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-WHITNEY'S FIRST HEADSHOT
by Maia Rosenfeld, Chicago, IL

RESUME
SAG/AFTRA
Height: 5’ 2

TELEVISION
LIE TO ME - CO-STAR - FOX
CSI- CO-STAR- CBS
THE BILL ENGVALL SHOW - CO-STAR - TBS
WHY I HATE MY ROOMMATE (pilot spec) - GUEST STAR - DIR: MICHAEL GALLANT

FILM
SAVE THE LAST DANCE - LEAD - PARAMOUNT PICTURES
LIGHT IT UP - SARA GILBERT STAND-IN - 20TH CENTURY FOX
7 DAYS IN NOVEMBER- LEAD- SEE ROVER RUN PRODUCTIONS
COOPER- FEATURED- AFI
KILLER VIEW - LEAD - GRINDHOUSE FILMS
MOONSHINE INC - LEAD* - REFRIED PRODUCTIONS
TABLE - LEAD - DIR. SHANE FREE, FREESTYLE FLICKS
DOG- LEAD- DIR. SCOTT RECCHIA
CASUAL ENCOUNTERS - LEAD - DIR. MICHAEL MOHAN
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON - LEAD - DIR. PRENITICE PENNY
HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS - LEAD - DIR. NATHAN SHULL
INTELLECTUALIZING EMOTION - LEAD - DIR. RICH MELLIN
WASTED KNOWLEDGE - FEATURED - WASTED KNOWLEDGE PROD.
KWIK STOP - FEATURED - DIR. MICHAEL GILIO

THEATRE
SMUDGE - COLBY - HUDSON THEATRE
WAIT UNTIL DARK - SUSY - ELATE THEATRE
THE REAL HOUSEKEEPERS OF STUDIO CITY- SWING- THEATRE ASYLUM
LOOKING FOR NORMAL - PATTY ANN - THEATRE NEO
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR - PEGGY - CELEBRATION THEATRE
KILLER JOE - UNDERSTUDY - LOST ANGELS THEATRE
ZOYKA’S APARTMENT - LIZANKA - EUROPEAN REPERTORY
THE TELEPHONE POLE MAN - THAT ONE - VICTORY GARDENS
HIDE-AWAY - EANNA - BAILIWICK REPERTORY
OUR TOWN - EMILY - THEATRE IN THE WOODS
IVANOV - SASHA - NEW STUDIO THEATRE

COMMERCIALS
LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

PRINT
COURIER FONT SPOKESMODEL – WWW.COURIERFONTWEAR.COM
THE BED PROJECT - PHOTOGRAPHER MARK ROBERT HALPER
WWW.SUMMITCENTERS.NET - PHOTOGRAPHER MARK ROBERT HALPER
HEALTHY LIVING MAGAZINE---COVER MODEL
HOOKING UP---SELF HELP GUIDE BOOK MODEL

WRITING/PRODUCING/DIRECTING CREDITS

Chicken In A Box- Writer/ Exec. Producer - Hudson Theatre, Hollywood
7 Days In November - Writer/ Director/ Exec. Producer- SEE ROVER RUN PRODUCTIONS**
White Lie Wedding - Writer***
First Ninety - Writer
Pregnant On Paper - Writer
You Can Call Me Al - Writer

TRAINING
UCLA Extention Program - Certificate in Screenwriting, completed with honors
Columbia College Chicago, BFA Theatre
DePaul University, Theatre School
Steppenwolf West- Abigail Deser, Shannon Cochran
ACTING: Sheldon Patinkin, Pauline Brailsford, Terry McCabe, Brian Shaw, David Avcolie, Jason Buyer, Sara Isaacson, Robert D’Avanzo
STAGE COMBAT: David Wooley, Steven Gray – Certified in Broadsword, Rapier & Dagger and Unarmed
ACT 1 STUDIOS: Dan Flannery
IMPROV: Upright Citizen’s Brigade

OTHER SKILLS
Vocal Range: Alto – 1st Soprano – rock, jazz, blues & standards
Dialects: British, French, Southern U.S.
Quirks: Standing on my head for extended periods, great with babies & children, animal noises & a mean cappuccino.
Hobbies: pilates, yoga, spin, and works with dog rescues

*Winner of Best Actress at The Southern Appalachian Film Festival - 2010
**Official Selection at The Pasadena Film Festival - Women in Film - 2018
***2nd place Winner at The Fade in Awards - Best Comedy Screenplay - 2018
***Official Selection at The Hoboken Film Festival - Best Screenplay - 2018
***Official Selection at The Austin Comedy Short Film Festival - 2018 



+++ LOCAL HIRE IN CHICAGO
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