Elegant, worldly, and alluring, this Los Angeles Actress has been turning heads in the entertainment industry over the last two years with her timeless look and undeniable talent. As a fresh face on the scene, she can be seen in some of the most anticipated films for 2013-14.
Los Angeles Actress roles
First up, this Los Angeles Actress appeared as the iconic 'Julie Andrews' in Walt Disney's SAVING MR. BANKS opposite Tom Hanks in December 2013. The film follows Walt Disney [Tom Hanks] as he sets out to make a movie of his daughter's favorite book, P.L. Travers' Mary Poppins; a goal that would take him nearly 20 years to accomplish. Next, she can be seen with a supporting role in Paramount Pictures' forthcoming TRANSFORMERS 4, set to be released June 2014 and directed by Michael Bay. She also just finished filming the lead in a World War One action movie opposite Chris Klein (American Pie) to be released in 2014.
Born in Reading, Berkshire and raised in the small town of Wokingham, Berkshire, this Los Angeles Actress was involved in the arts from the young age of three, performing pantomimes and singing in her church choir. She lived in the English countryside until she was a teenager, participating in local theatre productions, including starring as 'Nancy' in the musical Oliver, and 'Trixie' in Daisy Pulls It Off. Always a hard worker, she held various odd jobs around town, including washing hair at the local salon and working at a gym. Every dime she made went back into perfecting her craft; paying for her singing and dancing lessons.
Los Angeles Actress degree
This Los Angeles Actress landed a scholarship to train at the Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick, West London. She remained there for three years to obtain an honors degree in Dance and Musical Theatre. In her last year of school she landed her first official job in the arts at the prestigious Almeida Theatre in London, as the understudy of the lead role in their first ever musical: Brighton Rock [directed by Michael Attenborough]. For several years she worked in the musical theatre world in London, before deciding to pursue a film and television career in Los Angeles.
When this Los Angeles Actress arrived in Los Angeles in 2012, she had two suitcases with all of her belongings inside, and knew one person. A self-proclaimed adventurer and workaholic, she was passionate and dedicated to pursuing her dream of being an actress. With not much money in her pocket, she found a nanny gig and started personal training on the side to make ends meet, while navigating the world of auditioning in LA. Luckily, she landed the first audition she went on, starring as 'Kristina' in the indie musical HOW SWEET IT IS [2013] opposite Erika Christensen. Next up, her indie bookings continued appearing as 'Polina' in the sci-fi film HIGHER MISSION [2013] opposite Casper Van Dien. The film is currently in post production. After learning the ropes on a few indies, this Los Angeles Actress made the jump to the big leagues, quickly landing roles in SAVING MR. BANKS [2013] for Disney, and TRANSFORMERS 4 [2014] for Paramount.
When not working she loves to do yoga, she is a vegan, and has a huge passion for rescuing animals and finding them forever homes. She is also a fan of basketball; you can often catch her at the Clippers games. This Los Angeles Actress currently resides in Los Angeles with her three rescue animals; two cats, Missy and Elton and her Pomeranian Bentley.