ACTING RESUME

FILM & TELEVISION

My Younger Older Sister*
Lead Short/Pretty Fierce Films/Leah Johnston

Haven Recurring Syfy/Shawn Piller

Everyone’s Famous Guest Star CBC web series/Walter Forsyth

Hidden Window Principal Nickel Media/Greg Jackson

As the World Turns Principal CBS/Michael Eilbaum

Gossip Girl Actor Warner Bros./Lee Chemel

The Desert Encounter Lead Short/Blake Hodges

Another Man Lead Short/Pretty Fierce Films/Leah Johnston

*Nominated Best Actress: ACTRA Maritime Awards

THEATRE

Bloodletters (NYC)                                                      Lead – Cami                               Bleeker Theatre, Adam Smith

Unlock’d (NYC)                                                             Lead – Belinda                           Playhouse Theater., Selda Sahin

Beautiful (NYC)                                                             Ensemble                                   NYC Fringe Festival, Al Sgro

Into the Woods (NYC)                                                Lead – Rapunzel                       NYU, Jordan Fein

Rainy Day People (NYC)                                            Lead – Simone                          NYU, Ryan Mekenian

The Yellow Wood (NYC)                                            Supporting – Amber               NYU, Ryan Mekenian

American Dollhouse (LA)                                         Lead – Suzy                                Gallery Godo, Manic and Muse Productions

Anne of Green Gables (Canada)                            Swing, u/s Josie Pye              Charlottetown Fest, Anne Allan

Fire (Canada)                                                               Ensemble                                   Charlottetown Fest, Richard Rose

TRAINING

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY – Bachelor Fine Arts – Drama.

ACTING TRAINING

NEW YORK SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION

ONE ON ONE STUDIOS (NY)

BOB KRAKOWER INTENSIVES – Master Acting Coach (NY)

LESLY KAHN STUDIO (LA) – On Camera Intensive
FILM TRAINING

ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA AND TELEVISION –one of six directors across Canada to the Female Directing Program

REYKJAVIK TALENT LAB – Writer/Director Training program

ATLANTIC FILMMAKER’S COOPERATIVE – Film 5 – Writer/Director Training program

NATIONAL SCREEN INSTITUTE – Drama Prize Program – Film Training program

AWARDS

NOMINEE: LEAH JOHNSTON FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – ACTRA Maritimes Awards

WINNER: CORUS FEARLESS FEMALE DIRECTOR AWARD – National Screen Institute 2016

WINNER: BRAVOFACT/WIFT $35K PITCH CONTEST 2015

WINNER: LINDA JOY AWARD 2014

NATIONAL SCREEN INSTITUTE DRAMA PRIZE RECIPIENT 2013

SPECIAL SKILLS

Dancing – 12 years (Ballet, Jazz, Hip hop, Tap) Improv. Comedy, Dialects (various – 3 yrs training), Green Screen Experience, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Passport & Driver’s License.