RECENT: Cost of Living (Ani) at SpeakEasy Stage Company, Boston. OFF-BROADWAY: Bernie in Bernie & Mikey’s Trip to the Moon (59E59). Her solo show, Walk with Me, about living with cerebral palsy and learning to walk again at 13 premiered at SOLOCOM 2016, and had a successful run in NYC, which was then taken to Boston for a Grand Rounds presentation at Boston Medical Center. SELECT NYC CREDITS: Richard III, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, The Boys Next Door, Trailerville, Ludlow Fair. TV: “Orange is the New Black” (recurring) “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” “Mr. Robot” “Happy!” “Extra Dark” FILM: Superheroes!, On Crystal, Dribbles. An accomplished writer, her screenplays Hearts in a Sling, Fading Connections, and The Notice have received numerous awards and accolades. EDUCATION: Circle in the Square Theatre School, Peoples Improv Theater. B.A., Saint Anselm College. M.A., Southern New Hampshire University. She is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors’ Equity Association. She is represented by Arise Artists Agency and BAC Talent.
Filmography
Writer (4 Credits)
Fading Connections
Short Script
Hearts in a Sling
Screenplay
Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Short Script
The Notice
Short Script
36 Awards & Selections
Best Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival Melbourne, Australia
2024
HONORABLE MENTION - Best Super Short Script Fading Connections
Best Script Award - London United Kingdom
2023
WINNER - Honorable Mention Award - Best Short Screenplay Fading Connections
Tekka International Film Festival Online
2023
WINNER - Best Short Script/Screenplay Fading Connections
Rohip International Film Festival India
2023
WINNER - Best Possibilities Fading Connections
Top Script Awards Online
2023
WINNER- Best Micro Short Fading Connections
Top Script Awards Online
2023
WINNER - Best Short Script Fading Connections
Future of Film Awards Macedonia
2023
Quarterfinalist* Final placement pending Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Bondi International Screenplay Competition Australia
2023
QUARTERFINALIST Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Inroads Fellowship Screenwriting Fellowship Award USA
2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Top Script Awards Online
2023
QUARTERFINALIST Hearts in a Sling (Short)
ScreenCraft Short Screenplay Competition Online
2023
HONORABLE MENTION - Best Original Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Athens International Monthly Film Art Awards Athen, Greece
2023
SEMIFINALIST Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition Online
2023
FINALIST Hearts in a Sling (Short)
San Francisco IndieFest Screenplay Competition San Francisco, CA
2023
FINALIST Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Onyko Films Awards Athens, Greece
2023
FINALIST Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Tatras International Film Festival Slovakia
2023
NOMINEE - Best Short Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Rome Prisma Film Awards Rome, Italy
2023
WINNER- Best Short Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Indian Independent Film Festival India
2023
WINNER - Best Writer Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Malaikandan Independent Film Festival India
2023
WINNER - Best Short Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Malaikandan Independent Film Festival India
2023
WINNER - Best Short Script/Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Poombukar Independent Film Festival India
2023
HONORABLE MENTION AWARD - Best Short Script/Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Rohip International Film Festival India
2023
SPECIAL MENTION AWARD - Best Script Writer Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Triloka International Filmfare Awards India
2023
WINNER - Best Screenplay (Short Film) Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Triloka International Filmfare Awards India
2023
WINNER - Best Short Film Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Mokkho International Film Festival Online
2023
WINNER- Best Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Andromeda Film Festival Istanbul, Turkey
2023
WINNER - Best Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Ethereal Frames Film and Art Awards Online
2023
WINNER, Best Screenwriter Short Film Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Inside Film Festival Greece
2023
WINNER - Best Short Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Snow Leopard International Film Festival Madrid, Spain
2023
WINNER- Best Short Screenplay Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Brussels International Film Festival Belgium
2023
WINNER - Best Screenplay Short Hearts in a Sling (Short)
San Diego Movie Awards San Diego, CA
2023
QUARTERFINALIST The Notice
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Online
2022
QUARTERFINALIST Fading Connections
Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards Season 7 Online
2022
QUARTERFINALIST Fading Connections
Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship Season 5 Online
2022
QUARTERFINALIST Fading Connections
ScreenCraft Short Screenplay Competition Online
2022
SEMIFINALIST Hearts in a Sling (Short)
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Online
M.A., English & Creative Writing with a concentration in screenwriting
2021 – 2024
College
Saint Anselm College
B.A., English
2003 – 2007
High School
Our Lady of Nazareth Academy
High School Diploma
1999 – 2003
Personal Details
Birth Date
August 20, 1984
Birth City
Boston, MA, USA
Height
5'4"
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
White
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Trivia
Has a mild form of cerebral palsy. She wrote a solo show which premiered in 2016 at the 4th Annual SOLOcom Festival at the Peoples Improv Theater in NYC about growing up with CP and learning to walk again at 13.
Starred in the title role of Bernie in "Bernie & Mikey's Trip to the Moon" Off-Broadway alongside fellow Orange Is the New Black (2013) alum Ismenia Mendes and Oz (1997) alum Jordan Lage written by Scott Aiello.
Starred in the Boston premiere of the Pulitzer Prize winning play, "Cost of Living" by Martyna Majok in the role of Ani.
Writer and actress known for work on "Orange is the New Black" wanting to expand the narratives of women on film.