About Me

So just who is writing this blog??? This entry, as simple as the question asks, is probably the most difficult to write. I'm still struggling to find out who I am...so maybe this entry will be added to and deleted in some parts as time unfolds.

The basics-

Born in Virginia Beach, VA. Have an older brother Hunter, who definitely kept me grounded (in life and literally making my parents ground me!). My mom is an artist, dad is an architect. I've been taught a work ethic, but still thankfully had the freedom to explore my creative interests.

 My acting career began as the "Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" in my 1st grade play. And it bit me, the acting bug. I loved being on stage. That summer I made my mom take me to audition for our local theater's production of Cinderella. We thought it was just some dinky play, and had nothing prepared....and here were equity performers auditioning! We almost left, but I decided to stick it out. I sang "Zippity Do-Da" at the top of my lungs...and got cast! It all snowballed from here. An agent came to see the play, and a week later after we signed with her I had an audition for the sequel of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds". I landed the lead role and following that movie, I scored an agent in NYC.

 It all happened so quick. Yes, it was being in the right place at the right time (often 

how this business runs). I led a great and exciting career as a child...national commercials, series, movies, etc. In high school, I got tired, and just wanted to be a regular teenager. Go to football games, grow into my awkward body, crush on boys, and hang out with friends. In college, I pursued a degree in Broadcast Journalism- a near extension of acting, only now I wrote my own material. It was exciting, but I decided somewhat depressing (writing stories on what murders occurred, what politicians weren't doing right, and how our economy was crashing). I'd much rather write about what I love! 

During college, I worked in casting. More on lessons learned from that later. I also worked as an agent's assistant for a year. I then realized how much I wanted to be out there with all those auditioning again. So I bought a one way ticket to Los Angeles and came here. Don't get me wrong, I was terrified but nothing is sweeter than following your dreams.

I struggled my first year out here. Then I began to work at an agency again, being promoted up the rungs of the agency ladder. I loved it, but again realized I wasn't pursuing my dream and was ready to swim against the current again. So here I am....going on year 3, excited by my decision to pursue my true passion and paralyzed by fear of failure and the unknown.