About
I still get excited about acting the way I did at fourteen…
Growing up in Wisconsin
I grew up outside Madison, Wisconsin, where I first fell in love with acting. I couldn’t wait for rehearsal and never wanted it to end. I loved having a character to play and a story to get lost in. I kept taking performance classes through college.
Theater: Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid.
Education: University of Wisconsin–Madison; degrees in history and economics, with coursework in drama, dance, and voice.
Modeling & comedy
Whether print or on runways, I liked being part of a shoot: the people, the clothes, getting the shot right. Stand-up felt more personal. I wrote the material and had to face a roomful of strangers to find out whether it worked. A joke could sound brilliant at home and fall flat onstage. Hearing that first laugh made me want to do it again.
Modeling: Rock Agency in Madison; print for JCPenney and Kohl’s. Chicago work for Knot Standard and Lurie Children’s Hospital.
Writing & improv: The Second City.
Stand-up: Performed at Villain Theater, The Comedy Bar, and The Comedy Club.
Business
I worked in consulting and started a hospitality company of my own. When the pandemic hit, we had to rethink how to run a business built around travel. We kept growing, and I successfully sold the company.
Consulting: Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Founder & CEO: Zencity; roughly $10 million in sales and a team of about 100.
Acting now
After the sale, I finally had the time to return to acting. I started training regularly and found myself wanting to keep working after class.
I spend enough time in my own head. Acting lets me live someone else’s life for a while. I get caught up in the scene and the person in front of me. I love that feeling.
Current training: Acting technique and scene study with Ralph Kinnard at Miami Acting Studio.
