Connie Lamothe is an award winning filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, and actress. Her career began over 25 years ago in modeling and acting. She was a semi-finalist in the Mrs. Virginia Pageant and has judged many modeling and talent events. As a professional stage actress, she played the lead in the well loved comedy, "Joey and Maria's Italian Wedding" from 1999 to 2006. She was honored when she was asked to Direct the show after 3 years of the Washington Metropolitan area tour. During that time, Connie was also gaining film experience in films such as "Contact", "Something the Lord Made" and "The Invasion". She picked up leading roles in independent films such as "The Last Mango" and in 2007 wrote her first screenplay, "The Driver". Going full steam ahead, she produced and directed "Rosie's Miracle", which won "Best Family Short" in 2009 at the New York Independent International Film Festival and "Best Director" in 2010 at the World Music and International Film Festival in Washington, DC. Additionally, she completed her second film, "Reunion" which premiered in Northern Virginia in November 2010. The film followed in the footsteps of Rosie's Miracle and won "Best Family Short" after showing at the New York Independent International Film Festival in April of 2011. The film won Best in Sound at the World Music Independent Film Festival in August 2011 and Connie won "Best Actress" for her role in the film. The film was nominated for eight different awards overall. Reunion also won again in Spring 2012 at the Hot Media Film Festival with Connie as Best Director, Reunion as best Screenplay and Paul Wiedecker who played Pastor Kevin as Best Actor. In late 2011, Connie completed production on her first full feature, "Charity" written by Michael Brennan. The film premiered this summer at the World Music Independent Film Festival and won for Best in Sound by Italian composer Mauro Crivelli. Additionally, Ms. Lamothe won "Best Actress" for her role in "Your Last Six Inches" produced in 2011 by Daisy Lane Productions at the WMIFF as well. Ms. Lamothe appeared in a documentary produced by Corey Williams, titled The DMV Truth which premiered in October, 2012. Connie finished out the year with another two films, a western (Day of the Gun) as Georgia Lamb, and the second as "Beth" in Reminisce. Connie begins Winter 2013 with nominations for Best Actress in Daisy Longs Production of "Your Last Six Inches" and CCLProductions "Charity" at the Hot Media International Film Festival (Spring 2013), casting for several area films such as "My Second First Step" and "Inadequate". Additionally, Connie is under contract writing the screenplay for the novel "La Casa Nostra", will be producing the new dinner theatre style show, the "Wiseguy Kitchen: Dinner With The Mob" with Chef Big Vinny. The show will be touring the East Coast beginning this Spring 2013. Connie also continues to work behind the scenes in pre-production on her film "The Driver". Ms. Lamothe has her own company, CCL Productions and Talent and is working continually as a Casting Director and coach to new and young talent. Connie was the Artistic Director of Growing Stage Theatre for five years and produced over 16 musical productions with casts of children ages 4 to 18. She also is a member of the National Association of Professional Women! Connie particularly enjoys working with children and mentoring to new young talent in the industry. She also is an avid animal lover and works to protect animals from abuse Show less «