I grew up in a suburb 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania called Gibsonia. Gibsonia is about as suburban as it gets and growing up we mostly “played outside”. I’m the youngest of six kids and my oldest sister is ten years older than me. That means‚ at one point my mother had six kids under the age of ten. What’s happening?
I have traveled extensively in my life including a stint with the Peace Corps. I lived in the Kingdom of Tonga in 1996 and 1997 teaching English as a Second Language. However‚ my Peace Corps tour was abruptly and shockingly shortened when I was diagnosed with a Wilm’s tumor in my kidney. 1997 was a tough year with surgery and chemotherapy‚ and no, I don’t have any more medical marijuana. O-k I do. No I don’t. Yes I do. No I… The point is I was inspired by my second chance, and made my way to Los Angeles to pursue my passion for acting and entertaining. It shouldn’t take a brush with death to get you to follow your dreams, but I guess sometimes‚ that’s what it takes.
Over the years‚ I’ve performed stand-up in every major comedy club in Los Angeles including The Improv‚ The Comedy Store, and more Starbucks than I’d like to admit. I also wrote, produced and acted in my own one-woman show “The Big Picture‚” (since I had cancer‚ I was pretty much required to do a one-woman show) and have appeared in over 60 national commercials. |
 I spent two years as the co-host of the USA Network series “Ready For The Weekend Movie.” I got to improv and act like a complete idiot every week, with my co-host Dan Sachoff. Check out the clips on the Media Page. And on the acting front‚ I have starred in two feature films, “Interviewing Norman” and “The Wedding Video.” I have worked with some extremely talented people on these projects and I can’t name names, but you know who you are.
And my producer credits grow! I co-produced the award-winning documentary “Off The Rocker.” We had great success at 5 festivals so far. Check out the latest information and film clips from Off The Rocker at filmcz.com. And while you’re there‚ check out The Fast Foodie. This webisode has now been made into a short film and is hitting the festival circuit soon. The Fast Foodie is awesome, you will love it!
And finally, recently, I’ve enjoyed performing at the MOTH Story Slams. This is a unique and AWESOME way to spend an evening. Check out their site for more info.
It’s onward and upward friends! Stay in touch and e-mail me, won’t you? |
