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DG Member (2019-present)

Dramatists Guild of America

Broadway/New York City

AWARDS

Official Selection!

The Beverly Hills Film Festival

2026 - COUGARS - Screenplay

Official Selection!

Idyllwild International Festival Cinema

2020 -Riverside County

Official Selection!

Golden State Film Festival

2020 -Riverside County

SECOND ROUNDER!

Austin Film Festival (writing)

2019 -Mourning Doves stageplay

Official Selection!

Silicon Beach Film Festival

2018 -July Discovery

Official Selection!

LA/Pasadena Film&Video Poetry Symposium

2018 -The Innovator

Official Selection!

The Beverly Hills Film Festival

2017 -Smoke & Mirrors

WINNER! ACTRESS Best Supporting in a Short Film

Idyllwild International Festival Cinema

2016 -The Tenor

FILM

Riverside County

Star (Jodie Tatum)

Dir. Vernon Smith/SHORT

First Day

Star (Bridgette/Faye)

Dir. Jeff Stolhand/SHORT

July Discovery

Star (Swimmer)

Dir. Mary Anzalone/SHORT

The Innovator

Star (Lucy)

Dir. Jeff Stolhand/SHORT

Soft Matter

Co-star (Dr. Kriegspiel)

Dir. Jim Hickcox/FEATURE

The Playwright

Star (Playwright)

Dir. Jeff Stolhand/SHORT

Flown

Co-star (Mary, astronauts wife)

Dir. Mark Blumberg/SHORT

The Greek Goddess, Anonymous

Co-star (Aphrodite)

Dir.Jeff Stolhand/SHORT

Smoke and Mirrors

Star (Woman Speaking)

Dir.Jeff Stolhand/SHORT

The Grid: Zombie Outlet Maul

Supporting (Fannie, Breaker 10/VO)

Dir.LindaAndersson/SAG

Who is Paloma Carter?

Star (Paloma Carter)

Dir.Mariam Aziz/SHORT

Imagine Her Christmas

Star (Doctor J.J.)

Dir. Damon Crump/SHORT

Genesis

Co-star (Noah's wife "Emzara")

Dir.Craig S Cunningham/FEATURE

The Tenor

Supporting (nanny)

Dir. Damon Crump/SHORT

The Bacon Incident

Supporting (police officer)

Dir. Nina Vizcarrondo/SHORT

Touch of Madness

Supporting (scientist/wife/VO)

Dir. Andru Anderson/SHORT

Dire Wolf

Co-Star (Sarah Fox)

Dir. Kyle Seaquist/SHORT 16mm

The Walk

Co-Star (Sadie Thompson)

Dir. Chris Collins/SHORT

Outward Chance (6 part short on Youtube)

Co-Star (Faith Urbann)

Dir. James Moon/SHORT

Davis Farm

Co-Star (Mrs. Davis)

Dir. Vernon Smith/FEATURE

Field of Forgiveness

Co-Star (Mother)

Dir. Ke'ara Hunt/SHORT

Abrupt Decision

Supporting (Dr Hunter)

Dir. Paul Bright/FEATURE

Strangers and Aliens

Supporting (Patrice)

Dir. Brian Elliot/SHORT

Where the Fireflies Die

Co-Star (Farm Mother)

Dir. Jonathan H Reynolds/SHORT

True Grit

Extra (Traveling Lady)

Dir. The Coen Brothers/SAG

The Good Deeds of Anna Sinclair

Co-Star (Madame Sinclair)

Dir. Jason Hood/SHORT

The Doctor

Star (Dr. Annabelle Von)

Dir. Therese Tran/SHORT 16mm

Endings

Supporting (Shelley Matheney)

Dir. Chris Hansen/FEATURE

The Tree of Life

Extra (School Teacher)

Dir. Terrence Malick/SAG

Aaron, Albeit. . .

Supporting (Bettie Page)

Dir. Paul Bright/FEATURE

Disaster n Suz

Star (Susan/Suzan)

Dir. Paul Bright/SHORT

Theft

Supporting (Lynette)

Dir. Paul Bright/FEATURE

Late Coffee & Oranges

Co-Star (Renee)

Dir. B. Watts/FEATURE

The Bracelet of Bordeaux

Mom/backup/understudy

Dir. Casey Kelly & Frank Eakin

T.V.

Love and Death

Congregation/Writing Group

Dir. Lesli Linka Glatter

Single Parents

Parent attendee

Dir. Kat Coiro

Veep

Funeral attendee

Dir. Dale Stern

The Deep End

Fashion Buyer

Dir. Timothy Busfield

Comedy Central NYC

Street Interview (1998)

Dir. (unknown) - B-roll

THEATER

The Secret Garden

Mrs. Medlock (2025)

TCT (mainstage) - N. Tolleson

August Osage County

Violet Westin (2025)

TCT (mainstage) - N. Tolleson

Footloose the Musical

LuLu Warnicker (2024)

PLAZA Cleburne - J. Lewis

Pride and Prejudice

Lady Catherine de Bourgh (2024)

PLAZA Cleburne - T. Ibarra

A Christmas Carol

Charwoman (2023)

TCT (mainstage) - N. Tolleson

Murder on the Orient Express

Princess Dragomiroff (2022)

TCT (mainstage) -N. Tolleson

Steel Magnolias

Ouiser Bordreaux (2022)

TCT (mainstage) -N. Tolleson

The Diary of Anne Frank

Edith Frank (2020 - cancelled pandemic)

TCAC (mainstage) -N. Tolleson

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Big Mama (2019)

TCT (mainstage) - N. Tolleson

Crimes of the Heart

Lenny

TCT (mainstage) - T. Campbell

Urban Aphrodite, Too

Poet

Dir. James/Jefferies, Houston

Urban Aphrodite

Poet

Dir. James/Jefferies, Houston

Pink Lady (@ Octoberfest)

Anya

Ensemble Studio Theater, NYC

Quarry

Young Mother

EST in Lex. - C. Dempster, NY

Murder in Green Meadows

Joan

Dir. Paul Bright (mainstage)

Punch & Judy

Punch

Dir. Paul Bright (mainstage)

Five Women Wearing. . .

Mindy

Dir. Paul Bright (mainstage)

A Coupla White Chicks. . .

Maude

N. Playhouse (stage), NYC

The Legend of Sarah

Minerva

N. Playhouse (studio), NYC

The Trip to Bountiful (1998)

Jessie Mae

TCT (mainstage) - P. Arnold

The Pirates of Penzance (1998)

Maiden

TCT (mainstage) - T. Edds

Everything in the Garden (1998)

Mrs. Toothe

Baylor (studio) D. Mogford

The Crucible (1998)

Elizabeth

Baylor (studio) D. Mogford

COMMERCIAL

Aire Serv

Lead

The Dwyer Group/Damon Crump

Rainbow International, Inc.

Lead

The Dwyer Group/Damon Crump

Rainbow International, Inc.

Lead

The Dwyer Group/Damon Crump

DELL

CFO

Austin 360/ATX

Med Couture (Scrubs)

Lead

The Miller Agency/Damon Crump

The Family Abuse Center of Waco

Lead

Jackalope Ent./Damon Crump

INDUSTRIAL

Texas Engineering Extension Service - TEEX -Texas A&M (2012)

Doctor Smith

Dir. John Franklin - Bryan, TX

Rainbow Heroes (Restoration Web Video on YouTube)

Business Woman

The Dwyer Group - Waco,TX

The American Heart Association: 50th Anniversary of CPR

Deborah Bader

AMS Pictures/Dir. Tim Wylie

TRADE SHOW

Neighborly

home owner

Dir. Jeffery Wyers - Waco, TX

PRINT

TX DOT

speed limit woman

San Antonio

Senior Helpers

senior helper

Dallas

MODELING

Gallery of Annie Appel (35mm b&w)

a loving embrace

San Pedro, CA

LOS ANGELES MUSICAL THEATRE STUDIO (2018)

Mark D. Kaufmann (instructor)

Dan Fischbach (instructor)

Los Angeles, CA

THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE (1998/2000) - MEISNER

Formal Drama School Training

RichardPinter/RonStetson/GaryKingston

New York, NY

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (1998) - ranked 9th then/theater training

Acting I, II, III (Ten line)

Deborah Mogford

Waco, TX

Dance - intro to jazz/tap

Jerry McLaughlin

Waco, TX

Acting for the Camera

Baylor (character work)

Waco, TX

TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (1995-1996)

Bachelors of Speech Communication

cum laude

Stephenville, TX

SPECIAL SKILLS

Playwright & Screenwriter

Horseback Riding (western/experienced)

Guitar (intermediate)

WRITINGS

Tea for Two

Reading - New Works Festival

TCT, Temple, TX (2026)

COUGARS - Official Screenplay Selection

The Beverly Hills Film Festival

Los Angeles, CA (2026)

Time's Up

The Athena Project - Read & Rant

Boulder, CO via Zoom (2026)

Mars: Bringer of War

Reading - New Works Festival

TCT, Temple,TX (2025)

Top 12% Coverfly "Have a Good Night"

Coverfly Top Pick (shorts/screenplay)

Los Angeles, CA (2025)

Have a Good Night

Quarterfinalist - Outstanding Screenplay

London, UK (2025)

Time's Up

Reading - New Works Festival

TCT, Temple, TX (2024)

Top 12% Coverfly "Mourning Doves"

Coverfly Red List #4 FAMILY (stage play)

Los Angeles, CA (2025)

Top 20% Coverfly "Time's Up"

Coverfly Top Pick (stage play)

Los Angeles, CA (2025)

Top 23% Coverfly "American Robin"

Coverfly Top Pick (stage play)

Los Angeles, CA (2025)

Second Rounder top pick - "Mourning Doves" (play category)

The Austin Film Festival

Austin, TX (2019)

1st place winner - Gold - "The Farm" (stage play category)

2017 Beverly Hills Screenplay Contest

Los Angeles (2018)

Finalist "Painting Horses"

Awareness Festival

Los Angeles (2016)

Honorable Mention "The Art of DNA"

Northern Lights Screenplay Contest

Global (2016)

A Novel Approach: Winner: Park Ave. Award

New York Screenplay Contest (stage play)

NYC (2016)

Finalist "Portrait of Love"

Beverly Hills Screenplay Contest

Beverly Hills, CA (2017)

Semi-finalist "Portrait of Love"

Pride Films & Plays

Chicago (2016)

Stage Finalist "Madame Russo's Psychic Parlor" (scene)

Emerald Theatre Co.

Memphis, TN (2016)

Stage Finalist "A Novel Approach"

Pass Area Performing Artists

Banning, CA (2016)

Official Sci-fi Selection "The Art of DNA"

FilmQuest (short script)

Sandy, Utah (2016)

Official Sci-fi Selection "The Art of DNA"

Outlantacon (short script)

Atlanta, GA (2016)

The Farm (1st place GOLD)

Beverly Hills Screenplay Contest (Stage)

Beverly Hills, CA (2017)

The Farm (Short Stage Play)

Read by: Texas Dramatists

June 16, 2012

A Novel Approach (Two Act Play)

Read by: Freedom Productions

February 22, 2010

Riverside County

Based on her Calif cousin, Janet

Filmed - USA

First Day

Scene (turned into monologue)

Filmed - USA

The Innovator

Monologue (VO)

Filmed - USA

Smoke and Mirrors

Monologue

Filmed - USA

The Playwright

Poetry (VO)

Filmed - USA

The Greek Goddess, Anonymous

Monologue

Filmed - USA

Out of Your Element

Commissioned short

Filmed - Australia

Pitched to Star Trek: TNG & Deep Space Nine at Paramount

Co-wrote 5 spec scripts

6 month contract - Sherry Robb

TRIVIA

Mary's Mother - Beverly Meis

Bank Teller in Las Vegas, NV

Handled special accounts

The accounts she handled:

Wayne Newton (1960's)

Richard Whitmark (1960's)

Anzalone & Assoc. Painting Inc.

North Hollywood, CA

1950's, 60's, 70's

Painting & Drywall Contractor

Mary's Dad & Uncle

painted backdrops/Musicals

painted businesses/UCLA dorms

painted PostOffice/SantaMonica

Writer/Creator of LONESOME FILMS. Most often cast in roles w/ heart and edge. Grew up rural -- riding horses, fishing, swimming, and watching old musicals, SF, and Westerns as a kid. Born and raised in Gatesville, TX known as "The Spur Capital". It's located on the edge of the Hill Country west of Waco/McGregor (SpaceX) and neighboring Ft Hood-Cavazos/Temple/Killeen. Gatesville is also 22 miles east of Pearl - a community now famous for it's monthly gathering of Bluegrass musicians.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 155 lbs

Playwright, Screenwriter, Equestrian - Western, Guitar, Vocal Range: Soprano, American - Texan Accent