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 | Figaro’s Pizza (SuperMom) | Lead Actor
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Asbury Design | Figaro’s 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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