Odds are, while you’re here, I’m somewhere else arguing with my mirror about line delivery.
High school senior, Newton Mass. Currently playing the lead in Miss Holmes, and preparing for BFA auditions.
Here’s how I prepare for a role: I split my script into beats and verbs—classic Stanislavski—because it helps me understand how to motivate everything I do. Then I find at least three physicalities for the character, and after that, I let the dialogue take me where it needs to go. I'm obsessed with musical comedy because it's this perfect blend of music and humor where jokes can hide inside the melody itself. Physical comedy feels like it's disappearing, and that breaks my heart. As my teacher Jesse Garlick says, “Throw shit at the wall and see what sticks”—and that’s exactly what I do. I worry about the concept, not the consequences. I worry about whether it looks stupid after, not before.
Right Now
I am a senior at Beaver Country Day School in Newton, Massachusetts, where I’ve been lucky enough to study under Jennifer Yolles. This fall, I'm playing Sherlock Holmes in Miss Holmes—a role that's challenging me in all the right ways. I've trained at Carnegie Mellon's Pre-College Program for Acting for the Camera and spent summers at Stagedoor Manor. I'm applying to BFA programs because I want to take this seriously and professionally.
The Work
I've played everything from Cinderella to the Wicked Witch, from Rosie Mulligan in Mamma Mia to Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5. I'm a mezzo-soprano belter (F♯3–F6 range) trained by Carrie Cheron, Claudia Benack, and Catherine Brown. My special skills include clowning, commedia dell'arte, stage combat, and—yes—yodeling. I speak French and can do English, Southern, French, and Slavic dialects.
What Else
Performance isn’t the only thing I care about. I’m equally interested in screenwriting and cinematography—the mechanics of how stories get told. I think understanding both sides of the camera makes me a better performer and a more thoughtful collaborator. Hamilton was my childhood (thank you, Lin-Manuel Miranda). Tony Collette and Jim Carrey inspire me—actors who started in comedy and moved into dramatic work. But mostly? I'm inspired by my peers at BCD who push me every single day.