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    Heidi Cox is a Los Angeles based actress, writer and producer who is best known for her series, "Stalking LeVar." She is also the co-founder of Dweeb Darlings: a production company to encourage and support female creators. Originally from South Carolina, she has a degree in social work. However, Heidi quickly followed her artistic aspirations by joining the The Greenville Little Theatre's stage company before moving west. Her dream is to find a way for her love of the creative arts and non-profit to intersect to make a difference in domestic violence and special needs.1 Articles

    Miranda Sajdak is a writer/producer/director currently living in Los Angeles. She has worked as a professional AD for a number of years, creating schedules and script breakdowns for numerous productions ranging from student films to music videos and features. As a script reader, she has done coverage for producers of films ranging from indie hits like Drive to studio features including Final Destination, American Pie, and television shows Huge and My So-Called Life. She co-founded Script Chix in 2012 to provide coverage services to screenwriters. She was a winner of Go Into the Story‘s Quest Initiative in 2013 and was also a winner of The Next MacGyver competition in 2015, paired with mentor Clayton Krueger at Scott Free to develop original pilot Riveting. She enjoys hard-hitting dramas, dark comedies, and 90’s legal thrillers.1 Articles

    Sara is a comedian, surfer and writer in Los Angeles. She is studying screenwriting at the UCLA Professional Program. Sara is a former collegiate athlete trying to win at life and you can find her blog at thesarafrances.wordpress.com1 Articles

    Cindy Baer is a filmmaker, actress and founder of Patron of the Arts, a California non-profit company whose mission is to help filmmakers create new works and connect to audiences.  She has directed and produced two features and five shorts that have appeared in almost 100 film festivals and garnered 40 Festival Awards. Her feature “Odd Brodsky”, a quirky comedy about following your dreams, is now available on iTunes.1 Articles

    Francesca is a British actress and voice over artist. She has worked on stage, screen and in numerous voice over campaigns for companies including South Park, Bank of America, MasterCard, Accenture and Marriott International. Her video game and animation credits include Halo: The Fall of Reach, The Unspoken, Enchantimals, and a soon-to-be-released virtual reality project that she’s desperate to talk about, but can’t! She is a proud member of 2Cents Theatre Company and works on stage regularly at their home base, The Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. Their annual festival “Acting Out Ink Fest”, a celebration of female playwrights, is one of her favorite events of the year. She lives on the eastside and is obsessed with 85% dark chocolate and cheddar popcorn.1 Articles

    Tamar Halpern’s documentary, Llyn Foulkes One Man Band, about a painter rediscovered at age 77 by the international art world, premiered at LAFF, releasing theatrically 2014-2015. “A joy to watch” (THR) “Undeniably fascinating” (Variety). Halpern wrote/directed Death, Taxes and Apple Juice, invited to 40 festivals 2012-2015, winning multiple awards, and the feature Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, starring Mira Sovino, Joe Pantoliano and Michael Urie. Previous films include Shelf Life, “a whip smart film that taps into a fresh source for American comedy” (Variety), starring Betsy Brandt of Breaking Bad. Halpern’s script about journalist Nellie Bly, written at Hedgebrook, is in development and her script Ezzy Fish was Blacklisted, a Nicholl’s semi-finalist, an IFP/NY finalist, and accepted to FIND Producers and Directors Labs. An MFA in Film from USC, her writing has been in Joyland, SheRa, ByLine and Sundress, winning the Best of the Net for Short Fiction.1 Articles

    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

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