Resume
Tel. #: (646) 220-3342
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E-Mail: lanaf707@gmail.com
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Hair: Blonde, Eyes: Blue
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Height: 5'5
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Film:
The Businessman
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Sarah
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Ivan Baltos, Dir (Feature, Havoc- Mobb Deep, Cappadonna-Wu Tang Clan)
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American Pirates
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Co-star
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Jeff Knite, Dir (Feature, soon to be released)
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Blue Moon |
Lead (Susan) |
Val Lik, Dir. (Indie Short, Dir. Boricua's Bond starring Fat Joe & Big Pun) |
Texas Hold'em |
Maggie |
Val Lik, Dir. (Indie Short) |
The Ideal |
Co-star (Victoria) |
Brandon Carraha, Dir. (Indie Short) |
Rude Cut |
Supporting |
Dave Groman, Dir. (NYU Tisch Short) |
Salsa Documentary |
Lead |
Keri Bael, Dir. (NYFA Short) |
Possum |
Lead(Lynn) |
Justin Siebel, Dir. (Thesis Feature, LA, Atlanta, Urban Film Festivals) |
It's Beauty |
Supporting |
Ryan Post, Dir. (New School Short) |
Mocumentary |
Supporting |
Jason Lim, Dir. (NYU Tisch Short) |
Choices |
Lead |
Wendy Philips, Dir. (NYU Tisch Short) |
Passion |
Lead |
Justin Siebel, Dir. (NYU Tisch Documentary) |
Lonely |
Co-Star |
Justin Siebel, Dir. (NYU Tisch Short, NYU Film Festival) |
Accents |
Lead |
Jason Lim, Dir. (NYU Tisch Short) |
Theatre:
Montana |
Lead (Raina) |
Barrow Group Theatre, NYC |
Uncle Vanya |
Sonya |
HB Studio, N.Y.C |
A Doll House |
Nora |
HB Studio |
Lobby Hero |
Dawn |
HB Studio |
Proof |
Claire |
HB Studio |
Loose Ends |
Susan |
HB Studio |
Happy Hour (Comedic Satire) |
opener and closer |
Michael Chekhov Big Little Theatre, N.Y.C |
A Lie of the Mind |
Beth |
Lee Strasberg Institute, N.Y.C |
The Odd Couple (women's version) |
Florence |
Lee Strasberg Institute |
A Streetcar Named Desire |
Blanche |
Lee Strasberg Institute |
Summer and Smoke |
Alma |
Lee Strasberg Institute |
Agnes of God |
Mother Superior |
Lee Strasberg Institute |
Taming of the Shrew |
Bianca |
Lee Strasberg Institute |
Lovers and Other Strangers |
Kathy |
School for Film and Television, N.Y.C. |
To Gillian on Her 39th Birthday |
Maggie |
School for Film and Television |
Glass Menagerie |
Laura |
Pace University N.Y.C. |
Performances:
1. Career Transition for Dancers Benefit at City Center -Featured group dancer for ‘The Last Mambo' hosted by Liza Minnelli, N.Y.C, 10/06
2. Gracey Allen Awards- Featured dancer. Award show honoring achievement by women in multi-media endeavors. Special appearances by Oprah Winfrey, Cynthia Nixon and Cheryl Hines, among others. N.Y.C, 7/ 03 – 7/ 06
3. Bryant Park- dance week. Solo Latin dance performance. 8/07
4. PBS and Goodlife channel, Featured competitor in various Ballroom Dance Competition Finals.
Training:
HB Studios, N.Y.C. Austin Pendleton, Eric Michael Gillett, Mark Blum.
Lee Strasberg Institute, N.Y.C.: Susan Grace Cohen, Robert Castle and Ted Zwurkowski.
Upright Citizens Brigade, N.Y.C - Charlie Todd and Jeff Wengert.
Private Coaching, N.Y.C. – Austin Pendelton, Robert Castle, Susan Grace Cohen.
School of Film and Television, N.Y.C.
Pace University, N.Y.C.
Achievements and Titles:
BA Degree in Psychology, 06 /05, Pace University, N.Y.C.
Ranked Seventh in International-Latin Dancing in the USA.
United States American Dance Association achieved Elite status by placing in the Semi-finals in the Nationals, Elite status is awarded to top ranked semifinalist. 7/98- 7/03
Accents - New York, Southern American, Russian/ Eastern European.
Languages - Fluent in Russian.
Stand-Up Comedian performing currently all over NYC.