Bio A Little About Me
I tell stories that help build a compassionate, equitable, and sustainable future for all.
In addition to my work reporting on sustainability, my most recent music video, "Take Some Action (to Get Some Action)," my short film "Me and Ma'ii" (quarterfinalist, 2023 Golden Scripts Competition), and my newsletter Animal Matters all use humor and storytelling to inspire climate action.
I was named an Innovator in Cohort 5 of the Climatebase Fellowship for my climate reality TV show pitch. I'm a current fellow with Step Zero and serve on the Climate Tech Advisory Board for Dashboard.Earth. An almost-certified Electric Coach with Rewiring America, I'm also a decarbonization ambassador with Generation180 and The Switch is On as well as a Public Health Ambassador with Los Angeles County, advocating for the One Health approach to sustainability — an integrated strategy that recognizes the health of people, animals, and ecosystems are all intertwined.
I've composed music for films, podcasts, comedy shows, and even a disco number for Minnesota Public Radio. My critically acclaimed one-woman musical comedy "Einstein's Girl" played to sold-out crowds across the country. With SCIRENS, the Screen Sirens for Science, we co-created "Scirens Show" as well as the comedy pilot “MOMs” (semi-finalist, NY Television Festival Scripts Contest).
"Anchors Away," the comedy pilot I co-created and starred in with Tara Jean O'Brien, screened at the Hollywood Reel Independent and the L.A. Lift-Off Film Festivals. My acting credits include “The Night” (IFC), “True Detective” (HBO), and “Baskets” (FX), and my most recent film, "The Last Act," directed by Cannes award winner Shahab Hosseini, earned me a Best Actress award at the 2024 Gladiator Film Festival.
Now semi-retired from acting, I live along the Paayme Paxaayt (Los Angeles River) on the ancestral land of the Tongva with my adopted kitties, Wamba and Giacomo. As a person with both hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and osteogenesis imperfecta, I care greatly about improving personal and planetary health. Please let me know how I can help you!
Tanti baci a tutti,
