Mandy's career choice of acting was easy as she recognized from a young age she had the power of imagination and a mature ability to create and express her thoughts and ideas in performance. This desire to perform led the way to her success. High school brought recognition in theatre playing various characters from quirky to funny to dramatic....
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Mandy's career choice of acting was easy as she recognized from a young age she had the power of imagination and a mature ability to create and express her thoughts and ideas in performance. This desire to perform led the way to her success. High school brought recognition in theatre playing various characters from quirky to funny to dramatic. These experiences led her to writing a two person comedy piece in which she starred and performed at a professional theatre in Vancouver, BC.Mandy continued her career goals by training with well-recognized acting coaches in Vancouver for and film and television. She recently graduated from a full-time Professional Master Acting program providing her with advanced and current techniques. Mandy is using all of her experiences and learned skills in her pursuit of dreams to reality.Signing with agent Lissa Lloyd of Lloyd Talent, led to the next level in her career resulting in solid acting opportunities. Mandy's most recent television booking is on the series "Supernatural" produced by Warner Bros. in which Mandy performs a Guest Starring role of "Lizzie" in the episode titled "Family Remains". This role required unique skills, instincts and professionalism leading to a notable career highlight of a nomination for the acclaimed "Leo Awards" as Best Female Guest Star Performance in a Television Series". Mandy has recently completed a very moving performance in the feature film "Confined". She played a complicated character role requiring a great deal of emotional depth. Her performance draws compassion, anticipation and thought from the viewing audience. Through word of mouth from a Vancouver casting director, Mandy was able to audition for the role of "Stella," for the feature film "Vampire." The director for the project had auditioned a lot of people before asking for suggestions from the Vancouver casting director, whom suggested he take a look at Mandy's "Confined" audition. Soon after that, the role was hers.Mandy moves forward in her career of choice as a professional actor and continues to refine her skills with activities which include script writing, story telling, character developments, and scene study. Show less «
Sometimes I can't believe how good this world is.
Sometimes I can't believe how good this world is.
I compare creating a story to a color that no one has seen before.
I compare creating a story to a color that no one has seen before.
Watching an artist act as a character is entertaining. Watching an artist become a character is some...Show more »
Watching an artist act as a character is entertaining. Watching an artist become a character is something else. Show less «
I'd rather people didn't see me as the girl playing the other girl. I'd rather you see the other gir...Show more »
I'd rather people didn't see me as the girl playing the other girl. I'd rather you see the other girl. Show less «
I don't think we should worry what people think about us. The world keeps spinning, and there is alw...Show more »
I don't think we should worry what people think about us. The world keeps spinning, and there is always something new. If someone is upset with how you are, then that's how they choose to use their time. Show less «
There is always this fear that it will never happen. When it did, I saw my career as a reality. I wa...Show more »
There is always this fear that it will never happen. When it did, I saw my career as a reality. I was where I needed to be. Show less «
To some people, displayed stories may not seem spectacular. However, the connection between human be...Show more »
To some people, displayed stories may not seem spectacular. However, the connection between human beings connecting to characters they have never even met before seems pretty amazing to me. Show less «
I remember an acting teacher once saying to me: If you make interesting choices, and if you know wha...Show more »
I remember an acting teacher once saying to me: If you make interesting choices, and if you know what you're doing when you are making those choices, then you'll make it. This is something I'll always remember. Show less «
It's not about making a happy ending, but rather an ending that is satisfying to the audience. If th...Show more »
It's not about making a happy ending, but rather an ending that is satisfying to the audience. If the goal is to make the ending unsatisfying, then that's taking things to a different level all on its own. Show less «
A part of why I think I did this was because I couldn't really do much else.
A part of why I think I did this was because I couldn't really do much else.
To tell if someone is convincing in their portrayal of a character, all you have to do is look into ...Show more »
To tell if someone is convincing in their portrayal of a character, all you have to do is look into their eyes. The face can be telling how they feel, but it's not the same as what the eyes will tell. Show less «
In a strong story, the conscience and subconscious states really do seem to come together.
In a strong story, the conscience and subconscious states really do seem to come together.
It is so important for artists to create their stories - it might take a lifetime, but those stories...Show more »
It is so important for artists to create their stories - it might take a lifetime, but those stories will go down in history. Show less «
A lot of people like to call us actors. I like to think of us as people who display a portrayal of a...Show more »
A lot of people like to call us actors. I like to think of us as people who display a portrayal of a character. We portray characters, after all. Show less «
There are workers, there are workers who dream, there are dreamers, and then there are dreamers who ...Show more »
There are workers, there are workers who dream, there are dreamers, and then there are dreamers who work. Show less «