Angie has always loved being center stage. She started her career in musical theatre in East Detroit, MI but very soon learned that her musical gifts were better suited elsewhere, such as in the shower or behind closed doors! With two left feet and a raspy, “smoker” voice she decided to move into more dramatic staged plays.
After high school she took the leap from theater to film/TV. She attended Loyola University Chicago where she received a double degree in Film Production/New Media Studies and in French. During her four years at Loyola she focused mainly on the production, directing, and writing side of film, both in Chicago and abroad in Paris and Rome. Though, she did perform The Vagina Monologues several times, including on campus in Chicago and on stage in Rome. She created over a half dozen short films and animations before traveling to Novi Sad, Serbia to film her first documentary concerning Roma women and children in the education system. It was the first film she created solely by herself – directing, shooting, and editing.
Her experience abroad in Novi Sad shed a new and stronger light on the importance of education and the inequalities that exist within the educational system. After graduation she moved to New York as a part of Teach for America. She spent her first two years in New York City teaching 2nd grade at a Title 1 public school in the South Bronx. While teaching she ran a leadership program for 5th grade girls and coached several sports teams. During this experience she was re-inspired to take up her other passion – writing, thus beginning her career as an author of children’s books.
After two years in New York with hardly any exposure to acting or directing, she was ready to come back to her love. She now works almost solely in TV and film. She landed her first starring role in the feature length film, “King of B.” The feature film “Gut” pushed her career to a new level with her first special effects scene, which involved a body cast. Angie was able to use her love for language, particularly the French language, in the short film “Papa Gorilla Banana” in which she played a stereotypical, post-feminist French mother. She spent several months co-hosting a NYC based talk show, and realized a new liking of hosting. She also filmed a day player role in the TV pilot “Brooklyn Knights” and had a feature role in "Transatlantic Coffee." These were two of her favorite projects because the scenes were entirely improvisational - a form of acting she adores.
She has a strong background in commercial work and is currently breaking into the voice-over world (might as well use that “smoker” voice to her advantage!) Though, she focuses less on theater now, she still keeps her eyes open for that perfect play just calling her name.
Angie is always eager to learn as much as she can and truly push the limits of her craft. She enjoys breaking her branding and playing roles that are very out of the box. Current classes she’s taken range from improvisation, to street theater, to scene study, to Acting for Sitcoms with Marci Phillips. Her two left feet have been replaced after several dance lessons and she is trying to reignite her musical talent, but this time through playing guitar.
She recently ran the 2009 NYC marathon, a life long dream, and continues to run daily especially in Central park (her little slice of serenity in a city that never sleeps.) She has been an athlete since childhood and jumps at the chance to incorporate her athleticism into as many roles as possible, such as the current basketball film (“Winning Season) she worked on with well-known Independent director, James Strousse, starring Emma Roberts and Sam Rockwell.
Angie currently lives in Manhattan with her crazy cat Miles and considers herself truly blessed to be making a living following her dreams of acting and writing. She is still deeply involved in education and in volunteering in her community. She loves to walk around the city and discover new places and is always open to a new adventure!
“Real courage is having the strength to pursue our dreams in a world full of obstacles and excuses.” –unknown
“Your life’s work is where the needs of the world and the joys of your heart intersect.” -unknown
