About Us
“Being enough was gonna have to be an inside job.”- Ann Lamott
Growing up, acting was my escape—a way to navigate the turbulence of my challenging home life. I thrived on the thrill of performing, whether it was making an audience laugh in school productions or entertaining friends in my bedroom. But as I transitioned away from acting and into working as a paralegal, my spark to be creative began to fade. My office bathroom was adorned with strips to catch dead bugs—a stark metaphor for how I felt about abandoning my creative side.
I hit a point where it felt like my life was on a one-way trip to “meh-ville” if I didn’t make a change. I realized it was time to stop ignoring the things that made me happy, even if it meant facing my fears and that pesky inner voice that kept saying, “Just stay small and quiet—you’re better off blending in with the wallpaper and the bug strips.”
Back in the early days, my acting coach had to repeatedly remind me that yes, I was indeed an actor—even when my booking calendar was as empty as my bank account. I soon learned that self-love is about reconnecting with that childhood sense of wonder and joy. In the words of Nina Foch “Demand Joy!”
My mission is to help reignite that spark in you, even if it feels like it’s buried under a mountain of doubts. Together, we’ll break through those mental barriers and unleash your inner creative “self” that can’t and won’t be denied. Trust me, we’ll turn those “I don’t believe in myself” moments into “Wow, look at me go!” triumphs.
10 Fun Facts About Me!
2. I’m deeply grateful for my family, especially my husband Mark, my wonderful friends, and last but not least, our rescue Shepherd/Cattle dog mix, Gilda—named in honor of the wonderful Gilda Radner.
3. When I’m not busy writing or acting, you’ll find me painting everything from impressionistic landscapes to therapeutic abstracts in acrylics or watercolors. Thank you, YouTube, for all your instruction and inspiration!
5. I’m a maestro of kitchen concerts—catch me belting out tunes and busting moves while unloading the dishwasher. Just don’t ask me to cook, you will be glad you didn’t!
6. I once had the honor of working as Lorna Luft’s (Judy Garland’s daughter) assistant as well as nanny to little Charlie in The Santa Clause movies and his sister, who played Tom Hanks' daughter in Apollo 13. It wasn’t Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, no, try 6 feet – I was that close! My ultimate idol? The fabulous Carol Burnett, of course, with whom I had the good fortune to meet.
9. One of the bravest things I’ve ever done? Packing up from college and moving to LA with a car packed so tight my ironing board served as my co-pilot and my dreams served as my GPS.
10. Searching for Me in All the Wrong Places is my debut solo show, premiering in Los Angeles this December 2024, and I couldn’t be more excited—though a bit nervous too! Ok, I’m a lot nervous! Back in 1988, as a college freshman, I was the regional winner of the American College Theatre Festival’s Theatre Criticism award, and my paper (not me, unfortunately) went on to compete nationally at the Kennedy Center. It feels amazing to return to my roots in the theater world!