Being an actor can be weird sometimes. You never know when you’ll work. You might audition for something and hear…
About Jen Levin
Actress/Blogger - I’m originally from the Bay Area, but I’ve been in LA for over a decade now, so I consider myself a native. I’m working as both a blogger and actress (with a couple of day jobs to pay the bills on the side). I love being in the entertainment industry where every day is an adventure! When I’m not working on my career, I’m either reading (I’m a total book nerd) or enjoying my newfound love for spin class (which is helping towards my goal of losing 100 pounds for the last time). I like to joke that I’m a girl with Southern charm and Jersey moxie, which I think has worked well for me so far!
I have been a filmmaker for a long time and a storyteller since I was kid. This is what I…
About America Young
America Young is currently working in Film, TV and Video Games, as a Director, 2nd unit director, stunt coordinator and stunt woman. To date, she has done over 45 video games. She has directed 6 entire web series, 13 shorts and 2 music videos. America is so excited that all her years of production experience and geek obsession culminated into directing her first feature, a pop-culture comedy called “The Concessionaires Must Die!”, executive produced by Stan Lee. now available on all VOD platforms! She is a proud founder on The Chimaera Project, a non-profit which gives opportunities to women in the media arts.
My feature film “Home Sweet Home” recently sold at the America Film Market to Image Entertainment. The exciting news came…
About Alexandra Boylan
Alexandra Boylan (Producer, Writer, Actor, Co-Founder Mustard Seed Entertainment and Mirror Tree Productions) Alexandra is an award-winning filmmaker. MirrorTree Productions, has produced numerous feature films, including "Home Sweet Home" and "At Your Own Risk". Her company Mustard Seed Entertainment's film "Catching Faith" had a two year run on Netflix and was on the shelves of Wal-Mart. Her most recent film "Wish For Christmas" sold to Pure Flix Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Alexandra’s script "Switched" was awarded the winner of the Kiaros Pro MovieGuide award for best screenplay. She is the author of "Create Your Own Career in Hollywood: Advice from a struggling actress who became a successful producer" available in Kindle and print on Amazon, and is an active member of Woman in Film Los Angeles where she served on the WIF PSA Board. Alexandra co-collaborated on the book "Thriving in Hollywood!" for msinthebiz.com
As busy, passionate women where our careers are one and the same as our lives, we often refer to the…
About Taryn O'Neill
TARYN is an actress, writer and new media producer originally from Vancouver, Canada. A competitive figure skater for 12 years, she graduated from Duke University. She has appeared on the TV shows ‘Vegas’, ‘Navy N.C.I.S.’, ‘The Inside’ ‘Lie to Me’ and plays a recurring role on the BYUTV family drama ‘Granite Flats’. She has acted in over 20 webseries (winning Best Supporting Actress at the Indie Soap awards for her work on ‘Compulsions’) as well as producing two series (including the Streamy nominated scifi series ‘After Judgment’.) She added writing to her repertoire after starting a blog in 2009, and in 2010, her first comedy script, “The Very True Adventures of the Madoff Girls,” was a Finalist in the NYTVFest FOX Comedy Pilot Contest. She has since written a full length series for ‘Stan Lee’s World of Heroes’ and has numerous web and tv projects in development, scifi being her genre of choice. In her spare time she studies all things science and trains in martial arts. Her quest to be an onscreen badass was first chronicled at her tumblr Operation BABE (Badass Alien-Fighting Body Endeavor), and has evolved into being a blog about being an inspired badass in all areas of life.
Recently my ginger BFF Risdon Roberts and I attended a talk with Krysten Ritter at theWriter’s Bootcamp in West LA. I’ve gone to a number…
About Helenna Santos
Helenna Santos is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Ms. In The Biz. She is also an actor and producer with Mighty Pharaoh Films and can often be found on panels at conventions such as San Diego Comic-Con, and has been interviewed by major press outlets including CNN. Her work as a contributing writer has been featured in MovieMaker Magazine, Backstage Magazine, IndieWire and BUST Magazine. She has produced numerous award winning short films, digital series, and feature films. As an actor, she can be seen in CW's "The Flash," as well as ABC's "A Million Little Things" and "The Good Doctor", and the highly anticipated Netflix limited series "The Baby-Sitters Club". Her latest feature film as producer and actress "The Shasta Triangle" is now available via VOD.
Yes, I’m Asian. This usually surprises people since my family name is Santos and people automatically assume it’s Spanish. While…
About Helenna Santos
Helenna Santos is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Ms. In The Biz. She is also an actor and producer with Mighty Pharaoh Films and can often be found on panels at conventions such as San Diego Comic-Con, and has been interviewed by major press outlets including CNN. Her work as a contributing writer has been featured in MovieMaker Magazine, Backstage Magazine, IndieWire and BUST Magazine. She has produced numerous award winning short films, digital series, and feature films. As an actor, she can be seen in CW's "The Flash," as well as ABC's "A Million Little Things" and "The Good Doctor", and the highly anticipated Netflix limited series "The Baby-Sitters Club". Her latest feature film as producer and actress "The Shasta Triangle" is now available via VOD.
Favorite beauty tips and tricks… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvjNTg_ru8k
About Violeta Meyners
Celebrity Makeup Artist - Originally from the Black Sea Coast of Romania, Violeta Meyners is a celebrity makeup artist whose journey has brought her halfway around the world to Los Angeles, CA. Upon her arrival in Hollywood she applied and was accepted to the highly selective American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she earned a degree in acting. Fascinated by the behind the scenes aspects of the industry Violeta continued her education at MKC Beauty Academy, then went on and developed her career and sharpened her skills assisting top makeup artists creating gorgeous looks for runway shows such as St John and editorial work including Vogue, Vogue Bambini, Vanity Fair, People Mag, and Maxim. Violeta is famous for creating beautiful skin that glows from within combined with lush lashes and gorgeous smoky eyes. Her clients include: Priscilla Presley, Sir Tom Jones, Elisabeth Rohm, Autumn Reeser, Taryn Manning, Brittany Ishibashi, Natalia Livingston, Francia Raisa, John Stamos and Angela Kinsey.
Favorite beauty tips and tricks… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUW33fTfOS4
About Violeta Meyners
Celebrity Makeup Artist - Originally from the Black Sea Coast of Romania, Violeta Meyners is a celebrity makeup artist whose journey has brought her halfway around the world to Los Angeles, CA. Upon her arrival in Hollywood she applied and was accepted to the highly selective American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she earned a degree in acting. Fascinated by the behind the scenes aspects of the industry Violeta continued her education at MKC Beauty Academy, then went on and developed her career and sharpened her skills assisting top makeup artists creating gorgeous looks for runway shows such as St John and editorial work including Vogue, Vogue Bambini, Vanity Fair, People Mag, and Maxim. Violeta is famous for creating beautiful skin that glows from within combined with lush lashes and gorgeous smoky eyes. Her clients include: Priscilla Presley, Sir Tom Jones, Elisabeth Rohm, Autumn Reeser, Taryn Manning, Brittany Ishibashi, Natalia Livingston, Francia Raisa, John Stamos and Angela Kinsey.
