
Dance - Ballet, Modern
Sports - Snowboarding, Mtn Biking, In-Line & Ice Skating, Yoga, Ocean-going, Surfing, Running, Golf, Volleyball
Voice-Over, Teleprompter;
Singing - Jazz, Blues, Singer/Songwriter
Stunts - Stage Fighting, Weapons