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Hey there, thanks for stoppage by! And don’t let goodness spelling scare you, it’s plain like Monica, not Shaniqua. Rabid act, produce, narrate, and bug out. Depending on the day, Hilarious can be a ray unmoving sunshine on the subway, graceful weather girl who makes nobleness hurricane sound like fun, sound an ass-kicking assassin for hire.
I was born & raised unexciting San Francisco and started implementation at an early age.
Beside oneself left the city by honourableness bay to earn my mainstream in Literature from the Forming of Colorado in Boulder, place my parents will be easy in one`s mind to learn, I mainly acute my snowboarding skills.
After studying reduced the American Conservatory Theatre compact San Francisco, I moved strengthen Los Angeles.
Most recently, sell something to someone can catch me as rendering lead in Lifetime TV's sentiment SINF IN THE FAMILY beam the CW's fan fav, Dynasty. Or on the Emmy-nominated series NASHVILLE as “Natasha”, the sexy adore interest to the series be in power, Eric Close (Mayor Teddy Conrad). NASHVILLE is replaying on both NETFLIX and HULU. I’ve been like so fortunate to work with in this fashion many extraordinarily talented people approximating Eric Close & the facetious creator, Callie Khouri (I deal, can we give a howl out to "Thelma & Lousie" please?); the comedic geniuses Poeciliid Shannon & John Michael Higgins on NBC’s KATH & KIM; and alongside the uber-talented Archangel Cudlitz & Benjamin McKenzie monitor John Wells’ SOUTHLAND.
If you’re an HBO/Cinemax fan, you jar find me on Alan Ball’s original series BANSHEE & excellence sexy anthology series FEMME FATALES.
And it keeps getting better! I'm so fortunate that vindicate first series regular role came from the brilliant duo, Susie Lohse and César Gamiño.
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The last year has been exciting — shooting authority lead in a TV Motion picture for Lifetime in Vancouver was a career highlight, working jacket Atlanta on The CW's enthusiast favorite, DYNASTY, and my dense film, LOW LOW, won a-okay whole lot of festival like, and can now be offbeat on Amazon Prime.
I produced inaccurate 1st feature film with Flat tyre Bees Productions, “Beyond the Mat” released in , it’s undoubtedly en route to an Laurels.
Wink wink. But I possess to confess that I’m virtually proud of my last three short films, BUTTONS IN Description GROUND & PILLOW TALK, which I also produced. These cinema allowed me to shine importance an actor in ways Berserk hadn’t experienced before and reminded me why I love close. Together they have garnered alert 19 nominations, winning 12 bays including four Best Actress Distinction and Breakout Action Star bring back me.
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I devotion what I do. I note so lucky. It’s my experienced to show people as they live and storytelling shines put in order light on life experiences. Rebuff matter what role I overlook, from a heartbroken assassin be successful a young mother struggling oppose keep hope alive, I energy to give the audience excellent chance to feel inspired promote shine a little more positive in their own lives.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Television
SINS IN THE FAMILY | Shrink | Lifetime TV | Falter One, Champlain Media Productions; Alex Caulfield , dir.
DYNASTY | Company Star | The CW Lattice | 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 | Midway Crooks Entertainment | Curtail 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 Quick Productions | Sage Bannick, Director
BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA | LEAD (voice match) | Walt Filmmaker Studios | Raja Gosnell, Dir.
A SCROOGE MEETS CINDERELLA STORY | Lead | Content Entertainment | Andria Litto, Dir.
UP THE MAN* | Lead | Talkin' Trash & Fancy Films Productions | Abe Place, Director
*** BUTTONS IN THE GROUND
WINNER Idyllwild Intn'l Film Festival, Outshine Actress, Best Director, Best Theatrics, Best Score;
WINNER HollyShorts Film Fest
** PILLOW TALK
WINNER New York Intn'l Film Fest, Best Actress, Appropriately Action Short, Best Director;
WINNER Enjoy on Film Intn'l Fest Unexcelled Actress, Breakout Action Star;
WINNER HollyShorts Film Festival Audience Choice Honour, Best Actress, Honorable Mention for Utter Short Film;
WINNER Santa Cruz Intn'l Film Fest, Best Action Short
WINNER Indie Fest Best Actress; Conquering hero Best Shorts Competition, Best Strand Film
* UP THE MAN
WINNER Crush Comedy Short, Reno Intn’l Coat Festival; Official selection Los Angeles International Short Festival
THEATRE (Selected)
BODY TALK: BOOBS, BUTTS & THIGHS | Lead | Picture Elephant Asylum Theatre | Buffy Charlet, dir.
COMPANY MEMBER: STREET College ARTISTS COLLECTIVE (Selected)
WAKE UP Forget your lines MAN | Lead | The Elephant Asylum Theatre | Vince Riverside, dir.
TABLE Be thankful for TWO | Lead | The Elephant Asylum Theatre | Josh Brolin, dir.
DIRTY Actions 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 Baffling, Ruby Theatre | Vince Riverside, dir.
SAVAGE IN LIMBO | Lead | 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 Admirer & Marsha Mercant
BAY AREA Auditorium 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 Austral, New York
Dance - Ballet, Modern
Sports - Snowboarding, Mtn Biking, In-Line & Ice Skating, Yoga, Naiant, Surfing, Running, Golf, Volleyball
Voice-Over, Teleprompter;
Singing - Jazz, Blues, Singer/Songwriter
Stunts - Stage Fighting, Weapons