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    About Deb Smith

    I have led an unexpected life. Grew up in the city, married a cowboy and moved to a remote west Texas ranch. Raised my two amazing children in the country with horses and dogs and cats and wild animals, but at the same time, traveled the country researching crime novels with law enforcement officers of all types and speaking to writers about our craft. An independent and unabashed feminist who opposed the Iraq war, I still stayed married for more than 30 years to the same wonderful man and sent my son to fight with the Marines in Iraq twice. Both my kids are strong and independent too, and remain my biggest fans; they are the accomplishment of which I am most proud, even after publishing eleven books. My daughter pursued her craft, acting, in London, New York, and now, L.A. And I’m still married to the same sexy cowboy.1 Articles

    Actress/Writer - (guest blogger) Misty Madden grew up in a small town in Western Nebraska. She has a BA in Theatre Performance from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre & FIlm at the University of Nebraska. She also trained and performed in Northern Ireland at the University of Ulster. After moving to Los Angeles, she has worked in film, television, and theater. Most notably starring in a national Chevy Commercial, and the award winning indie drama Losing You. She is co-creater of the production company Save the Princess Films, and currently is busy working on their next project, A Very Fairy Country Club. She's excited to be a guest blogger here at Ms. In the Biz.1 Articles

    Anna Kerrigan is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She most recently wrote and directed the digital series The Impossibilities.1 Articles

    Actor/Singer/Dancer/Teacher - An east coast gal, Carrie trained and worked in the UK and Washington, D.C. before moving to LA to pursue stage and screen opportunities. She was a member of the Oxford University Dramatic Society and has studied acting and musical theatre at PCPA Theaterfest, the Studio Theatre and London’s Mountview Academy. Film credits include Ray and Junebug. Stage credits include "Young Frankenstein", "Kiss Me, Kate" and "Babes in Arms". Carrie is a performer and mentor for the Young Storytellers Foundation, an organization that she avidly supports and admires. She is a certified teacher of the Mayans Method (TM) for actors and also teaches dance to children. Carrie is an active member of the Academy for New Musical Theatre’s 4x10 Ensemble and frequently performs in improv shows around town. She also co-hosts the LA Actors Tweetup and is thrilled to be a part of the Ms. In the Biz Family!1 Articles

    Emily Dell directs and writes feature films, shorts, webseries and more, stories with action and energy. Her Hip-hop film B-GIRL airs on Netflix, Showtime and Starz and won “BEST FEATURE” at the LA Femme Film Festival. Action short THE COMPASS ROSE won “BEST ACTION” at the Buffalo Film Festival. She is under contract to write/direct “THE RULES OF BUSINESS” for The China Film Corporation (The Karate Kid, etc). With sister/Producer Elizabeth Dell, they are featured in the National Women’s History Museum in Washington D.C. She is a member of The Writer Guild, Film Fatales and the Alliance of Women Directors. Currently she can be found in Los Angeles finishing post-production on a$$-kicking webseries SUBJECT 5 and BLACKWELL SUMMERS MYSTERIES, writing the comic book “ROMEO AND JULIET AND GUNS” for imprint Emet Comics and not preparing for the apocalypse. Not even a little.1 Articles

    Writer/Journalist - Katrina Hill is, first and foremost, a lover of all things action. She is the writer/creator of the website actionflickchick.com, and has quickly become known as the go to source for action movie news and reviews. She is the author of Action Movie Freak by Krause Publications, a guidebook to the best action movies around. She also writes for Fanhattan, reviews iOS games for Arcade Sushi, and created and stars in a webseries, Geeks and Gamers Anonymous (GAGA). She organizes and participates in a variety of comic con panels promoting women in the business and writers.1 Articles

    Actor/Producer/ARTivist - Lizza Monet Morales is a notable entertainment and fashion reporter and a rising actress. She is not only a native Angelino, who speaks fluent Spanish, but conversational Japanese. Picking up her first copy of Variety and The Hollywood Reporter at the age of 8, Lizza immediately fell in love with the entertainment industry and the rest as they say is history. Lizza has been on-air for Access Hollywood, Telemundo, EXTRA, Celebrity Justice and The TV-Guide Channel among others. In addition, she has reported for Us Weekly, People Magazine and was a featured columnist in Item Magazine. Lizza can now also be seen on stage, in film or on tv performing. She next appears in David Mamet’s “Phil Spector” biopic for HBO starring Al Pacino and Helen Mirren.1 Articles

    Cooper Harris is an award-winning producer, actor, & entrepreneur in Los Angeles. Most recently recurring on CBS's, "The Young & The Restless," Cooper is a graduate of the prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts. She also stars in the new flagship series "SYNC" for Google TV, upcoming rom-com, "Amy Alyson Fans," opposite Josh Sussman (Glee), and about 20 other feature films, among them the epic Mega Shark vs. Octopus. As a producer, Cooper has sold award-wining digital content to companies such as Post It Notes, 3M, Kimberly Clark, & DailyMotion. Her alter-ego is the CEO & Founder of a new, stealth-mode e-/social-commerce startup in Santa Monica. Cooper does parkour, shoots guns, wields swords, rides horses, & fiddles in her newly-formed country duo.1 Articles

    Rory Gory is a queer, feminist, award-winning filmmaker behind Rory Gory Pictures, whose feature film debut The Audience is coming to VOD in 2015. Rory received a BFA in Experimental Film from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, which was completed at Universität der Künste Berlin, as well as a Certificate in Digital Filmmaking from Boston University. When not writing or making films, Rory is the voice of the Alliance of Women Directors on social media, and books indie films at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles.1 Articles

    Musician - A native of Vancouver, BC, with a voice that inhabits the space between campfires and jazz bars, Joline is a full-time singer-songwriter whose songs explore the struggles and triumphs of the human condition. In the year that Joline has been performing in Vancouver, she has played with a number of bands including Joline Baylis and the Subtle Foes, and Moonshine Express, and has developed an intimate and powerful solo show. She recently returned from a tour with fellow singer-songwriter Tereza Tomek, which took her to Prince George, Wells, Lethbridge and Nelson, where she was featured in an interview on CJLY 93.5 FM. In October 2012, Joline released her first solo acoustic EP, which features intimate versions of her songs in their purest form. Her songs aim straight for the soul and hit their mark with honesty and a vulnerability that invites listeners to explore the depths of their own emotions.1 Articles

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