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RESUME

about Laura

Height: 5'6   |   Eye Color: Brown   |   Hair Color: Brown

Laura is a classically-trained actor who has studied the methods of Sandy Meisner, Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg.  Notable roles include Beth in A Lie of the Mind, Nena in The Conduct of Life and Rachel in Ludlow Fair, though pizza lovers in Portland, Oregon best know her as “Super Mom”, on a mission to save families from MSG and preservatives. Laura refined her own culinary skills at Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago. She also studied hula, yoga and ukulele in Hilo, Hawaii and earned her bachelor’s degree in Acting and Technical Design for Theater in the great cornfields of Normal, Illinois.  She is celebrating her first wedding anniversary with her huband Jake and just adopted a new puppy, Oscar to make the home a 2 dog household!  

WORK EXPERIENCE

Television

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The House of Still Productions  |   Southside (Pilot)   |   Featured Actor

 

Full Brain Films  |   Exceptionals  |   Featured Actor

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Commercial

The Shop Films  |   Enterprise   |   Supporting Actor

 

Asbury Design  |   Figaros Pizza (SuperMom)  |   Lead Actor

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Asbury Design  |   Figaros Pizza (SuperDad)  |  Supporting Actor​​​

Film

Sweet Void Productions   |   Thank you for the Ride Aileen  | Supporting Actor

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DePaul University   |   Yellow Kite  | Lead Actor

 

Uncle Daddy Productions   |   Baby Alligators   | Lead Actor

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Columbia College  |   Home  |  Supporting Actor

 

The Revival   |   I Got Hope  |  Supporting Actor

 

Wednesday Night Production  |   Roomies II & III | Supporting Actor​​​​​​​

Voiceover

​Asbury Design  |   Figaro’s Pizza   |  Voiceover/Radio

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Dave & Co.   |   AORN   |  Voiceover

Theatre

Brittany Ellis/ The Factory  | Sesame Street Fighter  |  Petite Canard

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Julie Szwedo/Playtime Theatre  | The Crucible  |  Ann Putnam

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JPAC Theater  |  Harvey  |  Betty Chumley

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Lifeline Theatre  |  Miss Holmes Returns   |  Dr. Dorothy Watson (Understudy)

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Paradox Theatre  |  Cocktails and Monologues   |  Maggie/Marjorie

 

Violet Surprise Theatre  |  Dr. Strong   |  Dr. Strong

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Valiant Theatre  |  Love Serving Love   |  Ensemble 

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Valley Rep  |  Christmas at the Juniper Tavern   |  Ma Kree

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Illinois State |  A Lie of the Mind  | Beth

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Illinois State  |   The Conduct of Life   |  Nena

Training & Workshops

Accomplished on Camera  |   Advanced Acting for the Camera   |  Brian Keys & Brittani Ward

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Vagabond School for the Arts  |   On-Camera Level 3   |  Robyn Coffin

 

Acting Studio Chicago   |   On-Camera Level 3  |  Janelle Snow

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Vagabond School for the Arts  |   On-Camera Level 1   |  Michael McCraken

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The Second City Training Center   |   Improv for Actors Level 2   |  Norm Holly

 

The Second City Training Center   |   Improv for Actors   |  Piero Procaccini

 

The Acting Studio  |   On-Camera Workshop  |   Matt Miller

 

Shakespeare Training  |   Beginning Monologue  |   Susan Hart​​​​​

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