JOSEPHINE LEFFNER - SAG-AFTRA Eligible

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TELEVISION/STREAMING

Saved By The Improv

Series Regular

YouTube

HomeWork

Series Regular

YouTube

Diversity Higher Comedy Shorts

Cofounder/Series Regular

YouTube

The Agency

Recurring

YouTube

52 Films/52 Weeks

Recurring

YouTube

FILM

LOVE AND VOODOO

Supporting

D/Phillip Lindsey

THIRD TIME'S A CHARM

Supporting

D/Ashok Malani

CHEER UP, SAM

Supporting

D/Matt Falkenthal

YEAR OF THE RHINOCEROS

Supporting

D/Devindra Sooknanan

SAVING THE DAY

Supporting

D/Brian Stempian

COMMERCIAL

Conflicts available upon request

INDUSTRIAL

Taking Control of Conflict

Shannon

D/Tim Armstrong

THEATRE

NBC UNIVERSAL SECOND CITY HOLLYWOOD BOB CURRY FELLOWSHIP

Principal

The Second City Hollywood

BAD HABITS SKETCH REVUE

Principal

The Second City Hollywood

DEUS SEX MACHINA SKETCH SHOW

Principal

The Second City Hollywood

BLACKOUT DRUNK SKETCH SHOW

Principal

The Clubhouse

THE SUNDAY SKETCH SHOW

Principal

iO West

EVITA

Ensemble

CCMT, Walnut Creek, CA

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Ensemble

Willows Theatre, Concord, CA

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Nurse/Mrs./Naomi

UCF Conservatory Theatre, FL

JEKYLL AND HYDE

Nellie

Starlight Theater, Detroit, MI

THE WORLD GOES ROUND

Woman #3

UCF Conservatory Theatre, FL

EDUCATION

MFA, Musical Theatre

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

BA, Creative Arts, Minor, Musical Theatre

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

TRAINING

Conservatory Graduate

The Second City Hollywood

Hollywood, CA

Advanced On-Camera Audition Technique

Annie Grindlay

Los Angeles, CA

Commercial Acting

Chris Game, Stuart K. Robinson

Sketch 101

Westside Comedy Theatre

Santa Monica, CA

Improv 1

The Pack Theatre

Hollywood, CA

Improv (Groundlings Workshops)

Jay Lay, Kevin Berntson, Drew Talbert

Voice

Dr. James Lent, Dr. Steve Chicurel

Dance

Billy Blanks Jr., Gary Flannery

Theatre Artists Institute

American Musical Theatre

San Jose, CA

SPECIAL SKILLS

Singer (Mezzo Soprano/Belter)

Dancer (Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Ballroom)

Karate, Swimming, Tennis

AWARDS

2021 The Second City Hollywood

WhamBam Improv Jam Short Form Tournament

Winning Team

2020 Asian American Film Lab

72 Hour Shootout

MasterClass Grant Winner

2019 NBC Universal

The Second City Hollywood

Bob Curry Fellow

Josephine Leffner is a Hapa (half Filipina and half Caucasian) performing and creative artist who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. She loves heart-centered storytelling with musical and magical realism elements. She enjoys playing controlling characters that try to keep it all together with a smile while things are falling apart. She is a founding member of Diversity Higher Comedy, an ethnically diverse, Los Angeles based improv & sketch comedy group who perform and create original content.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 227 lbs

Eyes: Brown

Hair Color: Brown

Hair Length: Shoulder Length

 

Beginning Spanish, Aerobics, Badminton, Basketball, Billiards/Pool Player, Bowling, Combat - Stage, Fishing, Ice Skating, Jump Rope, Kayaker, Kick Boxing, Martial Arts, Ping Pong, Rollerblading, Running - General, Snorkeling, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - backstroke, Swimming - breast stroke, Swimming - butterfly, Swimming - diving, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga, Chef - Pastry, Dance Ballet, Dance Ballroom, Dance Belly, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Swing, Dance Tango, Dance Tap, Dancer, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Singer, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover