Regardless of whether I am acting, writing or directing in this crazy industry, I am first and foremost a lover of ‘Story,’
As a youngster in New York, I did national TV and Off Broadway, with a flair for comedy. Retreating to the other side of the camera, I created three award winning documentaries.
My most recent doc, We Know Not What We Do , opened the World Film and International Film Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia. It can be viewed on Amazon Prime and CgoodTV.com. As the Director/Writer, I was honored to be awarded the Accolade International Humanitarian Award.
My second documentary, THE TRAIL OF PAINTED PONIES, narrated by Ali MacGraw, won me Best Woman Director, and Best Documentary at New Mexico White Sands Film Festival. My first short doc, WHEN BUFFALO ROAM, narrated by Peter Coyote, won the New York International Film & Video Festival.
As a writer, my first screenplay, ‘50 to 1, became a theatrically released feature film. My two books, Gifts of Gratitude, and We Know Not What We Do, the companion book to my award winning film, are available on Amazon and Audible.
It was an honor to work with Governor Gary Johnson and Shirley MacLaine, to start what is now a booming film industry in New Mexico. Before moving to New Mexico, I crewed on 11 feature films in Los Angeles both as a UPM and a trained Script Supervisor.
I have now returned to Los Angeles, and to my first love of acting, …still thrilled by ‘Story’…because it alone has the power to change our lives.
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